Tomorrow is transfer day!! Chris has been giving me progesterone shots since Thursday night, my last Lupron shot was Saturday, I have four estrogen patches that I change out every other day, and I take an estrogen pill every night. Thankfully no crazy vitamin regimen like last time. Just normal prenatals! Hopefully tonight I’ll be able to sleep. My friend Marie is picking me up at 10:30 and we have to check in at the clinic/transfer area at 11:15. Once there, I have to drink a LOT of water (it helps the dr to be able to see my uterus. I don’t know exactly why. Science.) After the procedure is done, I have to lay flat for awhile (which is the only hard part because my bladder is FULL) and then I can pee and go home to bed. For the 24 hours after, I can prop up to eat and get up to use the bathroom, but that’s about it. The next day or two I try to take it as easy as possible. I will have a blood draw on Thursday to check the estrogen and progesterone levels, but then I have to wait until the 12th for the official blood work for my HCG levels. However, I am impatient and will be taking tests at home. With the twins, we transferred on Thursday and I got a squinter on a test by Monday. I don’t think I can hold out until Saturday morning, so Friday night will start the POAS madness. (In surrogate speak that means Peeing On A Stick). My coordinator sent me a Transfer package with some dip ones, but I need to get out and grab some traditional First Response ones so I can analyze lines for hours. All part of the process!!
There’s lots of emotions going in to transfer day. It makes me more sad for the chemical transfer we had in October and the fear of that happening again. I will gladly take any and all prayers and good vibes and sticky thoughts that get sent my way! I’ll update with pee sticks!
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