Bed Rest and Begin of 2WW

I am finally done with my best rest and am now able to get back to my blog. 

Transfer Day
We had our transfer as planned at 10:45am on Friday morning.  Although, I have been to our clinic many many times there is something about transfer day that makes me emotional and grateful to their staff for being a part of our journey.  One of my favorite nurses, Fran came and got me and I was extremely relieved, she will answer any and all questions you have and she is very gentle.  The area where the transfer happens is in a back area of the clinic, it looks much more like a hospital setting.  There Fran got me situated and into my bed, where I could get prepared.



Here I am right before being taking in for the transfer...cute I know :)

Just a little reminder, girls don't forget to get your toes done before you have your transfer, oh and please don't forget to shave your legs :)

The embryos did well and 2 thawed just perfectly, typically only 80% of embryos thaw correctly.  We we thrilled to hear that.  Dr. Dodds said they looked wonderful, embryos have different grades. 


The transfer was a little different than previous transfers because of the new protocol of injecting HCG straight into my uterus before the embryos were transferred.  I wasn't even sure what to expect when I was wheeled into the operating room.  The transfer begins much like a pap smear, girls you know how it goes, your feet in stirrups legs wide open.  The big difference is that with an IVF transfer they need to prop your bottom up so that they can look clear to your cervix.  So anyway enough of that, the HCG  protocol calls for the doctor to inject the HCG with a catheter similar to the one used for the embryos.  Then the fun part you have to lay there in that same fun position for 8 mins.


After the 8 mins. then a new catheter is used to inject our beautiful embryos.  Pretty simple.  After that I had to lay with my legs up for an hour.  I again, am not a sit still type of person, I kept on asking my husband, it it time yet.  I was ready to go home.  They finally came in and said you can go home.
...this was my face

We drove home, with my feet on the dash laid back and the bed rest began.  All day Friday I laid around with my feet in the air, my sissy, Ang came over with my nephew Mason.  This was so wonderful I love watching my husband with him.  Most of you reading this know us well enough to know that we LOVE being an Aunt and Uncle.  Saturday and Sunday were much of the same, just laying on the couch.  My niece Gabby came to keep me company on Sunday.




This is how Gabby helped with my bed rest, she rested with me :)

Now the famous 2 week wait  (2ww) begins.  Anyone who has gone through IVF knows well that this is the horrible 2 weeks after the transfer before you can find out if the procedure has worked or not.  It's really is terrible, every little twinge, cramp, etc. gets you thinking.  Doctors tell you not to take home pregnancy tests because they can be wrong and really the pregnancy hormone has already been injected into you so that can cause false negatives or positives.  I, however, do not listen to doctors, I will start taking home pregnancy tests at some point.  I'm not sure when this time but much closer to the end of that 2ww. 


Today is 4 days past my transfer and I am still going to lay low although I could get moving a bit.  To me this is part of that decision to not work, that I am going to relax and take everything in.  I have already been asked, "Do you feel pregnant?"  That is such a hard question for me because I very well know how many medications are in my system and how many I have to continue with all of which can make me "feel pregnant."  I am also too scared to say out loud either way.  Am I optimistic, yes.  Have I put my Faith in this, yes.  This is one of those moments in life when you really have to just pray.  


I am really excited though and just pray that this is the time.