Transfer complete

Yesterday morning we went to the RE's office for the embryo transfer.  They prescribed me a valium to take beforehand which is supposed to help relax you and your uterus. I didn't really notice a difference until I went to get out of the car after the drive down to Des Moines. Then I definitely felt light headed and just a little loopy feeling.

The last I had heard from the office was that 6 out of the 8 eggs had fertilized. Well the RE told me when he came in right before the procedure was that out of the 6 embryos, 5 had quit growing at day 3. But the upside was that the one embryo that made it to Blastocyst stage (day 5) looked great.  Its a bummer really since we were hoping to put in 2 embryos but looking back I'm glad that they hadn't told me earlier.  I would have just worried and fretted the entire time before the transfer.

As it is at that point I'm already lying on the table ready to go. It was important to stay positive, so I took it in stride since ultimately you only need one!  After the procedure was complete they had me lie there for 30 minutes and then we were able to go home.

I spent the rest of the day yesterday in bed watching tv and reading my book. I could get up to go to the bathroom but other than that they want you to rest. Boy did I get bored after awhile!  This morning I'm sitting in the living room recliner, so its nice to have a change of scenery. Especially since my husband was still sleeping and I didn't want to wake him.  I still have to stay on bed rest today, hopefully I won't get as stir crazy but I have my doubts.

In two weeks I go back in for a pregnancy blood test. Until then your activity is supposed to be reduced to just walking. Before this I was doing Kosama in the mornings which I stopped the last week of stimulation before the retrieval.  Which was a hard transition for me I felt like something was missing because I had been so used to it. I had decided that I didn't want to inadvertently do anything to risk having something go wrong and then wonder if my exercise class that morning was a little too strenuous, etc. So once we find out the results I'll look at whether I go back to class regularly.

Wish us luck!!