Trial Transfer

Today was my trial transfer and it was well - very interesting and odd. The worst part was the speculum, but with me that is always an issue for some reason. There was some slight cramping at the time the saline was injected - but other than that no issues. Which is great news. We can continue with the IVF cycle, no surgery to remove any polyps necessary.

So I stop BCP's on 1/1/10 and wait for CD1 - and the fun begins. Oh and for the first time ever, seems no issues with the specialty pharmacy. Knock on Wood it continues. Just waiting for the micro-lupron to be mixed and they can send it out.

Blog back at ya' come next week sometime...

Science Experiment

I am starting to feel like me and my eggs are a science experiment LOL. I met with Dr. D on Wednesday and all the necessary papers have been signed. I think there were more than when I purchased my house. There were a lot. But we decided, well he did and I agreed because after all he is the doctor and I am 37 1/2 years old, that we would do ICSI to rule out any disagreements between my eggs and the donor sperm. We are joining them together whether they like each other or not. And then we are utilizing the assisted hatching technique where they "clean off" the edge of the egg to give it a better chance of attaching to the uterus. So tentative egg retrieval is January 18th. Obviously this depends on CD 1 as I am to quit taking the BC pills on 1/1/10 - Happy New Year!

I have the mock embryo transfer on 12/28 to make sure there are no issues with my uterus. And I have to have more blood work done to make sure the doctor knows the status of my ovaries and make sure I have no diseases that would cause issue.

So here's to hoping that the IVF cycle #1 works! And Happy Holidays!

CD1 - December 11, 2009

Well today is the first day of the IVF #1 cycle. I am nervous not quite knowing what to expect over this next two months. I am hopeful that I will end this cycle with positive results. I start the BC portion of the cycle on Sunday and then on Wednesday 16th I go to the doctor's office to sign the consent forms and I assume get my calendar.

I do have lined up my mother to help me when the egg retrieval is scheduled. Since I will be under for that I obviously will not be able to drive myself home from the office. Oh did I ever mention that I am doing this alone via sperm donor. Yes I will be a Single Mom by Choice (SMC) hopefully one day soon. I know that some of you may think negatively on this and all I have to say is that this is my choice to make. Obviously, your choice may be different and that is what makes you wonderfully you. :o)

So here I go down this unknown path... Hopefully soon ending with very positive results.