Baby on Board..... hopefully!

Everything was great with my lining at the appointment on the 10th.  They said I was "fluffy" and "welcoming for an embryo".   After the exam I sat with one of the IVF coordinators.  She scheduled the transfer for Monday and said no bed rest was needed.  That was perfect because I had an important meeting to attend at work on Tuesday.  She gave me my remaining meds calendar  (when to start the progesterone, how much each dose should be, etc) and sent me on my way.

After I left I texted S (the IM) and let her know the schedule.  I could tell she was a bit nervous about me not being on bed rest.  So I offered to see if we could switch the transfer to Wednesday and I'd take Thursday off work.  I figured I wouldn't mind a day at home alone.... just me and some video games!

We got to UCSF with a bit of time to spare so we sat in the garden courtyard and waited.   (The same garden courtyard where Jackson fell into the fountain.)  My Valium started to kick in which I thought was pretty funny.  I had to put my book down, look at all the pretty flowers, and just enjoy it.   Even made Scott take a selfie with me! 

Then S met us and within a few minutes we were upstairs and on our way.    I got into my snazzy outfit.... hospital gown, hair net thing, mask, booties, and the same "good luck" transfer socks that I wore last time around.  Then they put me in this heated chair and put a warm blanket over me.

They're trying to get me to relax.... which seems a piece of cake with all this combined with a Valium...except that I have a bladder that's about to burst at the seams!   They have to do an external ultrasound while placing the embryo and that requires the full bladder.  Seriously, I was sure I was going to pee on the doctor.  Luckily it's only a 10 minute process and then I can go directly to the restroom.

After the transfer my IM took us to lunch at this Vietnamese restaurant that I'd had my eye on for a while.  Delicious, except that an IPA would have made the meal perfect.  Oh well!

So now we wait.   We've agreed not to do any home pregnancy tests and we'll wait for the blood results on the 29th.  That is SO fine by me.  I'd much rather skip the daily stress of testing.  For now I'll just try to go about things as usual (minus the beer and raw tuna...) and try not to over-analyze every little thing.  Like the way I fell asleep the moment I got home from work Friday and then woke up enough to eat and see the kids, and then went back to bed at 8:30,  or the slight cramping I've felt, or the way I've wanted to burst into tears out of the blue.  I'm reminding myself that I'm taking progesterone which can cause all of the pregnancy symptoms.  We'll find out a week from Monday.

Oh, and here's a picture of the guest of honor.  She's a 6 day blastocyst embryo, partially hatched.