Tomorrow I become an MD....sort of. Technically medical doctor degrees cannot be conferred until June, but tomorrow is our medical school's official ceremony. I can't believe it! The days may go by slowly, but the weeks and the months just fly. It's exciting and terrifying at once -- am I really prepared for what's next? But I am undeniably thrilled to walk across that stage tomorrow. And the champagne reception to follow? Definitely a plus.
As for Operation Baby, I've learned a little more about what happens if you're lucky enough for the implantation to succeed:
Day -3: egg harvest, followed by fertilization (+/- intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
Day -2: find out how many eggs are fertilized, how many meet criteria for implantation/freezing
Day 0: implantation! Gestational age by LMP is 2 2/7 weeks
Day 7-ish: pregnancy test
Day 11: beta-hCG level 1
Day 13: beta-hCG level 2: (should be double level 1)
4 weeks gestational age: heartbeat!
6 weeks gestational age: first ultrasound; count the number of gestational sacs
***also the age at which surrogate's maternity insurance takes effect; have to deposit the premium
12 weeks gestational age: 1st trimester complete! Need to start the parentage application process
14 weeks gestational age: must have will in place naming legal guardian
Sometimes counting can be fun :o)
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