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What a surreal day. I can't believe we just had our embryo transfer. JP seems the most excited today than he has been in the last few weeks.
We got to the clinic just before 11:00 AM. They did a blood test and then I sat in the recovery room for awhile before my procedure at 12:00. JP was allowed in the Transfer room, but not in the recovery room. There were a couple of other women in recovery who had just finished their transfer and there was one woman ahead of me about to do her transfer.
JP brought a little camera to take photos. I told him he could probably only take photos before and after the transfer. JP asked Dr. S if he could take photos and the doctor was nice enough to say he could take photos after the procedure (after I was more covered up). Dr. S seemed a little thrown off. I guess no one has ever brought a camera in. I have a feeling it will be the last time though. You know how JP is, he doesn't follow orders very well. JP decided to go ahead and take photos during the transfer. Well of course Dr. S wasn't having it and told him to stop. Way to go JP, Let's upset the doctor as he puts our embryos in me.
The actual transfer was amazing. I still can hardly believe what I saw on the monitor. I'll never forget it. First they took a microscopic photograph of our two little beans to be transferred and gave it to us. Our first baby pics! We watched on the monitor, I could see as the doctor did a test insert of the catheter into my uterus. Then the embryos, together 2 of them, were put into the catheter and inserted into my uterus. As they came through the tip of the catheter and were placed inside, I got all teary eyed. It was awesome!
The transfer only took about 15 minutes. I then had to lay down for half an hour in the recovery room. I was allowed to go pee, which I was so scared to do. I thought the little ones might fall out. Which now I know is probably silly. Then I sat in a recliner to continue resting. There was a new medical tech there and she had me dress and said I could leave too soon, about 45 minutes after transfer. JP had left to get lunch and was told he could return around 1:15 to take me home. So I got my full hour anyway waiting for him. The ride home was a little hard. Everytime the car went over bumps, I cringed. We stopped at In and Out. We went through the drive through to get some burgers and fries for me. I ate on the way home and when we finally reached home I said hi to Greg, who is here until tomorrow and then went straight to bed. When I got to bed I turned the TV on and it was on Discovery Health Channel. It was showing baby birth programs. So obviously I had to watch.
This is a long post for today, but I will update more about this day tomorrow.
We got to the clinic just before 11:00 AM. They did a blood test and then I sat in the recovery room for awhile before my procedure at 12:00. JP was allowed in the Transfer room, but not in the recovery room. There were a couple of other women in recovery who had just finished their transfer and there was one woman ahead of me about to do her transfer.
JP brought a little camera to take photos. I told him he could probably only take photos before and after the transfer. JP asked Dr. S if he could take photos and the doctor was nice enough to say he could take photos after the procedure (after I was more covered up). Dr. S seemed a little thrown off. I guess no one has ever brought a camera in. I have a feeling it will be the last time though. You know how JP is, he doesn't follow orders very well. JP decided to go ahead and take photos during the transfer. Well of course Dr. S wasn't having it and told him to stop. Way to go JP, Let's upset the doctor as he puts our embryos in me.
The actual transfer was amazing. I still can hardly believe what I saw on the monitor. I'll never forget it. First they took a microscopic photograph of our two little beans to be transferred and gave it to us. Our first baby pics! We watched on the monitor, I could see as the doctor did a test insert of the catheter into my uterus. Then the embryos, together 2 of them, were put into the catheter and inserted into my uterus. As they came through the tip of the catheter and were placed inside, I got all teary eyed. It was awesome!
The transfer only took about 15 minutes. I then had to lay down for half an hour in the recovery room. I was allowed to go pee, which I was so scared to do. I thought the little ones might fall out. Which now I know is probably silly. Then I sat in a recliner to continue resting. There was a new medical tech there and she had me dress and said I could leave too soon, about 45 minutes after transfer. JP had left to get lunch and was told he could return around 1:15 to take me home. So I got my full hour anyway waiting for him. The ride home was a little hard. Everytime the car went over bumps, I cringed. We stopped at In and Out. We went through the drive through to get some burgers and fries for me. I ate on the way home and when we finally reached home I said hi to Greg, who is here until tomorrow and then went straight to bed. When I got to bed I turned the TV on and it was on Discovery Health Channel. It was showing baby birth programs. So obviously I had to watch.
This is a long post for today, but I will update more about this day tomorrow.
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