Looking Forward

I've received all of the medication for the Frozen Embryo Transfer.  This is going to be so much easier on my body than all of the medication leading up to the egg retrieval.  Not a single shot.  A lot of the medication I'm taking now, the doctor is recommending that I continue taking throughout the pregnancy.  Fish Oil (for baby brain development), Folic Acid (to prevent neural tube defects), Prenatal Vitamin (makes sure I have the right mix of vitamins in my system), Synthroid (to keep my hormones regulated throughout), and Singulair (because allergies in Colorado are miserable).

The rest of the medications are meant specifically to get my body ready for the embryo transfer.  Estrogen patches (to help make my uterine lining nice and cushy), Aspirin (to increase blood flow prior to the procedure), Doxycycline (to prevent infection from the procedure) and birth control (to get my hormones on track before everything begins).

I have been taking the birth control for a few days and Friday is supposed to be my last dose.  On Friday, I have an ultrasound to make sure that I am completely healed after Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome.  The last ultrasound found that I no longer had fluid in my abdomen, but I still had three small sacs of fluid in my ovaries.  They want to make sure that those are gone before going ahead with the embryo transfer.  If they are gone, then I will be done with birth control on Friday and gearing up for an embryo transfer on Thursday, September 20th.  If they are still there, they are going to keep me on birth control for a few more days, recheck, and then do the transfer on Wednesday, September 26th.

In the weeks leading up to the transfer, I am going to start acupuncture again.  I am also going to do all that I can to decrease stress and increase positivity.  I've decided that this month, I am going to try to do the fun things you're not supposed to do while you're pregnant.  Not everything, though.  I'm not going to light up a cigarette, snort cocaine, or bungee jump (looked into it--too expensive), but I've made a list of some of the things I'm going to try to fit in.   Here it is.  Feel free to let me know if you think of more.  It's already going to be a busy month, but I will try to do as much as I can.

Fun things to do BEFORE pregnancy:
1)  Jump on a trampoline
2)  Get in a sauna or hot tub
3)  Sky diving (it's indoor, but I will still count it)
4)  Horseback Riding
5)  Eat Sushi
6)  Ride Roller Coasters
7)  Clean the litter box (Ryan will love that)
8)  Drink alcohol (not a lot, but I will be down to zero when I'm pregnant)

This weekend, our friends Jim and Christina are coming into town and we're going to do some horseback riding near Garden of the Gods.  Also, I'm going to head over to the Mason's house to hit up their trampoline.  Finally, I'll head over to the gym and soak in the outdoor hot tub on a night that's cool.  Next weekend, we'll cash in some free amusement park tickets we have and get on some roller coasters.  Finally, our anniversary weekend, we're going to go to Denver for some sushi and indoor skydiving.  All of these fun activities will be punctuated with the occasional adult beverage and litter box scooping.  I'm very much looking forward to September.  Hopefully, all the fun will keep my mind off the waiting game and my spirits high.