I forgot to mention one major detail in our "magic number" discussion. I told J that I want the number of embryos that we transfer to be fully and completely his choice. I know that he thought I was joking at first. I've had such strong opinions through our entire TTC journey.
Now I'm honestly and wholeheartedly handing it over to him. It actually makes perfect sense. I have never seen him make a bad decision (except for sock matching). It's also unfortunate that the IVF process has to revolve so much around me. I want him to feel like he has more influence. So, there it is. If there is any decision to be made at all during our transfer it will be his choice. He's taking his job very seriously :)
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A Comment!
Bless your heart! Thank you so much for leaving an encouraging comment on my blog. That just made my day :)
What's the magic number?
J took me out to lunch today and we had a nice talk about our transfer tomorrow. We've been spending lots of time lately discussing how many embryos we should transfer. Last time we used 3, but it was a 3-day transfer. With a 5-day transfer our chances will be better and our odds increase.
J feels strongly that we should transfer as many as we possibly can. He argues that at this point we still don't even know if I can get pregnant so we should give it all we have. Last time I disagreed with him, but now I'm on board. It's amazing how an IVF BFN can change your thinking.
Provided we still have plenty of healthy embies tomorrow, we expect that our doctor will recommend transferring 3. If that's the case we will ask for 4. It seems that the doctor has much more say in the transfer than we do so it may not do any good. We both also know that you can't plan in advance what you will do on the day of transfer. That is what makes tomorrow so exciting and scary.
J feels strongly that we should transfer as many as we possibly can. He argues that at this point we still don't even know if I can get pregnant so we should give it all we have. Last time I disagreed with him, but now I'm on board. It's amazing how an IVF BFN can change your thinking.
Provided we still have plenty of healthy embies tomorrow, we expect that our doctor will recommend transferring 3. If that's the case we will ask for 4. It seems that the doctor has much more say in the transfer than we do so it may not do any good. We both also know that you can't plan in advance what you will do on the day of transfer. That is what makes tomorrow so exciting and scary.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
So So So Happy!!! 5 Day Transfer!
We got the most exciting news this morning! I was cleaning the house and getting dressed in preparation for going into Dr. D's office for our transfer. J answered the phone and was told that we didn't need to come in because we are going to make it to a 5 day transfer!
All 11 of our embryos are still thriving:) They are all 8-10 cells in size right now, which is perfect for day 3. One is a grade B and the other 10 are all grade A. I was jumping up and down and giddy with excitement when J gave me the news.
This is so important to me because it clearly separates this cycle from our last IVF. It gives me hope again and a reason to believe that this one might actually work. Last time we had great embryos but not enough of them to try for day 5. I have been praying for something to set this cycle apart and here it is. We're just so thrilled.
All 11 of our embryos are still thriving:) They are all 8-10 cells in size right now, which is perfect for day 3. One is a grade B and the other 10 are all grade A. I was jumping up and down and giddy with excitement when J gave me the news.
This is so important to me because it clearly separates this cycle from our last IVF. It gives me hope again and a reason to believe that this one might actually work. Last time we had great embryos but not enough of them to try for day 5. I have been praying for something to set this cycle apart and here it is. We're just so thrilled.
Monday, June 2, 2008
11 Embryos!
Finally. Finally! I got Dr. D on the phone. He told me that 17 of our 18 eggs were good enough to ICSI. That resulted in 11 embryos. That fertilization rate is not as good as last time (11 out of 18 instead of 6 out of 7), but our number is higher. I was really hoping for 15 but decided that I wouldn't cry if we got 10 or more. So, 11 it is.
I was told that we still have a good chance for a 5-day transfer. I really hope we can make it to day 5. I think we need something extra going for us to make it work this time. They won't look at the embryos today so I'm just praying that they are growing and strong.
Now we wait for the phone call tomorrow morning to find out about our transfer. If we need to do a day-3 then it will happen tomorrow. If we can make it to day-5 then the transfer will happen on Thursday. Until then I have my first progesterone shot to get excited about :(
I was told that we still have a good chance for a 5-day transfer. I really hope we can make it to day 5. I think we need something extra going for us to make it work this time. They won't look at the embryos today so I'm just praying that they are growing and strong.
Now we wait for the phone call tomorrow morning to find out about our transfer. If we need to do a day-3 then it will happen tomorrow. If we can make it to day-5 then the transfer will happen on Thursday. Until then I have my first progesterone shot to get excited about :(
Sunday, June 1, 2008
No Big Deal
Hey, it's no big deal! Seriously Mr. Embryologist, don't worry about calling. We're just sitting around wondering if we CREATED LIFE!! Really though, if today's not convenient for you maybe you can find time in the next week or so.
I'm totally relaxed about the whole situation. I can even go about 27 seconds without thinking about how many embryos we have. See there. No big deal!
:::Update::: They never called....... They never freakin called!!
I'm totally relaxed about the whole situation. I can even go about 27 seconds without thinking about how many embryos we have. See there. No big deal!
:::Update::: They never called....... They never freakin called!!
Ouch
I certainly feel different after this egg retrieval. My stomach is so so sore. When the vicodin wears off I can't even stand up straight. Last time I made it 2 days on tylenol alone. I've been told that the more follicles you have the more painful the recovery. If that's the case then it's a small price to pay. I thought I would bounce back today but now it's clear that I'll be down and out for a bit.
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