Probably what I’ve been dreading the most since we started the IVF process–Progesterone in Oil (PIO) shots. Our first one was tonight. Ugh. Thanks to some advice from one of my Facebook groups, it wasn’t too bad. I iced for a while before and now I’m sitting on a heating pad. The worst part for me tonight was withdrawing the PIO into the syringe. It’s some pretty think stuff. And then the needle was pretty darn long, too. I think the worst part for hubs was the entire process. Ha!  Actually, he did fine. It took a while to get it all pushed in because of the oil, but ultimately it was a success for both of us. Here’s to hoping for 10-12 more weeks of these shots!!!

Transfer is definitely next Wednesday! Yes!! This has been such a waiting game. I’m still taking tons of estrogen and will add the progesterone in oil (PIO) shots on Friday. Then I will start prednisone starting the day before the transfer. This is all so exciting!! My mom will be coming to stay with me for the few days after the transfer since I will be on bed rest. I can’t wait to get this show on the road!!!

13 days until the transfer!! I went back to the doctor today and everything is on track for a tentative December 2 transfer. Right now is just a waiting period with lots of estrogen supplements and some acupuncture thrown in. The estrogen is making me slightly nauseated and weepy, but other than that I’m doing great. We’re excited but also nervous. Please keep us in your prayers! I’ll update again after my appointment next Wednesday.

I was finally able to go back the doctor today and I have started the estrogen supplements! Yay! I’m so glad I didn’t have to put this off any longer with more birth control. I will take an estrogen pill three times a day, and I will also wear an estrogen patch to be changed every three days.

They are saying that the transfer will tentatively be the first week of December.

I mentioned earlier that we are in a study for the PGS (pre-implantation genetic screening), so we are not privy to the results of the screening. They said they would only let us know something if all of the embryos had problems. We haven’t heard anything yet, so I’m hoping that’s a good sign.

Keep us in your prayers over the next few weeks! This next week shouldn’t be bad, but I sure am dreading those progesterone in oil shots I’ll be starting soon!!

I just got the call–5 made it to blastocyst and are being frozen until our transfer. I’ve been hoping and praying all along for at least 5, and now we have it. The anticipation waiting on the final count has been brutal!!  So now we wait for the PGS testing results (which we won’t find out because we’re in a blind study) and my period to start so we can start prepping for the transfer. Yay!!!