Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Results Are In!

So, just got the fertilization report, and I'm happy, but also a little disappointed to report the following: 
Of our 18 eggs,
only 12 were mature (sadness),
but of that 12 we had a good fertilization rate with 9 fertilizing

I was worried we might have a few immature ones, based on my high number of smaller follicles and the fact that my E2 was really too high for the doc to let me grow them out a couple more days.  I know this is a great number, but I think my expectations were so high that it still feels disappointing and scary.  I am happy though that everything looks good so far, and we are set for a day 5 transfer. 

My doc's office has this policy where they don't remove the embies from their incubators again till the transfer day, which freaks me out a little because we will be going into the transfer completely blind.  They say it is better for the embryos and not to worry, but I am a natural worrier, so worry I will.  I wish I had a little camera to watch them each day, and make sure they keep growing, but alas, I can only send them love from here and hope for the best.

I will now attempt to keep myself distracted and relaxed while I await transfer day, and to remember to be incredibly grateful to have so many hurdles already surmounted and 9 potential babies growing snugly in their dishes (man that sounds weird).

21 comments:

  1. I know how disappointing it is when you set high expectations and they are not met but 9 is a great number, congrats!

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  2. YAY!!!!
    I'm so happy for you!!!
    WHAT A GREAT FLIPPIN' NUMBER!! I'm so excited for you. Lucky lucky girl.. :)
    Nine - what a fantastic number!
    Fingers and toes still crossed!
    Sending happy thoughts to you and your embies!

    HUGS!!

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  3. 9 sounds like a great number! I hope they grow big and strong for you!

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  4. I think it's great! I think these are totally normal numbers. I started with 17 and had 11 fertilized in the end, very similar, and the docs were very happy with that. There's a blog post that mentions it here:
    http://fertilitylabinsider.com/2011/02/egg-count-mathematics-why-the-numbers-change-between-retrieval-and-transfer/

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  5. Nine sounds great!!! Good luck hun!!

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  6. I am so excited for you! Sounds like everything went swimmingly. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything continues to go well. Grow, embies, grow!

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  7. 9 sounds great, hope that time flies til your little ones are snuggling in at home with you x

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  8. That number is perfect! That will get you quite a few to freeze and hopefully some top grade embies to transfer.
    Sounds awesome to me!

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  9. So pleased for you! What great news. :)

    I have a quote on a frig magnet that I thought of when reading your post.

    “Every blade of grass (embie) has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'”

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  10. That's great!!! Now keep growing embies!!!!!

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  11. 9 sounds awesome to me. I don't have a lot of experience, but I think that means that you'll get the pick of the litter. (sorry - I couldn't help myself)

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  12. YAY for 9!!! That sounds pretty darn great to me!!
    Come on little embabies... stay nice and warm and healthy for your parents :D

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  13. I'm sorry there weren't more mature, but 9 is awesome!! I bet you'll have some wonderful little babies out of that batch! Woot! So exciting! And thanks for being such a good friend. <3

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  14. Stopping in for ICLW...

    I think nine is an awesome number! Come on little embies and GROW! :)

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  15. That's a fantastic number. Congrats and good luck!

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  16. Exciting and amazing! That is an amazing retrieval number. Sending you all the best luck for transfer day and happy ICLW!

    ~Keiko, Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed, ICLW #23

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  17. (I have no idea how to reply to comments...but you are totally welcome to steal my post's title!!) Hoping your embies are growing well and strong today!

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  18. Hello from ICLWland!

    Sending "grow, grow, grow!" vibes to your little embabies!

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  19. sounds great! I had 5 eggs harvested, 4 fertilized, and I am 37 weeks pregnant with twins! So you never know what will happen!

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