I drank 55 oz of water not wanting my bladder to be under full. (Thanks to the warning of others. =)) We had to wait a little bit because the embryos were still expanding. The embryologist only had to thaw 2 of the 5 blastocysts we had. She said that they all were frozen separately, which is definitely a plus! They both survived! She graded the expanding blasts as 3AB & 2AB. She said that since they weren't completely done expanding, the ratings were not completely accurate. But as we all know, they aren't always a good predictor of survival.
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I was super blessed that my bladder was perfectly full with no discomfort during the procedure. The only discomfort was the alcohol disinfection swabs...okay it was painful...but only lasted for about 20 seconds, and the staff was good at distracting me from it. Might I add...the staff and Dr. K are very friendly and know how to set you at ease. Since I only felt like I had to pee with no discomfort, I decided to forgo the bedpan after the transfer was complete. I am not too graceful and just knew I would cause a disaster. Well, after the hour laying there, I was counting down the minutes until I was able to pee because by that time the full 55 ounces had reached my bladder. The pain had definitley set in!
We have just been hanging out at the hotel all day relaxing and will head home tomorrow. My husband has a ten mile race to run on Saturday and my nephew is running in the kid's mile on Friday. I am looking forward to a fun weekend, but hope to rest as much as possible. I don't want to look back and regret anything.
As far as cramping, I have only felt a few twinges here and there. Nothing major, but a constant feeling of having to pee. I also have been battling a cold since Sunday that my husband gave me. =( I was worried that would be a problem, but Dr. K said just take some S.udafed or M.ucinex and everything should be fine. I just can't help but think that every cough or sneeze will shake my babies loose. =)
Well, it is in God's hands now. I am just relishing in the fact that I am pregnant right now. I know God values these lives more than the sparrows. Trusting in Him!
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Trusting Him with you!!!
The bedpan was a little humiliating (at least they wait to bring your hubby in until after you're done) but definitely worth it! =) Have a safe trip home!
Carol told me the same thing about our embies too (about them having not expanded enough to give them an accurate grading) but grading really means nothing anyway - It's all in GOD'S hands!
Kudos for you not having to use a bedpan - I have had to use 2 bedpans for each transfer...I did not care if it was humiliating. Plus, after all the things I've had done over the past year for this, I have lost all modesty. :)
Congrats on being PUPO! I firmly believe that at this point, there is nothing you can or cannot do to make this work or not. God is so much bigger than all of that. I know you know all of this -- it's just a reminder when we're all super hormonal ! ; )
CONGRATS on being PUPO!!!! I am glad that everything went well. I am so thankful for everyone who posts about their transfers because it gives me some insight in what to expect with my transfer. God Bless!
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