I came home and slept it off. I was sore the rest of the day, but feel pretty much back to normal today.
Today I heard an update from Dr. C. Of the 11 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized, and 8 of those look strong. He will call me tomorrow to let me know if they are going to do the embryo transfer (put the embryos back into me) on Thursday or Saturday. They will transfer the best two, and then freeze whatever good ones are left. Most likely, all 8 will not make it to that stage. In August I had 10 that fertilized, two were ready for transfer, and there were two left over for freezing. As a side note, frozen embryos are often referred to as frost babies.
So from today until I find out if I am pregnant, I have to get a shot of progesterone in oil so that my uterine lining stays strong. Here is the needle. It is long, thick, intimidating, and has to be given in my hiney. This is Adrian's job. I don't think I could stomach giving it to myself.
8 comments:
So exciting!!! Praying so hard for your family!!!
That needle makes me feel sick. Hang in there.
I never thought I could bare giving people shots, but Natalie is nice enough to let me :) I'm getting used to it. Natalie...not so much. -Adrian
awe your poor hiney!
I had no idea it was so extensive. Praying for the best.
Oh I hope those little embryos grow fabulously! I had no idea how many needles went into ivf. Yikes! And that last one looks awful. Tell Adrian to be gentle! Te iubesc sora, ma mai rog pentru tine!
Wow! I am amazed at this whole process. Hang in there Natalie. You are a trooper.
Ya that needle is terrifying! At least you don't have to watch it go in. That's the worst part for me when getting stuck. My thoughts & prayers are with you.
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