Our first, and let's hope only FET is complete! The transfer took place on Monday at noon. We had a normal morning and drive to Charleston. I made a mistake and took both of the Doxycycline pills at breakfast. I was supposed to take one with breakfast and one with dinner. I took the Valium one hour before the transfer. I had just finished my 32 ounces of water before we arrived. The nurse took some blood work and then we met with our RE. He told us that our two frozen embryos survived the unfreezing process perfectly. He said they both looked great. He even showed us their "placenta parts". We couldn't really see what he was talking about but whatever, we were still excited!
Josh and I got dressed in our space suits (as Josh calls them) and we headed to the transfer room. The nurse got us all set up. She checked my bladder to make sure it was full. Apparently they can see your uterus on an ultrasound better if you have a full bladder. The nurse told us that she had a beautiful picture of my uterus because my bladder was very full. So we waited for the doctor to come in and oh my goodness, he never came in. Now remember I had to drink 32 ounces right before we arrived. I could no longer hold it. And how are you supposed to hold it with your legs in stirrups?!?! I told Josh that he had to go find the nurse. The nurse gave me a cup and told me to fill up the whole cup. Of course I only filled half the cup because I didn't want to risk anything. That provided some relief! So we got all set up again and we waited. Well of course he didn't come in so I told Josh that he had to go find the nurse again or I was going to run to the bathroom without a cup. She came back and told me to do the same thing. I just filled half a cup! So back to the room again, and our RE finally arrives. He apologized but I could careless what anyone was saying at that point because I was dying to go to the bathroom. I tried to relax. I don't remember having to go so badly last time. It was pretty painful and definitely not something I ever want to go through again. I felt like everyone was working so slow. When our RE told the embryologist he was ready for the embryos I thought he was never going to come in with them. I almost said "HURRY UP!" Our RE told me that I was 3 to 5 minutes away from a bed pan when he called for the embryologist. Finally (after months and months of waiting) our two perfect embryos were placed inside of me. We watched with excitement (and for me, with pain too).
Josh in his space suit!
Please excuse this picture -- no make up and awful glasses (that's another post)!
The white spots in the center are the fluids that contain the embryos!
I was finally able to relax! We said a prayer and then we talked about how amazing it is that there are two embryos inside of me. Everything about those little ones has already been determined. It's just amazing and we can't wait to see what our future holds.
Josh made me another bed in the back of Murano like two years ago. He calls it the "Murambulance". He's too good for me! He keeps me laughing during stressful times. I love him to pieces. I can't imagine going through this experience without him.
Chilling in the back of the Murambulance!
