Pregnant or not Pregnant, that is the Question...

Hello! I'm back from the embryo transfer! Let me just start by saying, WOW!!!! Words cannot explain the emotions that KC and I felt as we watched 2 little embryos "fall" into my uterus. Can I just make a shout out to science for a minute?! Unbelievable. I can't hold in all of my excitement, so I'm just going to start from the moment we arrived at the clinic... KC and I walk in and I'm instructed to start drinking water (having a full bladder is vital to get a clear picture of the ultrasound) I consumed about 16oz in the first 10 minutes or so (more water was to come). I am not a huge water drinker, so this alone was not an enjoyable experience for me, let alone the horrible urge to pee. I of course was instructed to hold it. Not fun. Wait, did I mention that I have a really small bladder? I just want you to feel my pain. :) All of my vitals were taken and my nurse wrapped me up in nice heated blankets and slipper socks. Mmm, so cozy. The wait took a little longer than expected because we were still waiting on some issues to clear through the FDA. Some paperwork was still being finalized. Having intended parents in a different country has proven to make things a little more complicated than usual. No biggie though. It's not like KC and I had anything else to do that day! After an hour of waiting (and catching up on Britney Spears news), I was lead into the "surgery" room. KC and I were previously given the stats on the embryos when we arrived. We learned that each fertilized embryo is graded by quality and the number of cells. The higher the quality, obviously the healthier the embryo, thus the better chance of it surviving in my womb. I had 2 embryos implanted. One was an 8-cell, "A" grade and one was an 8-cell "B" grade. SO, in laymen terms, I had one excellent embryo and one almost excellent embryo (8 cells and an A grade are the best). This is a good sign. Okay, back to the procedure... When we walked in, we were asked if we wanted to see the embryos. Are you serious! KC and I looked through the lens of a microscope at what could be Laura and Antonio's future babies. Amazing. You could actually see the tiny 8 cells inside. When we were finally finished gawking, I was led to a very scary looking table with very imtimidating stirrups (think gynecological table on steroids). They strapped my legs in and everything. Anyhow, then a catheter was placed though my cervic that led to my uterus. BTW, we were watching this whole process on an ultrasound monitor the entire time. Very cool. After the catheter was set, another doctor came in with the embryos. They were placed in a large syringe/needle. It was handed to my doctor, who then injected them through the catheter. We got to watch as the tiny little future humans "flew" down the tube and landed in my uterus. I have to admit, they were pretty cute. Okay, all done! For being such a huge procedure, it was very easy and very quick. I didn't feel a thing (except the burning from my bladder). After the transfer I was wheeled back to my other room where I was instructed to lay down for 15 minutes. And THEN, I got to go pee!!! Time for lunch! :) I really don't have very strict guidelines. I can pretty much resume normal activity (just nothing straining). I'm supposed to rest when I can and take it easy, but that's about it. Oh and of course, strict pelvic rest and no caffeine. The idea is to give those little guys/girls the best chance of attaching and surviving in there. I still inject myself with progesterone (which has probably been the worst experience so far) twice a day and I now take estrogen once a day. This will probably go on through my entire first trimester. Not real excited about that, but whatever. Who says a black and blue butt isn't cute?! :) So, in conclusion, prego or not prego? I am scheduled to take my pregnancy test at a lab on December 15th. Keep your fingers crossed and those prayers a-comin'! Ciao baby!