The Big Day.....Implantation

So, we have waited almost 6 long weeks to be at this day! It's what all of the medications, injections, blood tests, and ultrasounds have led us to and wow, it's ACTUALLY HERE!!! We woke up extra early, I felt like it was Christmas morning. The instructions were that I couldn't urinate for 2 hours prior to the procedure because I needed a full bladder, so my first priority was to do that as much as I could prior to those two hours.....I have the world's smallest bladder. We prayed over the day before we left and headed to the surgery center at the fertility center. Asking Alan previously if he was going to go back with me if it was an option, he said "no" because he doesn't do too well with watching things and felt he might pass out. Well, he didn't get an option.....his scrubs were ready as soon as we got to our room lying right beside my gown....
        So, first thing was the embryologist to come and talk to us about our embryos. We had two ready to transfer and one they were going to freeze that day. 6 more they were watching but were unsure of what they were going to do, so we would find out tomorrow how many we get to freeze total. We were shocked out of 25 eggs and 10 fertilized eggs we had so few embryos. But, our prayer has been we have the perfect amount of embryos we need.     At that point I was allowed to take my Valium, since that was my "relaxation" medicine of the day. The doctor came in to talk to us and make sure we were aligned on the transfer amount and then we were to "let the games begin!" The cool thing was that we saw pictures of our embryos that they were implanting. So, we waited for the Valium to take effect.....I'm supposed to be loopy and relaxed......well, I am as my mother calls it "a hard drunk" when it comes to medications. And though I have never taken Valium before and it was a high dose, it didn't even effect me. I wasn't stressing and felt at peace, but definitely not "relaxed" as they wanted me to be. So.....we were off to the OR! Alan in tow....

Once we were in the OR, the embryologist came in with our embryos in an incubator. She told Alan to come over and he got to look through the microscope at them......SO COOL AND SO UNFAIR! It is just no doubt that God is in control of creation and how amazing the forming of life is! He said they had changed a little from the picture. So, we waited for the doctor and I was bladder full.
   Dr. Hill came in and got us ready. It was probably the most uncomfortable portion of any of this process so far. Because the muscle relaxer had not effected me and I wasn't loopy, I felt everything. I just clinched Alan's hand and tried not to cry or come off the table. That was just the prepping portion. And an ultrasound pushing down on a full bladder isn't the most fun of sensations! But the procedure itself was very quick and I only felt a pinch, so it wasn't bad. Then bam, the embryologist said the tubing was clear and we were implanted! Alan and I looked at each other in amazement!
We even got an ultrasound picture.....which we only pray is the first of many...

 Circled is the placement of the embryos.

So, now we just wait. And Pray. And Pray. And Pray. We will find out by blood tests then confirm with ultrasound a few weeks later. But right now is bed rest....two days of it to be exact. It's kinda nice having Alan and Momma waiting on me! We just pray over these embryos. Each has a 50% chance of implanting and we just hope that one of them does. So, the next news will be letting you know! Until then, I will continue my injections and start on another oral hormone. Until then, we pray.