Quick update. I'll post more later, but just wanted to give you and update
14 eggs ==> 8 mature ==> 6 fertilized
WE HAVE EMBABIES!!!!!!!!!! OH JOY!!! OH JOY!!!
Oh, and they aren't 'grainy and spongy' like the RE said at the clinic where I participated in the clinical trial. Screw you Chicago clinic!!! Poo on you for your mean spirited comments about my eggs. Poo!! My eggs ROCK! :-)
(That felt good! This IVF cycle was worth it just for the simple fact that this batch of eggs aren't grainy and spongy)
So here's the deal. We're going in tomorrow and if all 6 are still looking good, we're going to transfer 2 and freeze 4. While I believe wholeheartedly in science and statistics, they should only be used as very good guidelines rather than dogma. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut. And my gut is telling me that if we have enough, let's transfer 2 tomorrow. Even though my progesterone is high and my clinic has never had a pregnancy with a progesterone as high as mine on trigger day, I feel like we have enough embryos today to give it a go. And I have to go w/ my gut on this one.
So we may or may not transfer tomorrow. But for now, we have some embabies! Hooray!!!
B (the hubby) suggested that I start writing in a journal to help me deal with the emotions and pain of our not so easy journey to build our family. It took me 2 years to listen to him, but I finally did... So, here's my journal. Simply my space to get out what is inside of my head, as I try to live peacefully in the present moment, while awaiting our child, wherever he/she is coming from...
"Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. "
WOOHOOO!!! SIX embabies is GREAT!!!
ReplyDeleteYippee!!!! I am so excited for you!!!!
ReplyDeleteCome little guys Keep on growing!!!!
Woo Hoo!!!!
Okay I am crying here for you I am so happy!!!
That is great news. I am sure you are super excited.. that is a great number! I hope this cycle results in a big fat BFP!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Great news Kathleen. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!!!!!!!! That is awesome news!!!! I am so happy for you, both for the hope of this cycle and that hopefully you aren't blaming yourself about your eggs anymore. Screw Chicago is RIGHT!!!! I can't wait to hear about tomorrow. Sending you so much luck!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great news! So happy for you!
ReplyDeleteWoot! So glad you're continuing to trust your instincts. That will serve you so well as a mama!
ReplyDeleteYay, happy embabies! Good luck tomorrow!
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Awesome! I am so excited for you. Can't wait to hear about the transfer :)
ReplyDeleteYahoooooooooooooooooo!!! I am SO happy for you!! This is great news - I just got home from work and dashed to my computer to see if you had updated yet. I am so thrilled for you and saying a prayer to that chic joan - send her some unicorn farts, pleeeeeease!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat is fabulous news!! CONGRATS!!!
ReplyDeleteI gave you an award...come look :)
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO!!! That is AWESOME news all around! You go girl! And you go eggs!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes tomorrow. I've got everything crossed for you. Saying prayers too!
wow!! that is fantastic news!!! :) :)
ReplyDeleteThis is exciting and wonderful news:) Def go with your gut!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG...I, like, crying over here! So exciting, K!!! ::jumps up and down::
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW! Congrats on your embabies :) LOL that you said "poo" on you! Best expression ever...
ReplyDeleteCongrats Kathleen! That's WONDERFUL! Thanks so much for all of your support, I left you an award on my blog!
ReplyDeleteYahoo! Good luck!! :)
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