IVF Fertilization Day 1

Today they called me and said that 19 embryos have made it to the 2-cell stage. Tomorrow they expect about 9 to make it to the 8-cell stage. All embryos that implant (which means I'm pregnant) do so at the blastocyst stage regardless of the stage of development at which they are transferred. So even if they do the transfer on Day 3 (Saturday), the embryos wouldn't implant into the lining of the uterus until they are at the blastocyst stage. That is why the pregnancy rate is higher if you transfer on Day 5 (Monday), they are ready to implant immediately. Last night I started my bum shots. Spencer and I went to an injection class on Tuesday and I think he feels more confident and understands more of how to give me the shot. He is doing a great job. I usually ice the spot for about 20 minutes beforehand and it really helps. It really isn't that bad...honestly it isn't. I know some of you are probably thinking..."yeah right", but it's really quick and I barely feel it. It hurts worse afterwards because I am supposed to rub the spot for a while to massage the medicine deep into the muscle. Then the next day it is a little sore, kind of like a bruise. We switch sides every night to even it out.

I am still recovering from the egg retrieval; I still have some abdominal pain and cramping. The pain medicine really has helped a lot.