[~*Jackie*~]

I posted some extra details in my journal (just so I have it documented), but here's everything for the most part:

I am back and resting! Everything went as well as it could go, so we just have to wait another 2 weeks to find out if we have some sticky babies or not! It's going to be a REALLY hard 2ww to make it through!

The best news. Before the transfer, my RE and embryologist came in and discussed our embies with us to decide how many to transfer, freeze, etc. Much to my surprise, the embryologist had the HUGEST smile on her face and said not only were 7 out of 8 of them 8-cell, but all 8 were grade A, which is the absolute best- no fragmenting at all. She said "we wish that every embryo could look like these ones, but of course if they did, I wouldn't have a job". DH & I were soooooooo happy. We both got tears in our eyes when she left. We now know that we have 6 healthy snow peas frozen for us later. We transferred two absolutely perfect 8-cell embies.

The procedure itself is supposed to be as quick and easy as a pap... well with my weird-o cervix, it doesn't EVER go smoothly. Long story short, FOUR speculums and THREE catheters later, they got the catheter to exactly where it needed to be (way up high in my uterus) and it was done. It took about a half hour-- the longest half hour of my life! I never thought I'd get off of that table without peeing on my RE! All of this was done with my DH by my side rubbing my arm, kissing me on the forehead, and just being wonderful. He got to watch everything on the u/s screen.

Now I have to continue my progesterone-in-oil shots each night, my baby aspirin, and go back next Friday for a progesterone draw to make sure it's high enough. I'll also go back the following Thursday (the 25th) for my beta test. It will be FOREVER from now!! 13 more days! I'm still getting + HPTs because of my trigger currently, so I don't want to test any time soon and get a false result. I'd really like to wait until at least after my progesterone draw.

Thanks for all of the good wishes, everyone! I am really hoping that (at least) one of these embies sticks with me for the long haul!!

[SavaAngel]

Hoping and praying this is it for you girl!

[~*Jackie*~]

Thank you!

[~Lynda~]

that is wonderful news hun!!! i am hoping and praying for you!!! now rest, rest and more rest!!!! take care of those sweet little beans!! HUGS

[ldovey83]

That is great news. I wish you the best and I hope that you get more good news soon.

Awesome news Jackie!! Get lots of rest and I hope this is it for you!!

[~*Jackie*~]

Thanks, everyone! Keeping everything crossed!

[Ash]

Fabulous news, Jackie! I can't wait to see that beautiful BFP!!

[Christine-MA]

OMG This is sooo exciting!! I wish we could fast forward time

[Celry]

Awesome news. That's so exciting that everything went so well and that you have 6 more great embies.

[NortheastWifey]

I'm thinking of you, Jackie!!!! I'm so glad it went well and I'm so excied for you!

[~*Jackie*~]

Thank you, Hollie. I'm definitely not feeling "it" so much right now anymore... my "symptoms" have disappeared with my trigger of HCG so my boobs aren't even really sore. Just hoping it does NOT end like all of the other 2wws...

[Soape]

Jackie-I'm so excited for you and I'm praying that this is the cycle that gives you your BFP!!!!! I'm stalking you to wait and find out. I hope and pray the progesterone draw in two days has good results!

[~*Jackie*~]

Thanks, Amanda! I've had a rough night with emotions, so I am hoping that Friday brings the first of good news.

[Christine-MA]

GL today Jackie!

[Celry]

I'm loving your chart! I especially like the 2 dips as that's what I had. GL!

[LisaBrown]

Anxiously awaiting aqn update from you today! Been thinking of you and your little beans!

[~*Jackie*~]

Thanks, ladies. It's only a progesterone draw though. I'll xpost from my journal today:

I had my blood drawn bright and early this morning. I was at the hospital at 6:50 (after a 45 minute car ride) and I was there for like 5 minutes, then on my way back home (for another 45 minute car ride). Annoying, but whatever! They are only testing progesterone, even though I asked the nurse if we could cheat and add a beta test to it. She said no and told me not to use HPTs very firmly. So what did I do? I came home and POAS! It was a FRER and it was stark white. Yes it's early, yes it could turn positive in a few days, but it still doesn't make me feel any better.

What I didn't share in here is that the other day (Wednesday) when I used my first FRER and got a BFN, about an hour later, a light pink line appeared on it (it may have been there a little sooner, but I didn't check until then). It was definitely after the time limit, but it's still there now and I now realize the trigger was still in my system a little bit. Today's test is undoubtedly negative! I've googled getting a BFN on 7dp3dt, and a lot of ladies didn't get a positive this early with IVF, so I just have to continue to have hope and pray. I have some cramps again today, which feel just like the ones earlier this week. My temp is a little inaccurate because I had to get up over an hour before regular time (hence the open circle). I did wake up in a pile of my own sweat in the middle of the night, and it was soooo icky to climb back into a cold wet bed. It's probably from the progesterone.

I'm pretty busy at work today, so that should help me to keep my mind off of things and not get too down. I do plan on testing again on Sunday. If it is negative, I won't test again until Wednesday (the day before my beta) so that I know what to expect. I don't want to go on Thursday morning with hope and then end up crying my eyes out at work later that day. I'd like to be prepared. But, let's just hope we see "something" on that test Sunday so I can keep testing until my heart's desire.

[LisaBrown]

Well, IMO, your charts looks great and it's a good sign that your first dip went along with some spotting and cramping, so I'm definitely thinking these are good signs...better than none at all, right?! So I'll keep everything crossed for you and I will keep you and your beans in my preayers and hope that you get greta news very soon! It would be awesome that I could have my baby here with me and you could find out you're pregnant all on the same day! But really, I know it could be any one of these days for both of us, but it would be funny if it all happened on the same day. Hang in there honey, I know it must be incredibly difficult to think of anything else these days, but remember to take it easy, you're doing great!

[~*Jackie*~]

Thank you SO much, Lisa. I hope we are both celebrating babies on Sunday!