Embryo transfer day...

Today is embryo transfer day at 2pm.

At this point I'm thinking that we will transfer 2, but we'll see what the Dr. says today. Just think this time tomorrow I'll be "pregnant" until proven otherwise.

I have been feeling really ucky these last few days with a stomach ache, ect... Hopefully, that keeps getting better.

18 "Beautiful" eggs...

The retreival was today... I'm feeliing pretty good I'm not going to lie when I move it hurts. I don't think I'll be at work tomrrow.

They we able to find 18 eggs before we left. They will call tommrow to let us know how many fertlized, and if they expect to do a 3 or 5 day transfer.

Getting closer to the end...

Last night Todd gave me HCG trigger shot...

Today is my no shot day. It felt odd not to give myself a shot of Lupron this morning. Tommrow we will start the progesterone shots that with any luck I'll be taking for several more weeks (because I'm pregnant) :)...

We will be going in for our retrieval on Tuesday at 8:30am. Saturday there are still lots of follicles & a good amount were above 14mm so, I would think that we will have lots to work with.

I'm still drinking lots of water and Gatorade in the hope that hyper-stimulation does not set in.

We are hoping for a 5 day transfer, but that really depends on the embryos. If we are able to transfer at 5 days it would be Sunday that we would do the transfer otherwise it would be Friday.

Friday's update...

We went in for another US and blood work today. We got there a bit early but they were able to get us right in.

I had a different Dr. today. I don't think she was a proficient as my regular Dr. None the less I still have lots of follicles. The largest ones are measuring at 17-18mm. The majority are at about 13 or so. I think that I'll be going back tomorrow, but I have to wait till the nurse calls back. It's possible that I take the HCG shot as early as Sunday and have the retrieval Monday. But, like I said before we'll see after the blood work comes back and the nurse calls.

I'll keep you posted.

Update...

Went back up today. About 14 follicles were measuring at 10-13 mm.

They reduced my follistim to 50 IU and I'll be going back on Friday.

Other than that not much new to report.

Too much of a good thing?

We made a whorl wind trip up to Madison this morning for blood work (estradiol) & an US to check on how things were progressing.

Good news, I have lots of follicles. The largest ones measuring at 10. Bad news, I am now I risk for over stimulation. I have yet to hear on the adjustments for my medication. I will for sure be taking a smaller doses and may not have to take both medications. Till then I am to drink 10 to 12 glasses of fluid and to make sure that I am also drinking electro lights ie. Gatorade etc. I am also supposed to weigh my self each morning and night to make sure I don't gain more than 5 lbs overnight.

So, we'll see what the rest of the week brings it's possible that the retrieval will be sooner than later.

***update. Follistim reduced to 100 IU. Back up to Madison Wednesday morning. ***

Three shots...not so bad...

Last night I had to do the additional 2 shots for the day.

Not too bad. I can't have Todd watch... Wednesday when we went up for the baseline I knew I would have to give my self the shot in the car before we went in that morning... I was mustering up my courage to give my self the Lupron and he starts laughing at me... I proceeded to call him a Jack A$$ and went ahead with the shot. So, last night I prepping all the meds he's sitting at the counter... I'm like are you going to watch? He say "What do you not want me to..." I'm like no...you aren't nice...lol...

I did the 2 evening shots no problems. I must be pretty ok at giving them I don't have many bruises.