IVF Round #3 - 1st FET cycle

So I will do some background blogs later, but many friends have asked to see the pics we get every time we go. So I figured I would post them here and document our journey as we proceed so as to show our kiddos (once we get them) can see how precious they are. :) So this still start right now with our 3rd round and I will blog more on the others later.

Our previous rounds of IVF (In Vetro Fertilization) we had to go through the stimulation cycle. This round is FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) Which means no stimulation since we had frozen embryos from our 2nd cycle.

This cycle started October 5th, 2012 while we were at a Fall Colors Rally at the Pennwood Airstream Park in Limestone PA. This cycle includes Lupron injections every morning by 7:30am in the abdomen. fun! Then estrogen patches on the fleshy part of my behind (they range from 1-4 at a time.) Also numerous other vitamins, pills, and things. Then the progesterone in oil shots started... OWWWIE! So until the positive pregnancy test, I get the PIO in the butt/hip by Mike in a horribly large needle every night. Maybe one night I will take a picture and add a pic of that!

Heating pad, gauze pad, band aid, and alcohol swab

Progesterone, 1 needle for withdrawl, alcohol swab, 1 needle for injection

PIO needle for withdrawl, PIO needle for injection, Follistim Needle

Another view, check out the openings of the needles! (Thank you Amy for the better pics of the needles!)

Then we got to Nov 5th. On Nov 5th we had to report in Akron at 11:15am. On the way to Akron, a one hour 15 minute drive from our place, I had to drink 2 8oz glasses of water and take a Valium One whole hour prior to arrival. Do you realize how hard it is to have a full bladder and ride in traffic with bumpy roads?! OY! The embryologist calls you back to a small room in the office and asks how you're feeling before having you sign off on how many embryos they thawed and plan to transfer. They also at this point give you a picture of the embryos they will be transferring. Then they take you to the "recovery room" so you can get your gown on and the partner can get his suit on before they take you into the operating room. Once you waddle (because you have a full bladder and are now feeling valium effects) into the operating room, they prep the area (totally need the valium just to get through this part) and ask you to confirm it is your name & birth date on the petry dish. You then watch on the monitor as they suck the embryos to be transferred into the catheter. The embryologist then carries it into the doctor where they are transferred. Tada! 15 minutes total for the procedure.
They then wheel you once you are changed down to your waiting vehicle and its off to bedrest for 48 hours with light duty for the next 2 weeks. We go for our pregnancy test on Nov. 14th and that will be a very long day. In to the Akron office before 9am and call with results after 2pm. L O N G   D A Y!

So to recap... BED REST SUCKS! Just sayin'!

Here is a picture of the two they transferred this round.