The
downside of the SHG: perfecting the art of urine holding and pint sized
peeing. When I arrived for the ultrasound they had told me not to pee.
They didn't tell me how much to drink only that I shouldn't empty my
bladder. A grande latte and 2 hour car ride later my bladder felt pretty
full. They asked me to give a tiny urine sample, just enough to do a
pregnancy test, and to hold the rest. Talk about pressure! I succeeded
and went back to the waiting room.
A
little while later they called me back to scan my bladder. After
way too long and a lot of pressure on my bladder they told me it wasn't
full enough. I downed 2 bottles of water and waited for them to scan
again. After the second scan my bladder was too full (and holy cow it
hurt!). They had me get dressed again, go back to bathroom and only let
50 cc out. Man that's tough!! Finally my bladder was just the right size
to lay my uterus flat for the mock transfer. The rest was a breeze! The
mock transfer was easy and promising.
I
finally got to empty my bladder completely. What a relief! I signed a
consent to only transfer one embryo and hit the road. Not 3 miles down
the road my bladder was completely full again. Guess this is a good test
for kidney function as well. My next post will be why we decided to
only transfer one.
Now
here is the part where I ask for prayer. Please continue to pray for
our cycle and transfer. Here is the prospective calendar of events:
Jan 12 - baseline ultrasound before starting lupron
(Lupron prohibits ovulation and allows the physician more control over the uterine lining)
Lupron injections: starting January 12th
Last day of birth control pills: January 16th (will have taken 33 active birth control pills)
Estrogen start: January 21st
Lining check and bloodwork: February 1st
Prospective transfer date: February 8th
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