Here we go again...

Transfer today went well.  It was completely uneventful -- unless of course you consider the fact that we took one of our live embryos and gave it a new home!  In all honesty, there wasn't a whole lot of excitement beyond the normal anticipation of this kind of event.  Most people probably don't even know what that feels like.  For us, it is becoming almost too routine.

We had to wait a little while before the doc came in, but once she did we were off and rolling.  The embryo was a Grade A embryo, and had already begun the thawing process.  It hadn't yet quite filled the cellular space of the entire circle, but they said it was totally viable and thawing nicely.  I find that encouraging, but they said that last time too.  Please don't think I'm downplaying what we did today, it really was very special.  It is very special every time.  And as special as it is, I hope this is our last time before we become parents to a beautiful baby.

This time I did remember to do something that I forgot to do last time.  I bought a pineapple.  Many of you may be wondering at the significance of this, so let me explain it to you.  Apparently there is an enzyme in pineapple, bromelain, that can help with implantation of an embryo.  The fertility instructions I've read indicate that you are to cut an inch off both the top and bottom of a pineapple (and take the skin off, of course).  Then you cut the remaining chunk into five equal pieces.  You eat one piece a day, starting the day of the transfer.  It is supposed to make the uterine lining stickier.  All my doctors and my acupuncturist have heard of this, and though they don't know of any science to back it up, they do agree that there is nothing harmful in trying this.  On our last transfer, I completely forgot about the pineapple until four days post-transfer.  We all know how that ended.  So, for now I'm going to tell myself this will help, and I'm going to believe this baby into being.

So now, the wait is on.  We will find out whether this worked on October 9.  I can't write much more tonight because I have a Microbiology lab report due tomorrow, as well as a Microbiology exam tomorrow.  I really should be studying.  I took a Nutrition exam today, and therefore haven't done nearly enough studying for Microbiology yet.  After tomorrow we don't have a lot on our schedule for awhile, so the wait will probably be on our minds.  These ten days can't pass quickly enough!  Alright...going to hit the books!