1 Day Post-Transfer

Yesterday's embryo transfer went well!  Things went very smoothly, and it all happened quite quickly.  We got to see our two embryos side by side under a microscope prior to the procedure.  They hadn't fully expanded yet, so they look a little bit different from those we've seen in the past.  You can see the outer ring that is the edge of the cell -- the pieces inside were more compact once frozen.  Pretty neat science stuff!  I will post the photo below, please don't check it out unless you want to.  Nothing too icky -- just cells like in a science textbook!

Luckily for me, the doc was right on time this time.  Sitting with a full bladder can be uncomfortable, although I did better this time at drinking a smaller amount.  I wasn't too miserable.

Once the two embryos were together in the petri dish under the microscope, they were not parted again.  We were able to see them "land" right where they were supposed to in the uterus (using an ultrasound), it was pretty neat.  We had not been able to see this on any of our prior transfers (at least we don't remember it -- it is possible that no one pointed it out).  The entire thing took less than five minutes once everything was situated.  Amazing that such a quick, small step in such a long process can have such an effect on the outcome.

When I went in yesterday I had a slight headache and was a little congested, which I contributed to allergies.  As we left, my headache had gotten quite a bit worse, but I still wasn't giving it the attention it probably deserved.  We came home, I crashed and tried to nap -- only to wake up nearly in tears because the pain in my head was so excruciating.  I debated going in to the emergency room, but didn't want to risk anything with the transfer.  So, I took some tylenol and put Tony to work giving me a head, neck and shoulder massage.  Once the medication kicked in I felt good enough that a trip to see a doctor was no longer necessary.  As of now, more than 24 hours later, it's still not entirely gone.  I took two doses of tylenol yesterday, but haven't had any yet today.  It's very dull and I'm hoping it continues to get better on its own.  When I was eating dinner this evening my left cheek was hurting above my teeth, which I suppose is affirmation that this might be something sinus-related.  I'll have to wait and see how things go!

So now what?  We wait.  How long?  Ten days.  I go in for my first blood test on September 5, which cannot come soon enough!  In the meantime I continue the medications that the doctors have me on to help support this/these pregnancy/pregnancies!  It's really difficult to imagine it could be two, seriously.  But, we have to be realistic...it could be two.  I begin my fall semester on Tuesday September 2, and will be taking five classes (13 credits) while also continuing to work at Sendik's Bayside.


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