11/23/2014 5 Comments Transfer DayThe last month seems to have flown by and before I knew it the time had come to start the dreaded PIO injections where Ryan would have to start giving me intramuscular shots in my upper hips/low back so that my body would have the progesterone needed to support our little embryos. Before starting them I had to have my uterine lining checked and thankfully it was just about perfect. I breathed a sigh of relief and felt another small wave of hope.
A few days after starting the shots we were heading down to Knoxville. As we drove I was still a little nervous that we could hit bad weather {a storm was following us} and that somehow we would miss our morning appointment. That part of my mind where I start to doubt again just a little bit that maybe God would have other plans. We made it there on the late side, but safe and sound and I realized that the next day I would be carrying my babies...just little cells, invisible to the naked eye. We woke bright and early and I forced myself to eat a quarter of a waffle with peanut butter, skipped my morning coffee and brought my water bottle along to drink while waiting my turn. Though a little nervous, I felt at peace. I mean, God had brought us all this way, and had worked out EVERY little detail in ways R and I could not have imagined! I was struck again with the overwhelming thought that God is not operating in our own small "box" of plans. He doesn't care about state lines, weather, and money issues. He is SO much bigger than our own worries and cares. Meds taken, shot done, and dressed in my softest sweatpants and shirt complete with fuzzy socks we got in the van and drove the short distance to the NEDC. Once there we were ushered back to the waiting/recovery area where the beds are separated by curtains. The blonde nurse was bubbly and chatty and made me feel more at ease right away. I realized the couple next to us was nearly done and we were next! Carol {the embryologist} and Dr. Keenan came in and talked to us about our embryos. 6 had been thawed and 3 survived. These three looked really good and I happily signed the form stating they could transfer them. It was all happening so fast, and I couldn't believe these tiny lives were ours! R had to wait while I was wheeled back into the transfer room. Dr. Keenan and the ivf nurse got me set up and once the ultrasound was in place the transfer was under way. He said some more formal words {can't remember exactly what} to Carol as she "handed" him the embies from the window of the lab. I watched as a small flash of light signified that they had been placed inside me. A short wait to make sure they were in the right spot and I was done! PUPO....pregnant until proven otherwise. So much joy, so much hope, and I couldn't believe how much R and I already were attached to those precious lives. We don't know the future, but God does and those 3 little "snowflakes" are in His hands...not ours. I can be confident of that and that is enough for today!
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