Am I a good hostess?

I'm off bedrest and back at the computer! Transfer went great - they transferred 2 embryos, one 4AA, the other 4BA. Everything went really well - no pain or anything. The nurses were amazed how quickly my bladder filled and I actually had to relieve myself before they did it. One of them said, just wait until you have someone competing for that bladder space! I really love how positive everyone was but it also kind of freaked me out. I told DH, could it really be this easy, to get pregnant off our first full IVF cycle? Only an IFer would say something like that! Like anything about this has been easy!?!?! But we were so blown away by good news after good news that I have to have faith this will result in a pregnancy and we'll get to meet the little one(s) in 9 months.

The bedrest went good - of course I'm willing to do anything that will help this work. I did get annoyed at one point because it'd been about 3 hours of DH and my dad playing PS3 in the other room while I was prone in the bedroom. Apparently they thought I could entertain myself endlessly! I was also a little disappointed in our dog, who wanted nothing to do with me while I was in bed. Strange, because she usually whines and jumps up if I'm even SITTING on the bed, wanting to be near me. Maybe she was trying to give me space, maybe she was insulted by the idea of us wanting two-legged babies. ;) Now that we've made the drive home and we're back on our own turf, I'm happy to report that we've made up. :)

And the wait begins. Perhaps the hardest part of this whole thing. I'm just praying praying praying that I'm pregnant. And trying to visualize what it'd be like to have the round belly and the home filled with baby sounds. Keep sending those positive vibes, please!

P.S. They were able to freeze 2 additional blastocysts, both in great shape. I didn't quite understand what happened to the last one...it developed too quickly or something. But 4 out of 5 is remarkable I think! :)

Our embryos ARE tough!

So today is Day 3 and we were all ready for the transfer. I showered with my unscented soap for an extra long time since I'd be on bed rest...the dog was freshly washed since I'd undoubtedly be sharing my bed with her for the next 48 hours...and then an IVF lab nurse called about an hour before my acupuncture appointment. Apparently our embryos are absolute BAD ASSES and all 5 of them are dividing and looking just perfect! So the doctor wants to wait until the blastocyst stage to up our chances even more and get the best of the best transferred. I could not believe it! To get this phone call was an absolute dream come true! I've been thinking about our future babies just hanging out down the street from us (which is so weird, you know? You're concentrating on them so hard, seeing them progress every day in ultrasounds, and then they're out of you and doing their thing on their own!) and hoping and praying they were hanging in there...and sure enough! I was kind of nervous at first, waiting until day 5, because I liked the thought of transferring some and having some to freeze but once the nurse explained things, I see it's better to wait and get the best ones transferred.

For posterity's sake ;)

• Three 8 celled, graded 3+, 4-, 4
• One 9 celled, grade 4
• One 6 celled, grade 4-

(4 is the best - I know clinics have different rankings)

This cycle is 180 degrees different from last year's. Every time we went in for ultrasounds, it seemed like my lack of progress was just confirming what the hometown doc thought and he was humoring us to keep checking. Now it seems like my body has recovered from my laparoscopic surgery and everyone is so pleased with my performance. We just keep getting good news and I'm sooo thankful for that. I'm thankful for all the positivity I've managed to project, and all the prayers and good thoughts, and for the good docs, and for our superstar embryos! I know we still have a ways to go but I'm so encouraged! Thanks to my online buddies for support, too! It's neat to share this news with people who wholly understand it. :)