We had the IVF embryo transfer done on Monday, June 4th. Amanda's been feeling quite a bit of pain because of her condition. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries before the IVF. The medication she was on to help her ovulate on command has caused her to have hyper-stimulated ovaries.
Over the past 2 weeks, we've been to the hospital 45 minutes east of town 5 or 6 times for scheduled checks-ups and to have fluid drained from her abdomen. This procedure is called paracenthesis. The fluid has been a byproduct of her hyper-stimulated condition. This Monday, they drained 4 liters (approx 1 gallon) and another 2.5 liters on Wednesday. Her ovaries are supposed to be about 2 cubic cm but have been 7-8 cubic cm. You can imagine the pain she's been in!
The good news in all of this is that, the longer this condition persists, the more likely it is that we're pregnant. If we are, Amanda will continue to suffer through this until the end of the first trimester, when the placenta takes over the pregnancy from her ovaries. Her mom and sister have been up to visit and care for her, but starting next week, we're on our own for a while.
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