Today could be the day our lives change forever, currently Bridget is changing into a hospital gown while we await Dr Cooper and our embryos to join us in the room. We got the results of the genetic testing back and only one did not look 100% as it should so we now have 16 healthy fertilised embryos. Amazingly, the test also revealed the genders of each one, so we actually know there are 9 boys and 7 girls. Dr Cooper gave us the chance to decide if we wanted to go with only one gender so we can decide on the sex of the baby, however Bridget and I do not feel comfortable choosing the fate of the embryos so we have given Dr Cooper the go ahead to transfer three random ones – we have decided that is enough for the first try and we can see what the outcome is.
"Franky, can you tie this for me please?" Bridget asks me from the other side of the room. I stand up from my chair to go and perform my wifely duty.
"You look absolutely gorgeous today, Gidget, you are so gonna be one hot mamma."
"Oh Franky! I'm definitely not going to be alone in that department. Let's not jinx today though okay?"
"Okay, okay sorry I know I shouldn't but I'm just so excited!"
"You and me both Franky." Bridget says then brings her lips to mine in a tender kiss.
Dr Cooper enters with a nurse pushing some sort of enclosure, 'oh that must be where they're keeping the embryos until they need them' I think to myself.
"Okay Bridget, if you could position yourself on the table, feet in the stirrups for me, we shall begin the process."
I look to Bridget and we both smile, well this is it, Dr Cooper has a syringe that she is using to implant the embryos one at a time. There's an ultrasound machine showing us inside Bridget's womb – oh wow I can see the syringe on the screen, it's just deposited the first tiny embryo that could develop into our child. The second and third happen in quick succession, then Dr Cooper instructs Bridget to stay in that position for half an hour before we are allowed to go home.
"Well ladies the transfer seemed to go well, Bridget I want you in bed for the rest of the day and for the next few days only light tasks – that will give them the best chance to attach and grow."
"Thank you Dr Cooper for everything, I will be sure to take it easy, I have until Wednesday off work and I'm sure Franky will take good care of me." I smile at Bridget and nod my head wildly at Dr Cooper in agreement at what Bridget has just said.
"Sounds great then Bridget. I wish you two all the best and I shall see you back here on Monday 7th March, if any of the three embryos implanted today take that will make them one month into gestation by then so your HCG should be elevated and I may do a transvaginal exam if I feel there's a need."
We exchange goodbyes with Dr Cooper and the nurse assisting her before we head home, where I proceed to put Bridget straight to bed.