LIFE AND LOVE IN A PETRI DISH....

Tuesday night I did an 8:30 pm HCG injection. I called Ben after Heidi called me Tuesday afternoon and asked him if he could be home by 8:30. He said; "Yeah, I think so. Why?" I said; "I need you to do my trigger shot at that time. I can't be late." He said; "Oh, I don't know if I'll be done by then."

COP OUT!

REALLY?! Lou will be coming to the rescue! My sister is an ICU RN. She loves all the blood and guts! The gruesome the better... TRULY! I didn't take any convincing. She was at the batting cages with friends and said she would def be here to stab me. 

IT HURT!! The needle is huge and has to go all the way in!! It is the first of every day progesterone injections for ten weeks. BOOO!

Wednesday we had a girls day. Mom took us to sush since I won't be able to eat it for a long time when we get preg. When I got home this was waiting for me.....

I have the best husb EV! When we got bed rest instructions the nurse said I have to be in reclined position. I can't lay flat. He is THE BEST!!! 

Wednesday night with dinner I started my antibiotic. It gives you quite the headache. We also started my progesterone shot. Ben stabbed me and did GREAT!! You can't have anything to eat or drink after midnight and off we went to our 8am appointment for egg retrieval. 

Ben and I were escorted back to the OR with a new nurse we had never met. She said they were starting me in a different room than normal because someone accidentally took their trigger shot early so they started at 4:30 am and all the rooms were full. They gave me a beautimous gown and some warm socks. The room was cold. After I disrobed and put on my gown I sat down in a chair. They covered me with warm blankets and started my IV. They put my legs in the widest stirrups of my life, laid me back and started me on oxygen. Ben gave me a kiss and headed to andrology. Sleepy... Sleepy.... GONE! 

I woke up to Ben by my side. I was in a lot of pain. I felt so much pressure in my stomach. I began to cry as I ALWAYS DO ON ANESTHESIA! WHY OH WHY?? They sat me up a little and had me eat Saltines and Apple Juice so I could take some pain medicine. They gave me a hot pad for my tummy and a Lortab while they counted our eggs. 

The doctor came in to say they got 17 EGGS!! YAY!!!! What great news! After the Lortab kicked in they made sure I didn't get nauseous before they took out my IV. I felt ok so off I went in a wheel chair to the car with strict bed rest instructions. I also have to drink 64 oz of Gatorade a day. As the fluids are pouring out of my ovaries into my stomach it flushes everything out. I have never felt so bloated. I look 4 months pregnant. 

The embryologist will call in two days to let us know how our embryos are doing and when our transfer will be. Dr. H said we may have a Sunday embryo transfer but he was really hoping for a Tuesday transfer if the embryos all look great. 

Off to bed I go....