My apologies for the delayed post....
The last Friday in August, Eric and I headed to Milwaukee to the fertility clinic. For most people it was a normal, everyday Friday. To us...the moment we had been waiting for. It was transfer day! The sun was shining, traffic wasn't bad, which meant we were super early, and my nerves were surprisingly calm. Definitely helped knowing the IM was going to be there too.
I really didn't know what to expect with this appointment, or how the procedure was going to go. A new experience all around for us. I was excited, but I wanted to stay focused so I could understand and remember what the nurse and doctor were telling me. Good thing to, there was a lot of information!
We had a long wait in the waiting room, because we were so early, but it was nice catching up with IM a little bit. We were taken back to a procedure room and the nurse talked us through how everything would happen. It sounded simple but nothing is that simple right? Wrong.
This is how the next 5 minutes went...
The doctor came in, asked for our names and birthdays (can never be too careful). Then they used the ultrasound to look at how my lining was and where they would put the embryo. We got to see the embryo on a television screen while it was in the lab, and watched as they put it in the catheter. The doctor used a "test" catheter to make sure they were in the right spot, then they brought in the embryo. I didn't feel any of it, but I could feel my heart expand as I watched on the ultrasound screen when the embryo was placed. I almost cried, but I think part of that was the hormones.
We had to wait 10 days before we would find out if the transfer "took" or not. We kept busy with Kaylynn starting kindergarten and Brayden starting preschool (and finally being potty trained, proud mommy moment!) Monday morning could not come soon enough for the blood draw. Thankfully the lab was on top of the ball and got us results in 2 hours....
My HCG numbers needed to be at 100 or better and they were at 169! I was beyond over the moon and could not focus on anything else the rest of the day. I had to take another test 48 hours and my numbers went up to 429. This was excellent news and I felt great about everything. Nothing could bring me down at this point. That is until the morning sickness (that was actually at night) set in. Not fun, but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle.
This is where I leave you for now. It has been a crazy few weeks, and there is so much more coming...
