Wonderful Weekend Before Transfer Week

This weekend was amazing and everything we needed before our transfer week began.  It was my niece, Gabby's Birthday Party and we got to spend Sunday with our nephew, Mason and my husband's family.  Gabby's Birthday Party was at our house and it was so much fun.  I made her Elmo Cupcakes as her cake and they turned out so good and cute.  Having our home filled with family and so much love was wonderful and relaxing.  

Gabby's Elmo Cupcakes

My husband and I adore Gabby, she brings so much joy to our house whenever she is over.  Our basement has turned into her play area, who am I kidding the whole house has been taken over :)  We, however, wouldn't want it any other way.

We, of course had to get her a T-Ball, sports are a must in our  family.  As ex-softball and baseball players we can't wait to teach her.  Look at her face so excited to be playing with Uncle B!

Her Mom and Dad bought her these awesome balloons, which  she loved.  She is everything to me and so adorable, I just can't believe she's 2!

That brings us to "transfer week," our frozen embryo transfer is still scheduled for Friday.  We won't know what time until Wednesday, as everything has to be administered at just the right time.  Following the transfer I will be on strict bed-rest for 3 days or until Sunday evening.  I will post later this week about how the actual procedure works.


I'm anxious, excited and ready.  I know this week will go by so fast, which means I need to make sure we have food in the house and we are prepared for me to be out of commission for 3 days.  As for medication week we will be adding 2 different shots and 3 different pill medications to our medication list.  


One of the shots is Progesterone, this shot is nasty, it's oil based and comes in a "Large" needle, which goes in the upper butt area.  My husband will have to give me this shot, at this point he is an old-pro but during our first procedure I made him practice on a peach.  I told him over and over again, "You have to commit, just jab it in there.  I will be mad if you are too delicate and don't do it quickly."  I know you may be thinking, wow, remember I am a Type-1 Diabetic and although I have an insulin pump now I used to give myself 3-5 shots daily, I'm good with needles, as long as it's a medical professional or myself giving them.  My husband has it down at this point though.  


The Progesterone will start Tuesday.  Progesterone is an EXTREMELY important medication, because without proper progesterone any pregnancy will fail.  During an IVF cycle because of other drugs that you are taking the progesterone levels can be lower, which is why they are given before the transfer and continue even after.  Progesterone is needed to secure the implantation of the embryos to the uterine lining and to aid in the growth of the embryos.