Lucky #7

I slept pretty well last night, considering what I was waking up to today...retrieval day!  I started to get nervous as we were sitting in the lobby at 6:45 this morning, empty stomach and cotton mouthed.  They called us back within minutes and I was dressing into my designer gown and cap by 7:15.  Thankfully our nurse was really nice and kept us laughing the whole time.  He asked if I was nervous because my blood pressure was 150!  "yes I am nervous!"  I began to relax after he gave me my IV and we talked to the doctor doing the aspiration.  TJ and I kissed and we were off our separate ways; me to the surgery room and him to the "do his business" room.  I was escorted back by the nurse, but couldn't see a thing because they had TJ take my glasses.  So, basically a monkey could've been doing my retrieval and I wouldn't have known the difference.  With some help, I got up on the table, they strapped my arms down, I looked up at all the bright lights, and that's all I remember.

I woke up in recovery to our likeable nurse who told me they retrieved 7 eggs, which I was happy with.  TJ joined me just a few minutes later.  Fortunately, I felt good.  I had no initial pain, no nausea.  I felt good.  Thank God.  We were on our way home by 9.  All in all, I couldn't have been more pleased with my experience.

The only thing that is bothering me now is that as the Dr. was telling TJ she retrieved 7 eggs, while I was in recovery, she also informed him that if 5 or less eggs fertilize, they automatically do a 3 day transfer.  Now that has never been explained to us and I'm not exactly sure why that would be protocol.  I guess I have to wait until tomorrow when we find out fertilization results.  In addition, we had firmly decided that we would only implant one embryo if we went to a day 5 transfer.  We were told by our Dr. that if we went to a day 3 transfer, they would automatically implant two.  So, now after getting comfortable with the idea of just one, we may actually end up putting in two depending on fertilization.  So, tomorrow will be spent staring at my phone until I see that familiar number pop up on the screen and even then I probably won't want to answer it for fear of what they may tell me. 

I'm hoping that at least 4 fertilize.  I think this is a reasonable and realistic hope.  I know from previous specimens that TJ has lots of strong swimmers. :)  7/7 would be fantastic, but I'm not betting on that happening.  It's crazy and amazing to think our little babies are (hopefully) being conceived right now. 

We made it through the physically hard part:  the shots, the appointments, the bloodwork, and the retrieval.  Now it's the mentally hard part:  fertilization, implantation, and of course the pregnancy test.  Will we become pregnant or will this all have been for nothing.  Only time will tell.