Get it. T-Day: Transfer Day. Like D-Day! :)
I feel like we're at the end of a journey; although it's not so. This attempt might not work. If it does work then I go through the different stages of pregnancy, birthing pains and then once the baby arrives, raising a child. So really, it's just the beginning of the journey, or maybe the continuation from a small road, to a larger one.
I went into the doctor's office with a full bladder this morning, instructed to drink 30 oz of liquid an hour before I went in. The transfer goes more smoothly if your bladder is full. We sat in the waiting room for about 30 minutes and then were taken back to the doctor's office to go over some paper work, sign a few things, decide on how many embryos to transfer, and see pictures of our little embryos. What a neat thing to see those tiny embryos dividing. We have a few embryos that had 10 cells, some with 9 and 8 and a few with less. The doctor pointed out which were the best, because of how the cells were dividing. We even got to keep the pictures (which I will post).
We were then escorted to the procedure room, they did an ultra sound to make sure my bladder was full enough. My cervix was cleaned (a somewhat uncomfortable procedure, but no more so than a woman's yearly procedure.) After the cleaning, the nurse called on a walkie-talkie to have the two embryos brought in. They came in a long, skinny straw; I couldn't see what they did, but I didn't feel anything. We then got to see the embryos inside my uterus, on the ultra sound screen; it was pretty amazing. I was told to lay for another 10 minutes, still with a full bladder. A nurse came in a bit later, with a bed pan. I have to admit that was probably the worst and most uncomfortable thing I've had to go through; peeing in a bed pan. It was like having to get past a mind block to use something other than a toilet. :)
I had to continue laying down for another hour and then was wheeled out to our car. It's a nice rainy day, perfect for my bed ridden state. I am, however, allowed to get up to use the restroom and shower. I don't get to go to church though, or Jeremy's softball game. :(
I go in on March 4 for a blood test to find out if the embryo(s) implanted. Until then, I continue taking two different pills and daily progesterone shots.
The waiting begins. :)
