What is happening with Ava now?

After the transfer Nik & I checked into a hotel and watched about 4 episodes of Sons of Anarchy. We are hooked to this crazy show! The next day we boarded an airplane to come back to Salinas where we will be over the next 4 days. I am not supposed to be on total bed rest (Thank goodness!) but do need to take it easy.

Its funny how so many things were forgotten that I am remembering about pregnancy. When I found out I was pregnant with Trey, I was constantly reading about his development and what to expect during pregnancy. With Ava, it has been no different. I have been spending hours online making sure that I am doing everything right!!

I wish there was a magical way I could be assured that she is growing and developing the way she should be. I find myself rubbing the area of my belly where she is and praying (constantly) that she is doing just fine!

I found a chart from a fertility center website that lets me know whats going on with her over the next 2 weeks:

3-Day Transfer

Days Past Transfer (DPT)	Embryo Development
One Feb 19	The embryo continues to grow and develop, turning from a 6-8 cell embryo into a morula
Two Feb 20	The cells of the morula continue to divide, developing into a blastocyst
Three Feb 21	The blastocyst begins to hatch out of its shell
Four Feb 22	The blastocyst continues to hatch out of its shell and begins to attach itself to the uterus
Five Feb 23	The blastocyst attaches deeper into the uterine lining, beginning implantation
Six Feb 24	Implantation continues
Seven Feb 25	Implantation is complete, cells that will eventually become the placenta and fetus have begun to develop
Eight Feb 26	Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) starts to enter the blood stream
Nine Feb 27	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
Ten Feb 28	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
Eleven March 1	Levels of hCG are now high enough to detect a pregnancy

http://www.nyufertilitycenter.org/ivf/embryo_transfer

I have been told from Dr. Pablo that I need to have a blood test on March 3rd to make sure that we are pregnant. The period between the transfer and the blood test is known as the dreaded "2 Week Wait - 2WW". From everything I was reading online last night there is really no way to know if the symptoms I am feeling are from the monthly menstrual cycle or the beginning of a pregnancy. It is all so confusing! You go on one website and it says if you have this list of symptoms, you are pregnant or about to start your monthly cycle. I am going to TRY not to obsess over every little change in my body over the next 10 days. Then I will take an at-home pregnancy test on March 1st and the blood test on the 3rd, this will be the only true way to know if she implanted and is growing!