Yup - that's right. My fertility meds arrived yesterday! I had a moment of paranoia as I carefully read through the instructions for everything to make sure that I'm storing each at the proper temperature. Some absolutely HAVE to be and stay refrigerated. I'm stilll paranoid that I did it wrong, even woke up in the middle of the night to re-read the instructions and triple check myself. So I don't do anything with these goodies until at least Friday - they just stare at me every time I open my refrigerator. I received about 75 syringes with my package...I'm not normally afraid of needles, drawing blood or any of that stuff - I was surprised at how well I was able to handle giving myself the ovidrel and follistim injections prior to my IUIs. However, I am pretty intimidated by these progesterone injections. I think they start the day of the retrieval and can continue throughout the 1st trimester if necessary (some women whose bodies are not able to produce enough progesterone for whatever reason may be on progesterone injections throughout the entire pregnancy). Progesterone is known as "the pregnancy hormone"...it is responsible for thickening and preparing the endometrium to assist with implantation and is also critical through the 1st trimester (and the rest of the pregnancy) to maintain the pregnancy. Progesterone injections are intramuscular injections with a much bigger needle (22 guage I believe). Most people I've spoken to who've had to do those say they are TOUGH - the oil is thick and not only is it difficul to inject, but you can easily feel it going in....ick!ick!ick!!!!!! AAAAGHHHH!!!!
Oh well, I'll get through it. No sense worrying about it now, I have a couple of weeks until that one is necessary.
Oh and this pic does not include the 4 oral meds that I had to pick up from CVS yesterday...luckily those were only $16! :) Thank you Health Insurance for covering SOMETHING!!!!
On to happier topics - had so much fun at a girlfriend's gender party this weekend! They found out that they're having a boy! I love, love, love this new Gender Party fad...I've cried at both of the ones that I've been to - it's so exciting to watch the parents to be and their families find out whether they'll be welcoming a boy or a girl to their family! :) I made a diaper wreath for the other party I went to and I wanted to try to make something different, but it was turning out a little too girlie. So I'm glad that I decided to make another diaper wreath for this little peanut! I'll hold off on my other craft until it's time for a baby girl baby shower :) I had several comments and emails asking about the diaper wreath, so I've included a couple of photos below...
I should have taken pictures WHILST making the wreath so that it makes more sense. Basically, I start with 5 baby hangers and I place them on a large flat surface in the shape of a pentagon and tie them all together securely so that they hold their shape. Then I start with the diapers, unfolding the diaper vertically (not opening up the waistband area) and I fold the diaper around the outer ring of the hangers and cinch each one with curling ribbon, then repeat around the inner ring of the hangers and cinch those with curling ribbon as well. Then curl the ribbon and add a bow to the top and VIOLA! You could add pacifiers, bottles, forks & spoons tied into the wreath as gifts too if you wanted. I obviously don't shop for diapers often, but was totally surprised at the fact that I couldn't find plain white diapers! Even the generic brands have cartoon characters or SOMETHING on them. So I went with the polka dots, which were a little too boyish since the dots were blue and green, but I tried to neutral it up with yellow ribbon.
I have lots of time on my hands now that I'm restricted from exercising. I'm sure I'll come up with more ridiculous craft activities and I'll be sure to post them as well.
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