Transfer Day! Take 2...

The time has come again to transfer another one of our little embabies!  I feel like it has taken forever to get back to this point, but here we are.

Again, I kind of feel like it's just another day.  I don't feel especially nervous, but I guess I already know what's going to happen so there's really no need for nerves.  I worked a shift at Starbucks this morning, how fitting.  It's like I wanted to tell everyone that in a few hours I was going to get impregnated and how cool is that?!  But then I also wasn't going to tell anyone, especially work, quite yet.  It's weird to have such exciting news that you can't really tell people about.

I may have filled my bladder a little too full, too early, so I had to go to the bathroom when we got there.  It's not easy to only empty your bladder partially, but I did it!  And then I kept on chugging more.

We only transferred one embryo again.  If this one doesn't work I'm pretty set on transferring two the next time, but we will keep our fingers crossed.

This time I felt everything went a lot smoother.  The first time they had a hard time seeing everything and honestly, I think the ultrasound tech was new because she had such a difficult time and the girl this time found what she needed right away!  Everything went much quicker and it was less uncomfortable.

After the procedure, we went home and I took a nice long nap, like I love.  I'll take any excuse to nap that I can get!

Transfer Day!

Today was transfer day!  I spent the morning working around the house and getting things cleaned up.    Then I went to lunch at Steak 'n' Shake with a bunch of the young women from my church as an end of summer party.

We arrived at the clinic 30 minutes before transfer.  I had to come with a full bladder, which is not fun.  But I did pretty well not going overboard!

Thankfully they don't put you out for this procedure, but I did take my first valium!  I actually don't know exactly what it did for me...but I guess that's a good thing!

Nate was able to come into the OR for the transfer so he got to wear this cute bunny/ Baymax suit.

Potential last picture as a family of two??

It's a pretty special experience to see your embryos on this giant screen and then watch on ultrasound while it's inserted.  It's the miracle of life right in front of your face!  I mean, how many people can see their kids when they are literally five days old.  They are just a cluster of cells with the potential of turning into a living, breathing human being.  It's crazy and overwhelming when you really think about it.  The procedure takes maybe 20 minutes.  I can't say it was the most comfortable, but it wasn't painful.

After the procedure...do I have a glow to me yet??

Here is embryo #1!  I really thought I'd have this feeling when I saw the picture and know if it was a boy or girl...but I got nothing.  The blurrier looking cells in the center are what will develop into the baby and the less blurry ones will be the placenta.  The doctor said that big cell on the lower right is some extra cell thing (I don't really know) that isn't anything bad but isn't a part of the baby.

First family picture??

After the transfer we went to our friends, the Bolin's house.  I was super tired so I took a nice 2 hour nap on their couch while Teresa worked and Nate and Matthew ran to our house to grab me my medicine.  We decided to go out to Olive Garden for dinner since we hadn't been there in probably a year and a half or more.  I just always get the soup because it's unlimited refills and super delicious!