Multi-tasking

Um, 3 perfect 8 celled embryos implanted, 3 perfect 8 celled embryos to freeze.They kept me lying down for almost an hour afterwards, and doublechecked my Lovenox prescription, since no one seems to know who actually prescribed it.  I have a photo.  3 embryos inside me.  Yes, we’ve been here before, but I’m feeling so [...]

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Transfer day IVF #3

Transfer day is here.  I’m excited.  Really, excited, actually.  As far as I’m concerned, this is the best part of IVF.  This is the part that feels like a miracle instead of just a damned inconvenient series of proddings and needle sticks.  It doesn’t hurt.  You get a nifty souvenir US picture (and embryo!) to [...]

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Better news than I was expecting.

“Best embryos of the day,” according to my doctor.  
2 8-celled grade A’s and a lower grade 4-celled little fella.  I am the proud incubator of grade A embryos.  I am in shock.  
My embryos have never even been up to average, so having high grade 8-celled embryos makes me feel that at least the [...]

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PIO sucks.

…but hubby has gotten really good at giving those big old honkin’ injections.  See?  My last miserable pregnancy had an upside.  It means that he can give IM injections with the best of them and hardly flinch at all.  What a trouper.  I am fortunate, indeed, and very spoiled, since the prospect of ever having [...]

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Well, it’s done.

And I’m more than a little disheartened.  
2 day transfer of 4 embryos.  That’s not great news right there.  But wait!  It gets worse!
The two day transfer is more related to the day of the week than the holiday – which was something of a relief.  I was feeling sort of put-upon that Memorial Day was [...]

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