Injected

Sorry for the late blog- Ack I am really not myself these days.

Well, at 9:00 pm yesterday I gave M a injection also known as a trigger. Its is similar to a Hcg surge. This "trigger" will trigger her ovaries to release the matured ovum so we can do an insemination.

I have taken a medical assisting course and a phlebotomy course so giving an injection was no biggie for me. It has been a while but whats the big deal. However, M who is the biggest whimp when it comes to needles or the sheer smell of rubbing alcohol. It's kinda cute. Anyhow, I watched a video on a website for this particular medication and the nurse at the fertility clinic also gave me a quick review. Clear air bubble, prime the syringe (make it so a drop comes out of needle prior to injection) did it all. This injection is a subcutaneous ( shorter needle that gets injected in to the first few layers of skin the cutaneous layers and NOT IN muscle.) I'm in position i am ready ( its like playing darts a lil you just dont let go) and them M starts laughing hysterically. I mean hysterically, so now I am holding this uber expensive medication in a syringe mind you and we are cracking up. I have no idea why .. I think for her it was a nervous laugh maybe and I was just laughing cuz she though it was so funny. Then she wanted to cover her head with a blanket so she would not see me do it but then kept laughing and saying, "wait, wait, wait," it was quite comical then i thought i shoudl just do it while she is laughing except she was moving so much. We finally both calmed down and i stuck her. She ask, "did you do it already" and as I withdrew the needle i say No not yet. Her response was, "wow, I did not feel it" and then of course a few second pass and she starts saying it hurts and burns.

Now we wait for the next step. Insemination. We have been keeping everyone in the loop thus far but then we realized if we tell people about the swimmers and when we do insemination then people may ask us ... Are you pregnant? and that can be detrimental and stressful. So we will not tell anyone when we inseminate. I hope I can keep my mouth shut .. I like to be open about things and quite frankly, I am not a good liar or fibber.

But we are so excited and Giddy ... M went and has 2 massages this week to relax her she has a free card/subscription an has several hours saved up and if we do get pregnant she can not have a massage for 5 weeks. We have been eating all the things she will not be able to eat if she becomes pregnant. Blue cheese, big fish, chocolate.

I am not a big faith person but this clearly is out of my hands and what-ifs do not belong here right now so Its all about faith now. Crazy how that works. I am hopeful. This has been an amazing experience.

See you on Tuesday !