So today was the B-I-G day! Transfer Day!
I had to be in Boston for 7:30am, with a full bladder (BOO!) and the procedure was scheduled for 8:30am.
When I arrived Kate and Nain were already in the waiting room and looked happy as always, you'd never know if either of them had one bit of nervousness in them, they are just ALWAYS smiling! After checking in with the nurse I went to sit with them in the waiting room until our names were called.
The news was on and it was talking all about the death of Osama Bin Laden.. Kate made a comment about how there are always huge stories at our important meetings, the day of our screenings there was also a shooting and then her retrieval was the day of the Royal Wedding! I hope all that brings us good luck!
While sitting there, Kate handed me a gift bag - a present for my upcoming birthday!! As much as I don't like opening gifts in front of people, I was so excited to look in the bag, not to mention it's was my first 29th birthday gift!
Inside the bag was:
- A smoothing foot lotion, spa socks, and nail file kit - perfect for having Kenny pamper me while taking it easy after the transfer!
- Some milk chocolate truffles- they must not think I am plump enough yet :)
- and my all time favorite - a charm for my pandora.. but not just any charm, the most perfect charm ever - a Kangaroo!!! I cannot stop looking at it!
It was the most perfect birthday gift!!
Once my name was called, I went in the back and I was able to change into a johnny and hospital socks (which i brought home and I'm currently wearing!). I had some blood work done to check my progesterone level (which is right on target). Kate was also able to come back with me, she wore scrubs, a hat, shoe booties and a mask - she looked like a doctor! The ivf doctor came and greeted us. He told Kate her embryos looked good, one was 7 cells and the other was 6 cells! Woohoo! I was not too fond of him, he wasnt the most friendliest guy at first but as long as he knows how to put an embryo in a uterus, that's all that really matters.
Shortly after I was able to go back to the procedure room. I put my legs in the highest stirrups I have ever seen in my life! My knees were almost at my ears. The ultrasound guy put cold jelly on my belly and looked at my uterus (and extremely full bladder) while the doctor inserted the speculum. The doctor put in an empty catheter.. I assume its to be sure it goes in smoothly where it is suppose to go... then he put in the real catheter that had the two embryos in it.. they were hanging out in solution.. and he shot them right in my uterus.. Kate was able to watch on the ultrasound screen and said it looked like "shooting stars"! I definitely had a tear or two, I am sure noone noticed though. They gave Kate a picture of the embryos shooting in and another of the actual embryos from before the procedure - she looked at those photos over and over again like she was looking at a picture of a newborn, you could just tell how happy she felt!
And that was it! The procedure was less than 10 minutes! So quick! The most uncomfortable part, besides the bladder, was the jelly that I had to leave on my belly for over 10 minutess, it ended up getting on my johnny and rubbing all over the place, it was soooo cold but they didnt want me to rub my belly for at least 10 minutes. The procedure itself was painless!
After that we hugged goodbye and said how surreal it is that I am walking around with their embryos inside my uterus.
Now I am just hanging out on the couch just relaxing. When Angelina came home from school she came right up to me and kissed my forehead and asked how I was feeling - she'll be such a good surrosister :) She also immediately understood the significance of the kangaroo! Alianna, who doesn't know what is going on yet, doesn't really understand, I did attempt to tell her about how Kate does not have a uterus and cannot hold a baby in her belly and I am hoping to help her and all she said was "i don't get it" and ran off to play. There's a book I want to buy called
The Kangaroo Pouch that will hopefully explain everything for Dominic and Alianna but I am trying to wait until the BFP (big fat positive!) but I am so tempted to buy it now!! You know what, I am.. I cannot wait any longer.. off to Amazon.com.. 'til next time!
Oh.. I should quickly exlain this post's title.. sticky vibes are needed.. the embryos are now in my uterus but they need to attach themself to my uterus wall/lining and stay holding on!! Sticky.. Attach.. Sticky... Attach.. get it? So send me sticky vibes! :) Or any praying will do!! The more the merrier!
