TBT & 2WW

We are a little less than 1 week away from the embryo transfer and from the start of the 2 week wait (2WW). Fortunate for me, we will be vacationing part of the 2WW, which will help keep me busy and take my mind off the waiting. The drug that I will start next Wednesday, (PIO) Progesterone in Oil, is designed to create a pregnancy like state for the body. So many of the symptoms I will be feeling are typical of those you feel during your first trimester of pregnancy. It makes the 2WW difficult because you really cannot tell what is a symptom of pregnancy and what is a symptom of the drugs.

After 1.5 weeks on my current drug regimen the side effects I've had thus far include:
- pretty consistent low back pain (just a dull, nagging pain)
- inconsistent abdominal cramping
- acne (woo hoo...)
- some spotting, early on
- fatigue
- overall "heaviness" in my abdominal region.
These are pretty much par for the course, but overall I think I am feeling emotionally much more optimistic and stable than through IVF. I'll take that as a win!

In honor of TBT- here's a photo of me "large and in charge" just a week prior to delivering Finley. I get big with babies (par for the course of diabetic moms), like 57+lbs. big. Since viewing this picture I have thrown away that lime green dress! This was clearly the point in my pregnancy where very few things were fitting!