Our sweet baby is now safely in me. It was the most incredible process to watch. I am so glad Seth was there to video it. I feel excited and hopeful. Seth and I are already debating names (we know the baby's gender). I am amazed at the process. Because of modern science and technology, we actually have a baby (okay...embryo) in me. We are both really happy.
The doctor said it would probably be okay to workout, but he doesn't recommend getting my heartbeat up too high. He said most people say to wait until after a positive pregnancy test, but he doesn't think it would really matter for me. He said to help diminish any feelings of blame I may only want to do light exercise. I'll probably just focus on walking and growing a baby. I want to be very careful. I was actually worried about peeing out the embryo. Ha ha. They make you go in with a full bladder and have you use the bathroom right after the procedure.
It's kind of funny that we aren't allowed couple time until after a positive pregnancy test though. This process is all scientific and not so romantic! Ha! ;) I'll go in next Thursday to get the results. If they're positive, I go in that Saturday to check again.
To celebrate our embryo making its way into me, we got salads at Chick-fil-a and small oreo shakes before I dropped Seth back off at work.
The doctor said it would probably be okay to workout, but he doesn't recommend getting my heartbeat up too high. He said most people say to wait until after a positive pregnancy test, but he doesn't think it would really matter for me. He said to help diminish any feelings of blame I may only want to do light exercise. I'll probably just focus on walking and growing a baby. I want to be very careful. I was actually worried about peeing out the embryo. Ha ha. They make you go in with a full bladder and have you use the bathroom right after the procedure.
It's kind of funny that we aren't allowed couple time until after a positive pregnancy test though. This process is all scientific and not so romantic! Ha! ;) I'll go in next Thursday to get the results. If they're positive, I go in that Saturday to check again.
To celebrate our embryo making its way into me, we got salads at Chick-fil-a and small oreo shakes before I dropped Seth back off at work.
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| This is the parking garage I always park in for my appointments. |
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| The first stop was a blood draw for estrogen and progesterone level check. |
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| This is what happens when you turn drapes into a dress! |
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| Seth opening the Valium I had to take before the procedure. |
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| In the room. Seth called the stirrups leg roller coasters. |
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| This is where our little embryo was hanging out. He/She was in a petri dish and defrosted perfectly. |
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| The nurse preparing me for the transfer. They did a practice run first and then did the real thing. The real thing took about a minute. |
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| Our embryo is the large white dot in the ultrasound picture. Our baby is currently the size of a poppy seed! |
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| Quite possibly our first family picture. |
What an amazing journey! So glad you can share it all with us! I love the family pic! The little one must be overjoyed that it is finally joining the Rasmussen family! Razzle dazzle! Yay! Can't wait to hear more good news! Love you guys! Mom ❤️🌟
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool, carlie and Seth!
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