Thursday... afternoon we drove the 3+ hours to our hotel (it took a little longer than normal to drive since we went during 5 o'clock traffic). We stopped at a park along the way only to find out the hotel had a complimentary dinner :( Our hotel room was super-nice. A one bedroom suite with a kitchenette!
Friday... morning I got up at 6am. My friend met me downstairs to drive me to the clinic, while my husband stayed at the hotel with the kids. I only had to sit in the waiting room of the clinic for 15min before they called me back to be prepped. Once back in the Procedure room, they had me undress from the waist down, get on the table and cover with the 2 blankets. A few minutes later, a nurse came in and told me the anesthesiologist would be in soon, while we waited she hooked me up with a saline drip and a nice needle in my arm then left for a couple minutes. I remember waiting 15min before the IVF doctor came in, but I don't remember even seeing the anesthesiologist. I remember nothing regarding the procedure or even of being sedated! I woke up in the recovery room 25min later (I know this because I looked at the clock when the IVF doctor came in and they had a nice clock in the recover room). When I woke up, they went and got my friend from the waiting room. I only remember parts of the recovery like: I was super sore and gassy! and a bit nauseated, I remember there was a lady next to me that was in a lot of pain and they gave her a shot in the butt (I'm so glad my pain wasn't that bad), I remember having to go to the bathroom, but having no idea how I got there, I have no idea how I got dressed, but I did, Also, I remember telling my friend how to get validated for parking, but I do not remember walking down the long hall to the elevator or even the elevator ride, I remember talking on the way back to the hotel, but I don't remember the ride. Once back at the hotel, I was still really sore so I sat and relaxed a bit while my kids finished their movie. We decided to take the long way home...PCH! It was beautiful!!! It ended up taking us an extra 3hrs to get home, but we stopped for a few hours at Santa Monica Pier. By the time we got home, I was a really sore so I went to bed right away.
Saturday...I ended getting up really early since it was my son's birthday and I had to get ready for his party. I was still a sore, but not bad, kind of like period cramps, and I had a lot of gas. After the two parties (our friends had a birthday party for their little one too) and dinner with my family, I could tell I should have relaxed a bit more! I wasn't sore enough to take any pain meds, but I was pretty sore.
Sunday...I relaxed the whole day minus the little bit of baking I did! Super-nice. I was still a little sore today, but not as bad as Saturday. Sunday night, my husband and I had sex. I was a bit nervous (I didn't want to hurt), but afterwards I felt great! Actually I felt better than I did all day, almost like the sex helped! Super-cool.
Monday-I feel super-good! Very minimal pain and a lot less gas! Very cool. I may even start exercising on Tuesday.
**Currently
I am taking an antibiotic that I finish today.
I gained a total of 3lbs and have lost all but 1lb
I still am a bit bloated, but other than that I'm back to normal
I would definitely do this again!
NOTES for next time:
*just have your driver drop you off, that way they don't have to sit in the waiting room
*dress warmer! I was cold
*relax
*after the procedure, drink more and relax more. Maybe even sleep for the rest of the day
*get the hotel for the night before and the next day!
Oh and for anyone who wants to know... they only got 12 eggs. Not exactly the amount they wanted (20-28), but it's the quality not the quantity they want :)
