Tonight Cris has administered the dreaded trigger shot, which marks the halfway point of our IVF process. This shot will trigger ovulation, and we are very hopeful of having at least 10 eggs to collect. The trigger shot was into the buttocks, but we iced it beforehand, so I did not feel it that much. What a relief!!! Tomorrow, I only have to take my prenatal vitamin and my Aspirin, no shots!!!
I have been pretty uncomfortable for the past week, but I expect it to get worse, so every time I feel a little better, even for a few hours I try to make the best of it. Hard to believe we have the egg retrieval in two days. Wow!!! This day finally came too! The most dominant thought on my mind lately is how many embryos to implant. It has always been a choice between 2 or 3, but there is a huge difference between these numbers when they equate to the potential number of babies we could have! On one hand, my biggest fear is that this whole process results in no pregnancy, so looking at it from that angle, I would prefer to add an extra embryo for insurance. On the other hand, if I am thinking about the toll triplets would take on my body, I get pretty scared. So this decision will need some help from the Universe, Cris, and Dr. Chang, but I am sure together we will figure it out.
I am very grateful for getting this far. I am also very grateful for the help I have gotten from my husband and my healthcare professionals whom I also like to call “my baby team.” No matter what, I feel very lucky to have the life I have and grateful for the people in my life.
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