Even in our case, they count back to 2 weeks prior to the transfer date to get the actual date of conception. I don’t know why they feel compelled to do this, as there is actually no way that anyone can be pregnant. Oh well, it is what it is!
October 28, 2010 - Week 1
This is the actual date of conception they have listed in my records. It was somewhere around this date that we actually started doing some of the shots… so I suppose the ramping up to the retrieval stage had already begun. The long and short of the entire process was that the shots sucked – but I’m not a needle person – there was some discomfort as we neared the retrieval period, but it wasn’t unbearable.
November 3, 2010 - Week 2
The retrieval date – as stated in a prior post. I was told there would be discomfort/pain. I didn’t really feel much pain at all after the procedure was finished… I suppose I’m just lucky?
November 5, 2010
The transfer date. It was a beautiful morning, and I was sooo excited to get things rolling. We saw a couple we’d seen the Sunday prior in the waiting room – they looked just as unhappy today as they did Sunday. (Sad, you’d think a person would be ecstatic that they were getting ready to go through what could be a miracle in the making.)
We made it through the transfer and I was on bed rest for the remainder of the day to make sure the embryos had the best possible chance of taking. It was absolutely BORING to be on bed rest – and I found myself hoping and praying I would have a very healthy pregnancy and not get put on bed rest again… I don’t think I could possibly make it through a longer stint of bed rest.
November 11, 2010 - Week 3
At this point, we were still anxiously awaiting the blood tests. I tell you, it was the longest 7 days I had ever experienced in my life… and there were still 7 days to go! Ugh! Give a girl a break already!!
We were so excited to see the outcome – yet very anxious that it wouldn’t work the first time. Even though the goal of our specialist was to get me pregnant… that doesn’t mean it has to work on the very first try. Here’s to hoping my great health helps us out!
November 18, 2010 - Week 4
My current disposition: sunshine and happiness
We had the first of two blood tests yesterday. My HCG level was at 115! Yay! They are looking for the number to at least double by tomorrow.
November 19, 2010
The second blood test was today. My HCG level more than doubled! It was 239! They have officially declared the transfer a success – I’m pregnant! YAY!!! I can hardly believe it!
I honestly didn’t know at this point whether I should be jumping for joy or shaking in my shoes! It was such a new feeling… and there were so many different emotions surrounding me. All I could think was to hope and pray that everything stayed happy and the pregnancy progressed healthily.
"Every child begins the world again."
~Henry David Thoreau
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