Hello Friday: Can You Die of Bed Rest?
So I’m on my second day of bed rest after getting fertilized (aka having an embryo transfer) on Thursday, and I’m officially bored out of my skull. Have discovered that I might be one off those people who only likes to spend hours reading and/or watching television when there is something else that I should be doing. Also, I’m in a bit of a limbo while I wait for my novel to get back from the copy editor.
Apparently, I’m just not any good at twiddling my thumbs.
But the good news is that the eggs were “so good,” that we didn’t have to decide between 2 or 3. Our doctor suggested just implanting one, since 4 of them made it to freezing yesterday and maybe two more will make it to freezing today.
In the end, we had to make the decision about whether to implant 1 or 2 rather quickly, and with me hopped up on valium no less. And though our natural instincts and my distaste at the prospect of going through this process again were encouraging us to go for twins, the fact is that multiple births are higher risk. Plus, everyone I know who has ever had a baby has warned that twins are double the insanity, and therefore twice as likely to drive couples crazy.
So we went with one, and we’re scheduled to take the pregnancy test on Oct. 12th. I’ll report back then. But right now, my fingers are super-duper crossed.
That all said, let’s get off the serious stuff and enjoy a fun Friday of blogs.
Cheers!
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here’s hoping it takes!
reading about your experience with this is really helpful and informative for me. we’re going to go through this in a couple of years.
here’s hoping it takes!
reading about your experience with this is really helpful and informative for me. we’re going to go through this in a couple of years.
Sekou need’s a girlfriend… hope it takes and it’s a mini E!
Sekou need’s a girlfriend… hope it takes and it’s a mini E!
Yay! So glad it went well and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for Oct. 12th.
Now, with all this bedrest, are you still going to be able to go with us tomorrow night and send Janice into married bliss in style?
Yay! So glad it went well and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for Oct. 12th.
Now, with all this bedrest, are you still going to be able to go with us tomorrow night and send Janice into married bliss in style?
Don’t worry, Debra, I’ll be there. I won’t be dancing on any bars are lifting heavy objects just for the hell of it or drinking, but I’ll be there.
wow, I am so excited for you! I will certainly have a drink for you tomorrow night!
Now I am even more touched that you are able to make it to my wedding on October 11th. We will be thinking about you on the 12th!
wow, I am so excited for you! I will certainly have a drink for you tomorrow night!
Now I am even more touched that you are able to make it to my wedding on October 11th. We will be thinking about you on the 12th!
Here is your chance to read all the issues of The New Yorker that you never had a chance to in the past. Especially recommended: The masterful profiles of Alec Baldwin and Cindy McCain!
In the meantime: Rest well, congratulate yourself for being strong and brave, and eat macaroni and cheese right out of the pot! I’m sending, via Kalimba’s incomparable hugs, wishes upon wishes.
Here is your chance to read all the issues of The New Yorker that you never had a chance to in the past. Especially recommended: The masterful profiles of Alec Baldwin and Cindy McCain!
In the meantime: Rest well, congratulate yourself for being strong and brave, and eat macaroni and cheese right out of the pot! I’m sending, via Kalimba’s incomparable hugs, wishes upon wishes.
Here from Lost and Found and Connections Abound…
Wishing you the best of luck during your wait! And congrats on having such good eggs/embryos. Sounds like a good sign…
Here from Lost and Found and Connections Abound…
Wishing you the best of luck during your wait! And congrats on having such good eggs/embryos. Sounds like a good sign…
OMFG! Ernessa! A baby? Are you sure?!
Ha ha only joking. The eighteen years of misery are worth it really. Lets face it, its free care when you’re elderly!
Mikey is getting great at house work now too.
Fingers crossed (but not legs).
xx
OMFG! Ernessa! A baby? Are you sure?!
Ha ha only joking. The eighteen years of misery are worth it really. Lets face it, its free care when you’re elderly!
Mikey is getting great at house work now too.
Fingers crossed (but not legs).
xx
OMFG! Ernessa! A baby? Are you sure?!
Ha ha only joking. The eighteen years of misery are worth it really. Lets face it, its free care when you’re elderly!
Mikey is getting great at house work now too.
Fingers crossed (but not legs).
xx
Hahaha. The hubby and I are looking forward to having servants — I mean children. Taht’s another upside to adoption. We’d probably go for toddlers, not babies, so the sooner we can press them into service. ;)
Ernessa… fingers are crossed for tomorrow!!!
All the best!
Ernessa… fingers are crossed for tomorrow!!!
All the best!