Monday, October 5, 2009

FET#1.5 Transfer Day

Sorry this is so late, I've been without internet access.

Today started with a 7:48a wake-up call from Embryology verifying that they were to thaw my 1 embryo. I confirmed.

As we were leaving, Kerry got what’s hopefully the last photo of me NOT pg.



We arrived at CCRM at 10:30a. There was a huge truckload of liquid nitrogen in the parking lot. I thought this was pretty cool. This is where little Seven has been living since May.



I had my blood drawn to check my estrogen and progesterone and then headed upstairs to wait for them to call me back.

Soon they called us back and took us to our transfer room. The nurse took my temp and blood pressure. My BP was the highest I’ve ever seen it. My normal BP is 110/60 and today is was 130/75. It must of been nerves. She asked if I was ready for my Valium and I said; Oh yeah! She then left the room so I could get my gown on.

At 11:25a the embryologist came in to give us a report on our embryo. She said something like "when embryos thaw, the cells need to survive at least 75% and the cavity needs to re-expand to be considered viable and your embryo thawed beautifully at 100% and fully re-expanded". I can not even tell you how happy I was to hear that. I asked if it had started hatching out of its shell and she said it had not.

At 11:45a Dr Schoolcraft came in, asked for my name for verification purposes and then got straight to prepping me.

Here’s how you get knocked up in my world:



The embryologist arrived with the incubator and on the monitor was my little Seven. Seven was hatching!!!!! So in 20 mins, my little overachiever had gone from not hatching to almost 50% hatched! The embryologist said this embryo was beautiful and you couldn’t even tell it had been frozen, said it looked like a fresh embryo. I so wanted to do the happy dance, but not too feasible with the speculum in place.



Schoolie did a fantastic job on the transfer. He was very fast and I literally didn’t feel a thing. We watched the embryo go in on the monitor and then it was all done. He was a bit unsocial, but incredibly skilled and that’s what counts.



Kerry asked him when we should expect implantation to happen since the embryo is already hatching. He said over the next 24 hrs. I asked if I should expect implantation cramps and he got this alarmed look and said, no, we do not want cramps, we want you to feel nothing. I then had to lay flat for an hour before being discharged.

So without further ado, I introduce you to Seven...



... and the happy, proud parents.



I'm now on for 2 days of bed rest. I plan to get caught up on all of the thoughtful emails and comments I rec'd. I appreciate every one of you!

Today's a great day as today, I am officially 2w5d PUPO!!!

32 comments:

  1. OMG, I am so so happy for you that it went so well. I just love seeing hatching embryos. Sounds like the transfer was picture perfect. FWIW, one of mine was hatching and, as you know, both of them took. I am so hopeful for you guys. Happy bedrest!

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  2. Congrats on being PUPO! So happy things went smoothly and that little Seven is doing so well! BTW, in the pic where you're looking at the screen, you have the look and glow of a proud mother! Wishing you the very best!

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  3. I am so glad all went well. Congrats on PUPO!!

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  4. Whoo hoo! Great news Jill that it all went so well today! Happy bedresting!

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  5. That is just such awesome news guys! I was so worried when you hadn't posted, and so relieved to read that Seven was hatching!! YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!

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  6. Gpa and Gma just saw Seven for the first time and she is beautiful!! We hope you have chosen a better name though for when she comes out. We love you both so much and are ready to become grandparents for the first time in Nashville!! I will be the official Nanny come April 2010!! Luv u, baby gpa and baby gma

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  7. I sure wish I'd gotten a pic - Seven is gorgeous! Hope it's the keeper.

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  8. Sounds wonderful! Praying this precious one is the one you have been praying for! I am praying my little embies when they thaw will be hatching!!!!

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  9. It sounds as though everything went perfectly! Fantastic news. Rest up! x

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  10. Wow, such awesome news! 100% cell survival and hatching! Here's to lucky # seven!

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  11. Great news through it all...100% cell survival, hatching, and a flawless transfer. Welcome home, Seven!!

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  12. Yeah Jill and Kerry! So happy for you both!Take care of yourelf!!

    Cindy

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  13. Oh my goodness, I am so relieved!! I was really worried since you had not posted. For some reason I didn't get email notification, so I'm glad I checked your site before going to bed. We are SO thrilled for you that your embie looked so perfect and was already hatching. AWESOME!!! We are praying, praying, praying for you!!!!!

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  14. That's wonderful news! Another step accomplished! I'm sending you lots of sticky vibes. Take it real easy the next couple of days!

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  15. I love it! Go lucky SEVEN. Sounds like all went perfectly with your perfect little embryo. Hopefully it's nothing but good news from here on out!

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  16. I can't tell you how excited I am for you! Seven is one absolutely beautiful embryo! Enjoy a few days of serious rest. You are very PUPO and I am really looking forward to some great news in the next week or so!

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  17. Congratulations!!! I'm so happy that your blast thawed 100% and was hatching...you couldn't ask for anything more!! This is a positive sign and I hope this is the beginning of wonderful things to come! Fingers, toes and everything crossed for you! Enjoy your resting and get Kerry to keep you laughing - they do say that laughter is the best medicine :) Hugs!! PUPO!

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  18. 7 is beautiful and handsome! Congrats! That is the most perfect transfer story I've ever heard. I hope you are resting comfortably.

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  19. Girlfriend I'm soooooo excited for you....I literally got goosebumps when I read about your rockin "overachiever" embryo!!! Go #7!!! I can't wait to see news of that BFP!!!

    Love ya!

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  20. Wooooooooooohooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! So happy to read the good news! Praying this is the beginning of a wonderful, marvelous, simply perfect 9 months. Love to you!! Rest up, Momma!
    The Other Jill

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  21. WOOT! Congrats, implant little 7, implant!!!!

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  22. Oh wow Jill, Little Seven is absolutely B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!

    THIS IS IT JILL...you and Kerry are going to be having a baby in 9 months!!!!

    Thinking of and praying for you all!! (((HUGS)))

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  23. Lyndsay and I cried together as read your blog this morning. I can't even begin to tell you how good I feel about this. Have been a little preoccupied today with Brady's progress but I'll send that to you in another email.

    We love you

    Sheree, Boyd, Lyndsay, Brian, Chase and Brady

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  24. Woohoo! Little Lucky 7 is beautiful! I woke up yesterday when Logan came into my room and said that "there are two 7s on my clock" (we tell him that 7:00 is when we usually sleep to and it must have been 7:17). I told him, "well it's a lucky sevens kind of day" since I was totally thinking of you!!!:):)

    Stick embie STICK!!!

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  25. Yeah!!! So happy to hear your great update!! Hope you can enjoy your time of rest! So Kerry will have to be waiting on you hand and foot, right? Sounds nice:)

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  26. Hi Jill! I've been shamelessly stalking your blog for MONTHS now (why I haven't had the courage to comment, I'll never understand).

    Just wanted you to know that this post made me all misty-eyed. I'm so excited for you! Seven is the most gorgeous embaby I've seen in a long time.

    Today you are PUPO!

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  27. Seriously. Weepy with joy. What a beautiful day. Lucky 7. Lucky baby, indeed, to have the two of you waiting at the other end of this journey.

    Melinda

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  28. What great news!! Burrow away number Seven. Enjoy the next nine months, it will be a wild ride!

    Congrats!
    Tammy

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  29. I'm holding my breath, but not for long, cause when we get the news that Seven is on his/her way, I am going to be shouting for joy (and for me that says a lot, as I am typically a quiet person!). I am so very excited for you and cannot wait to see the beautiful blessing that is going to make this journey all worth it! And to think I even got to "help" by giving you one of your hormone shots.... yeah!!! I am anxiously awaiting your next post.......

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  30. Hi Jill,
    I just gave you an award! Please visit my blog to collect it! I hope you are doing great after the transfers!

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  31. Congratulations! 7 looks beautiful. Just FYI, don't worry if you don't feel implantation cramps. Everyone is different, but I didn't feel implantation with either of my FETs. I did have a very slight bit of spotting with both of them, about 24 hours after the first FET and about 12 hours after the second FET. But I didn't have any spotting with any of our three natural pg's.

    Your comment about Schoolie being a bit unsocial reminded me of a friend of mine who had success with him twice, after several years of failures at other clinics. I asked her one time what she thought of him personality wise, and her response was, "I don't care if he has the personality of a doorknob, as long as he can get the damn job done!" He did for her, and here's hoping he does for you, too!

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  32. Hey Jill. I found your blog from a friend of a friend and I too had a single FET transfer on 10/6! : ) I'm wondering if you've decided if you'll take a HPT?

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Thank you for your comment! Hugs, Kerry and Jill