Positive, SO positive!

We got our results back today from the Dr. and it looks like we will be welcoming a new member (or members) to our family! We are excited and now just hope to make it to the 12 week mark with no problems. So far my hormone levels and Hcg levels look very healthy and good. In the next week will have our first ultrasound. Hopefully we will get a picture of the little peanut or peanuts to post on the blog.  

My numbers were sky high- Progesterone level was 84 and Hcg Level was 426. 

Good News to start the New Year!

2 perfect Blastocysts= 2 chances of success

Hey everyone,

As we near Christmas, I thought I would give you an update on what is happening with us. I have been on bedrest/house arrest (per Dr's orders) since Wednesday of last week. I can finally begin to venture out of the house tomorrow! Just in time for Christmas eve- like I will leave the house to go where? A crowded mall? A crowded grocery store...ok maybe I will stay in until after Christmas! Maybe I am enjoying being a shut in!

The embryo transfer went very well. We had 2 very good blastocysts to implant into my uterus. The Dr. liked the situation and said that he is positive we will have good success with this. We are keeping our fingers, and our toes, crossed. 

This week, I feel pretty normal. I have been getting my daily progesterone shots that both Jason and my friend Lisa are giving me. Lisa takes over when Jason is out of town. They have to be given every night at the same time. In my rear end. Yes, that is where it has to go. Humility goes out the door when the nurse draws big circles on your rear (the target) and you have to get your husband/friend to retrace the targets every few days with a permanent marker so that we know where to place the shots. I now have permanent marker "tattoos". :)

We hope this post finds you all well and in a festive mood! 

16 little embryos sitting in a dish...

This Friday I had the surgery to remove my eggs. They put me under general anesthesia and aspirated the follicles one at a time using a small needle. Thank God I was asleep for that part!

After coming to, Dr. Anderson told us that we have 17 good eggs and all is well. He prescribed that I go home and rest until the embryo transfer in 5 days. Now, every day we get an update on which embryos survived to thrive another day. So far we have 16 that fertilized which is a great number. More than likely about 50% of those will not survive to be implanted or frozen and that is perfectly normal. Also, I don't think Jason and I are up for the challenge of 16 kiddos either. So natural selection helps us out of that situation. The Dr. is very happy with the numbers so far so we have our fingers crossed that all will go well on Wednesday when they implant these little guys and girls.

I'm not in too much pain...a little sore but that is expected. My mom is here to help out and boy has that been nice! It's just great to have her around to take some of the stress of the situation off of us. She even got to participate in the IVF tradition of constant injections! When Jason's flight got delayed, she had to give me my HCG shot which has to be done at a certain EXACT time. The needle is HUGE and she compared it to a "jackhammer". Needless to say after some practice on an orange, she gave me the shot and did great!

Wednesday I begin my 3 days of bed rest. After that I have 4 more days of not being able to leave the house. I have to be patient because Dr. Anderson said that all the way to my pregnancy test has to be characterized by maximum rest and minimal stress. That is 12 days, so I am pretty well in for the rest of the year. 

I will post some more info soon, but assume that all is well!