We had discussed before transfer, that if I took home pregnancy test, the guys did not want to know about it, they wanted to wait for the blood results. I am sure with all we have gone through to get to this point, they just did not want any false hopes. So I respected their wishes and told them, I probably would test before the blood work, but I would not tell them about it.
Once we got home I went to walmart and bought 5 of their cheapie tests, (.88 cents a piece) I planned to start testing 3 days after transfer. This was really funny because originally I told my husband I would probably only test once or twice just a day or two before blood work. For some reason, an over whelming urge came over me to want to keep checking every day, to see what day it would show positive. I did test on day 3 and test was negative, I really didn't expect anything other, so I still can't figure out why I actually did the test... LOL From all I have read and learned from other surrogates, it seems most women who transfer 5 day old embryos, which is what I got, if they take they normally get positive test between day 5 and 7. Although there were a few who got positives on day 4 and some as late as day 9 or 10. It seems the average is around day 5-7 though. Day 4 was positive, Day 5 was positive... lines were light and took a few minutes to show up, but never the less they were there. So I was getting really excited by this time, I so wanted to tell my guys. I know this was something that was weighing heavy on them, in all honestly me too since knowing they had no other embryos to work with.
Day 7 after transfer, my lines showed real fast and darker than the other days, which is great!! I have not taken any more home test since day 7.
So me being me... ha ha, I contacted the clinic and asked if I could have blood work done on Friday instead of Monday. (just a couple days early) :-) Clinic said sure. So we set up appointment and did not let the guys know. I was hoping to be able to give them positive results early. As it turned out, the clinic had a policy about giving medical results, and the clinic had to call the guys first. :-( boo hoo...
But it was still great!! They got a call from the clinic on a day they were not expecting one, so at first they were concerned something was wrong. The last few phone calls the guys have got from the clinic have not been full of great news. The nurse gave them the positive news right away, which totally took them off guard, as they were not expecting it till Monday. So after the shock wore off, and I was able to talk to them, it was a wonderful happy conversation!!! Lots of tears and excitement!!
This is a little weird for me, I am full of excitement feelings but they are all for this new family I am helping to create, and the excitement does not revolve around me at all. I am jumping out of my skin happy for my guys, because this is something they have waited for, for so long and want so badly!! I am so excited that I am able to give this to them, and so hopeful there are no issues, and this pregnancy goes through smoothly. (which all mine have, but this is pregnancy and anything can happen)
So now I will have more blood work done again on Monday, which is to make sure my hcg level (pregnancy hormone) is climbing. I am confident it will be, I still have my little twinges non stop. After that we will start scheduling ultrasounds, so we can see if one or both embryos have decided to stick around.
Will be back with more news as soon as I get it... but as of now, I am officially pregnant with someone else's baby! LOL that sounds funny!! but great!!
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