CD15: Transfer Day

The crux:

3 embryos for transfer out of 4. I think 2 were "fair" and 1 "good", or it was that all 3 were "fair". Their reporting is "good, fair, or bad". So not bad for someone pushing 45.

The other embryo was fragmented but still alive and will be watched for two days. If it pulls through it'll be frozen as a day 5 blast and we'll use it another time.

The transfer went well...no weirdness with my uterus, no spotting, etc. I did my 10 minutes or so of bed rest then flew on angels' wings to the bathroom to unload my bursting bladder.

Beta HCG scheduled for Friday, October 23rd.

"D" and the kids fetched me outside about 20 minutes later and we darted off for breakfast.

I was told to just "rest" today and that (had I a job) I could return to work tomorrow. Just take it easy the next few days and not do activities that really raise my core body temperature (ie, excessive exercise and heavy lifting). I have a hard time not getting too warm as I'm always wearing layers of sweaters and a coat. I hate being cold. At night, I have a really thick down comforter on the bed. I crawl into bed freezing cold but in the middle of the night I routinely find myself really warm with the covers tossed off. I wonder if this sort of overheating is also bad?

They also asked me to abstain from caffeine, alcohol, unpasturized dairy products, and things of that nature. Pretty normal stuff.

All I know is that if I don't get pregnant, I can still say that this was by far the best IVF experience that I've ever had. Everyone in this clinic was wonderful, compassionate, friendly, and the skill of the lady doctor that did my retrieval was top notch.

OK, back to the couch to watch Scooby Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf with my guy's kids.

Let the 2WW begin.