IVF-ing Pregnant

It has been an interesting week to say the least... Recovery from egg retrieval was a little rough. The pain and overall discomfort(constipation) was awful! I was almost glad they only got 6 eggs because anymore and I would have been in even more pain. Tuesday they called to let me know that all 6 eggs fertilized well, and I would get an update on day three. I stayed home from work Tuesday and Wednesday, but forced myself to go back on Thursday sine we had a busy weekend. At first I thought that was a bad decision, but after I actually got into the groove of working, it actually helped take my mind off the discomfort. Thursday was also day 3 for my little embryos, which means I got an update. They are rated poor, fair, and good based on how many times the cells split and the fragmentation(debris) they leave behind from the splits. We had 1 good rating, and 5 poor. Not exactly the news I was hoping for, but she also said that could change, so I was hopeful. I was also told that my t...

Saturday night at 10:30, we pulled the trigger! Luckily, we were down at our good friends Meg and Mark's house and Meg did a little photo shoot! It hurt, and Jason was not a big fan of sticking me with a needle Basically that means I took my trigger shot to mature the eggs the rest of the way, this also induces ovulation approximately 40 hours later, which is why my egg retrieval was scheduled this morning at 10 am. They get in there and drain the follicles to get the eggs right before the eggs are ready to release. This morning I woke up with some cramping, but that is from the trigger shot. Everyone at the office loved my Socks and Shirt!  We had to be at the office at 9 am to get prepped and then they took me back to the OR. They didn't put me all the way under, and I could feel EVERYTHING! The anesthesiologist get having to tell me to take deep breaths because apparently I wasn't breathing very well. She said she ended up giving me 3 times the amo...

Well this past week has been a bit of a whirlwind. Tuesday I went in to the office for an Ultrasound, Blood work, and an Intralipids infusion. She said my lining looked great, and the follicles in my right ovary were maturing right on track, but my left ovary had not responded as well, so my schedule got pushed back 2 days. She asked me if I felt fuller from the follicles growing, but I hadn't at that point. After the ultrasound I had to get an Intralipids infusion. They explained that to me as this: The Uterus has natural killer cells to keep everything safe for a baby to grow, however, these killer cells will also try to kill everything that tries to get in, including sperm and our future embryo. Since I don't a diagnosis as to why I am not able to get pregnant, I am thinking this has been my problem all along. I have an abundance of these killer cells, so hopefully that will do the trick. The infusion didn't go as well as it should though, I sat there for an hour with ...

I feel like we have entered the home stretch! We have a little over a week until egg retrieval, and 2 weeks until our transfer! Last night, I began taking Gonal F, which is an FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone). This is what will help grow multiple eggs. There are a few steps when it comes to taking this shot. Much like the Cetrotide I have been taking for a week now, it comes in a powder form and I have to add Saline to it, and then inject it into my belly. So now I am up to 2 shots a day. Side effects so far have included fatigue, headaches, and hot flashes. I have been surprised with my stress level throughout this. So far my stress level has been very low. I mean, I had an anxiety attack the day we went to the doctor just to talk to her about starting the process. All the pills and shots have just become part of my day, my new normal. I may be singing a different song as I get closer to egg retrieval next week, but hopefully not. I really think the Acupuncture has helped re...