Trigger Shot!

The clinic calls this afternoon.

Trigger shot is tonight!

Transfer is one week from today!

And that means they will administer my pregnancy test two weeks from that day, which happens to be our wedding anniversary! I can't think of a more perfect celebration! (says prayer)

I let work know I will be out and unavailable-the clinic says no work and zero stress for 3 days. Sounds like I'm in the for the princess treatment!

I schedule an acupuncture appointment for this afternoon and let them know my transfer date.

I think I want to schedule a massage for the night before.

From here on out I want nothing but zen, kumba ya. Bamboo flutes and incense (courtesy of MRT).

After the thrill settles a bit my insides sink. I totally didn't think to have the clinic draw the circles for my trigger shot! Plus all the PIO shots that will be coming. Crap! Crapcrapcrapcrapcrap.

Fine. Tonight we are on our own. Tomorrow morning I will swing by the clinic and ask if they can mark me up (:

FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) Preparation...

Appointment 3

They like to see a lining of 8 and I am at 7.7 so Nurse Bridget is pleased.

She thinks HCG trigger will be coming soon with transfer likely next weekend.

FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) Preparation...

Appointment 2

Lining today is 4ish.

Still watching that dominant folly.

Today we sign official paperwork for the transfer.

The form is for the lab and asks how many embryos we want to thaw. Two!

I know vitrification nearly eliminates negative thawing effects but I confirm with Nurse Nikki. She has never seen a fremby not survive a thaw.

The form asks us whether we want to know the gender. NO!

Have I said this before? I can't think of a better reward for labor and delivery than to learn if I have a little boy or a little girl. That moment is something I want to think about any time I am feeling sick or tired or moody or angry during pregnancy.

Since we all sound alike on the phone my mom and sister threaten to call the lab saying, "I have changed my mind, tell me!"

Next appointment in two days.

At work I think, "I will be pregnant next week." <--- cool thought!

FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) Preparation

Appointment 1

As I have said many times, this process to me is like building a house of cards. And because I know at any moment it could collapse and start over I am careful not to look too far ahead. I never ask "what's next" until we are in the position to move to what's next. So I have no idea what preparation is involved with transfer. I know I have pills and suppositories and creams and shots I picked up from the pharmacy waaaaay back during Round 1. But the how and when is a mystery.

Just like stimming I was to call the clinic the first full flow day. So I do and go in two days later for my baselines.

Lining is 6ish which is expected during menstruation. It will get thinner then build back up again. I have a dominate folly hanging out with some buddies on my right and then a couple of smallies on my left. Today I start my doxycycline and 75 of Follistim, continuing my baby aspirin and prenatals.

Nurse Peg gives us our protocol and potential trigger and transfer dates!

Next appoinment is in five days.