TWW

Hello, friends!

Yesterday was a good day!  At 3:30 pm (on the dot) Seger embryo 1 and Seger embryo 2 were transferred into mama Seger's uterus!  It was the most amazing, emotional and surreal thing we have ever experienced! Dr. T (the embryologist) came into my OR at about 3:20 and matched the numbers on my wrist band with the numbers identifying our embryos and he disappeared to get them ready for transfer.

He came back, handed the transfer catheter to Dr. Blackwell and told her that they looked great.  Dr. T, Dr. Blackwell and Hannah (our radiology tech/nurse) then started and completed the 1 minute procedure at 3:30 pm.  The most amazing part was that I got to watch the entire process.  On the ultrasound screen, I got to watch as Dr. Blackwell inserted the catheter and gently directed our embryo's to their new home.  I saw them go in and I saw 2 little spots on the ultrasound machine right as she pointed them out and said "all done.  Looks perfect."

The hardest part was that Si wasn't allowed back into the OR with me...we weren't aware of that and it was a shock for both of us when they called me to the pre-op area and told him they would come get him when we were done and I was in recovery.  My heart fell into my stomach and I immediately started crying.  Si, in his typical supportive fashion, says "it'll be ok. I'll see you soon."  He is such an amazing husband and support for me...he is definitely the strong one.  I don't know how I would survive without him.

I think I was in recovery for about 30 seconds before he got to come back. That was one of my favorite moments of the day - to see his smile and hear his voice calmed all my nerves and I told him all about the procedure.  I had to lay in the recovery area for 30 minutes with my feet and hips elevated and then nurse Hannah came to give us the list of 'rules' for the next few days and we were free to go.

It's kind of simple - the 'rules' aren't crazy - no lifting for a few days, no strenuous work, no running, swimming, hot tubs, exercise, keep stress to a minimum - just lay low. The one thing they left off the list that should be number 1 is to PRAY! Because now it's all up to God and our babies. Yesterday they transformed from embryo's to babies as far as I'm concerned!

I wish I felt pregnant - I wish I could tell that something happened, that something has changed. But I can't. The one thing that has changed, tho is that I feel this overwhelming sense of responsibility now that they are here - with us.  I've found myself walking gingerly, sitting a bit gentler, moving a bit slower - trying to be very careful.  I know that's a bit extreme, but at this point, it is ALL I can do besides pray.

The title of this post is TWW - an acronym I've recently learned.  I've been visiting IVF/embryo transfer websites and blogs and TWW refers to Two Week Wait - the 2 week period between embryo transfer and pregnancy test. The TWW is going to feel like an eternity and will probably move like molasses in January in Minnesota! (Give it a minute...it'll come... Get it?! :) )

Please continue to pray - it'll be a long couple of weeks before we go for our first pregnancy test. Our patience will be tested - as will our nerves. But God is good and we are optimistic!

Thanks for all the phone calls, emails, text messages and prayers yesterday...we felt them...

Love,
Silas & Stacy