My IVF journey part 9: Embryo transfer day -- it doesn't get realer than this
by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy
Over the next 3 weeks, we invite you to come along on an IVF journey, step by intense step. From making the decision to go forward with in-vitro fertilization, to the meds involved and what they?re really like, and to finding out whether this emotional and sometimes painful roller coaster ride yielded the results so dreamed of and prayed for. BabyCenter blogger Melissa Willets will be documenting every detail in a series of blog posts.
If you'd told me a few months earlier, I never would have believed I'd possibly get pregnant in a doctor's office, with my husband sitting feet away from me, and with almost half a dozen other medical professionals looking on.
But here I was after a grueling cycle of IVF: embryo transfer day. I'd been told to drink a lot of water, and show up for the procedure a bit early so I could undergo an optional acupuncture treatment, which studies showed increased my chances of getting pregnant. Afterward, I sat in an exam room with my husband, whom I figured should be nearby when I could get pregnant. It was eerily quiet, except for my mind, which raced with fears, hopes, and endless questions. Would this work" Would our IVF journey succeed" Would I get pregnant today" Or, would I leave here just as empty inside as I'd arrived"
Suddenly, a crush of people burst into the room; I think there were five of them, from my doctor, to an embryologist, to a sonographer; and a few other people...
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