Transfer Day- FET

Today was the big day.  It's kind of nice having done this a few times before, so you know exactly what to expect.  It's not nerve-wracking.  You can smile and joke around with nurses.  You can tell the couple checking into the surgery center was there for the first time.  They were very tense.  And it was all new and scary.  Yep.  Been there.  Done that.  It is very scary when you don't know what to expect.

But I had the same staff- saw the same faces, the same x-ray tech.  This was our 3rd time doing this, so it was pretty straight-forward.  Dr. Craig gave us a 68-70% success rate, with a 40% chance of twins.  He asked me before he put the two embryos in if I was okay with multiples.  I said of course!  Then I'd be done!

Jaz (my dog) always knows when something is up.  You're on "couch rest" for the first 48 hours after the transfer.  Jaz decided she wanted to lay on my back, because... why not??  Day 2 of "couch rest" is always the hardest for me.  I get kind of stir-crazy.  I can only watch so much TV.  Then I want to go do something... but I can't.  And knowing that I can't makes me even more stir-crazy!  :P

But I stayed down.  I had arranged for friends to come visit, so I had someone to talk to.  We played games, watched movies, and just chatted.  And tried not to think too much about the future.

Beautiful on the Inside- (my uterus)

Usually when someone tells you that you are "beautiful on the inside"- they are talking about your character or your heart or soul.

Today I got told my insides were beautiful... but they literally meant my internal organs!

The ultrasound tech Susan said my uterus was looking beautiful.  It had a textbook 3 stripe lining.  

So once they get my blood work back, they'll let me know if I need to change any of my medications.  But it's probably going to be the same if things are looking good on my insides.  ;)

Acupuncture for Infertility

If you know anything about me at all, you know I do NOT like needles.  Each time I go through these procedures, they always tell me acupuncture is optional.  (Which to me means NO THANK YOU.)

 Originally the idea of sticking a bunch of little needles in my body did not appeal to me.  (And it still doesn't!)  But I started thinking about it, and I figured why not.  Even though I detest needles, it can't be worse what what I've already been through with the progesterone butt shots!  Besides, people have told me it doesn't really hurt anyway.

So even though I declined doing it the last 2 times we did Frozen Embryo Transfers, I decided to go for it this time.  Our treatment coordinator said to try it about a month before the transfer to make sure I could relax while receiving the acupuncture.  Because if I wasn't able to relax, there was no point doing it the day of the transfer.

So I tried it.  This is a picture of what the needles look like.  They are about the length of a post-it note.

The needles aren't really like normal needles.  They are thin and flexible.  And they don't really hurt when they're in you.

But it's still weird.  It didn't hurt, but I didn't ever relax either.  I just knew the needles were there.  I don't know too much about Acupuncture for Infertility.  (Other than I have a friend in Utah who was struggling with infertility, and she got pregnant after doing acupuncture treatments.)  So I was willing to give it a try.

You lie on the table (fully clothed), and they'll dim the lights, and play pretty music.  Meanwhile, you try not to think about the needles that are all poking out of your skin.  After about 20-30 minutes, the guy came back into the room and took them out.  And that was it.

After it was over, I decided not to do it on the day of my transfer.  It didn't hurt.  But I was very aware of them.  (But then again, I have a needle phobia.)  So... for other people this may be a great option.    It's just not for me.  ;)