The long awaited call from the lab came this morning just as I was putting conditioner in my hair in the shower (of course).....11 embies have survived and 7 of them are high grade/quality (not sure of the lingo). So we will have a 5 day transfer on Sunday! I never even imagined or hoped for a 5 day transfer. This is unreal!
Today I finally came to my senses and stayed home from work. They had someone to cover for me anyways and yesterday I had to leave early. The pressure in my pelvis is still there. Everyday it's a little bit better but the fullness is so uncomfortable. I realize now I really should have stayed home Wednesday and Thursday. If I had a job where I could sit at a desk for most of the day, it would have been tolerable. Yesterday there was no place to sit on the unit. I did call the IVF nurse and asked her if this was normal. All the info they gave us said to expect some "mild cramping". Ha! Never had that. Felt more like a bowling ball wanted to come out my ass. (sorry, but it did!). The nurse said since my symptoms seemed to be improving slowly I didn't need to be seen today. She said that they use the word "cramping" but many women describe it as pressure. I also spoke to a few ladies on the RESOLVE bulletin board who also had the same pressure after a retrieval so I don't feel so alone. Today I am taking Percocet and Motrin and plan to lounge most of the day.
Fingers are crossed we have 2 excellent blasts on Sunday. I will be on bedrest Sunday and Monday. Tuesday, I will be taking it easy and will return to work on Wednesday. Then once again we will be waiting....the hardest part of all.
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