Friday, October 23, 2009

Babies ON BOARD!!!

I left my house yesterday at 4:09am for the airport. My DH, got up, loaded my bag, embraced me and said the most wonderful prayer over me. The entire 2 1/2 hr. drive to the airport it poured rain and I prayed and listened to praise and worship music all the way. The flight left KC at 8am SHARP. I was able to take a little nap on the plane. Angel & I arrived into L.A. around 9:15 & got our rental car. We made a VERY IMPORTANT stop at In & Out. We were told by the car rental worker that we MUST order our burgers "ANIMAL STYLE." And we did. SO SUPER YUM! Fries cut from a fresh potato with each order! TO DIE FOR!

The traffic was fairly MOBBED getting out of L.A. and we did just fine in our HOT Dodge Caliber. We listened to a variety of 80s oldies since we couldn't find a K-LOVE station.

I drove the hour to get to the fertility clinic. I wasn't too nervous until I walked in the door. Then I felt EVERY MUSCLE tense up in my body. I paid the transfer fee $2200 and was taken back for the "mock transfer" and transvaginal u/s. The mock took about 10 seconds and the u/s looked PERFECT! 13mm lining and trilaminar. No free fluid or cysts. YAY!! Called dh to report :)

I was then moved into the transfer room called my dh again and undressed completely-put on the ugly booties, took 1 valium and was joined by Denise-my acupuncturist & she put the needles in. I didn't relax as much as I normally do with acupuncture. I would have liked to-I was still a nervous NELLY. I cranked on some calm Daniel Eric Groves worship music but was still agitated. I tried deep breathing. Basically, the valium didn't do SQUAT!!!! Then it was transfer time.

Dr. K came in and gave me the report on my 2 sweet embies. The one that was thawed on Wednesday is graded 5AAA and was already hatching out. The one thawed yesterday morning was graded 4AAA. It was at THIS POINT that I got emotional and broke down. IT WAS REALLY HAPPENING! I apologized as the tears remained flowing quietly.

He said I would see a "flash" on the screen when the babies went in but I didn't see it really. They are so small. When he was all done. Dr, K gently rubbed my arm and said "You have jumped through many hoops to get these babies and you have done everything I have asked of you & the good news is, it could not have gone any more perfect." I then asked him what my percentage was of pregnancy. He said "70%-80%". Then I asked him what the percentage for twins was and he said "35%." That 35 saddened me. I would have liked this to be higher but I know one thing...
MY GOD CAN DO ANYTHING!!!! MY GOD DOES NOT CARE ABOUT PERCENTAGES!!! HE CAN MAKE BOTH THESE BABIES SURVIVE!

Angel drove to our hotel on the beach where we ate out by the ocean & the chef at the hotel cut an ENTIRE pineapple core for me into slices-I ATE THE WHOLE THING (which the acupuncturist said would be GREAT) & then retreated to our room. I took another Valium around 6pm as I opened the balcony door and listened to the waves, I drifted off to sleep. I woke up at 11pm to go potty and write in my journal & pray then went to sleep until 6am. A good 12 hour sleep is just what the babies and I needed.

Just enjoyed whole grain pancakes and chicken apple wood smoked sausage for breakfast and now I am off to go up the road for an hour massage-I thought that would be really good for me :)

Where we are staying there is a great pool and TONS of surfers and a HUGE pier. I could watch them surf ALL DAY! VERY RELAXING!



14 comments:

  1. Oh oh oh!!! So excited for you!!! Enjoy your massage and the environment of CA! I'll be thinking of all of you (all four of you!).

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  2. I am balling my eyes out.... I am so happy for you and so touched by your plight to adopt these little angels. My heart is filled with joy and hope and I am surrounding you with warm and loving thoughts!! Blessings to you and your AMAZING family... that is about to grow :)

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  3. How exciting!!!! Praying for you and your embies. Sending sticky vibes your way!!!

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  4. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.I am so happy that everything went smoothly, how exciting this time must be for you.((hugs))

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  5. I am soooo happy everything went so well for you! You have 2 embies snuggling in right now! Simply amazing! I can't wait to hear more updates

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  6. I'm so glad it went so smoothly. Congrats! You are officially PUPO!!! Praying for you.

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  7. Woohoo your PUPO! Congrats. Stick embies stick!

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  8. tears are a flowin'... miracles never cease to amaze me. Enjoy the ocean waves and God's peace.

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  9. I am so glad that you are having a wonderful and relaxing vacation in LA!!!

    Hugs and Prayers!!!

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  10. Praying for you and your sweet babies!

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  11. What a beautiful journey! Thank you so much for sharing. Sorry you felt nervous and couldn't relax prior to the procedure, but it seems that as soon as it was over, you felt renewed and full of joy. Thinking of you as you now embark on your 2ww!!!! Enjoy your time, take it easy, and sending you hugs and prayers for a successful implantation.

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  12. Praying God's best for your life... keep trusting Him!

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  13. Wow, In and Out Animal style before your fabulous transfer! As a California girl who doesn't live in California anymore, you made me hungry and want to cry all at the same time! lol.

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