How many embryos do we have?

I was lying in bed this morning when my phone rang.  The embryology lab.was calling.me.

She told me that out of the eight eggs retrieved, only two were mature.  Only one egg fertilized with the ICSI.  He/she is currently 2-cells.

What??

BUT!

She then went on to say that three more matured since then, so they did ICSI on those yesterday.  They are growing a day behind, but they are still growing.   I will get another report Wednesday and we will possibly do a 5-day transfer on Thursday, or they will wait another day to see how the other three are growing.

We have four.

My four babies.  This is unreal.  I can’t believe this is happening.  Chris and I need prayers/tiki dances/happy thoughts that these little ones continue to grow.

Holy shit. This was Toby’s face when I told him.

33 Comments

  1. October 21, 2013 / 10:58 am

    YAY!! Lots of good thoughts, happy dances and anything awesome I can possibly throw your way!

  2. October 21, 2013 / 11:13 am

    Geez, Risa. You sure do live the roller coaster life… crazy lows, crazy highs! I'm so thankful the other three matured and fertilized successfully! Lots of prayers for you and your FOUR embryos! Congrats on the great news!

  3. October 21, 2013 / 12:27 pm

    YAY!! That is awesome!! Praying for excellent growth!!

  4. October 21, 2013 / 1:30 pm

    Praying that things keep progressing! So very exciting!

  5. October 21, 2013 / 1:45 pm

    This is great, great news!! Sending nothing but positive vibes your way!

  6. October 21, 2013 / 1:54 pm

    What a roller coaster ride. Sheesh! Hoping that your 4 keep growing and your baby gets transferred with some frosties as well.

  7. October 21, 2013 / 2:11 pm

    Great news!! Praying for those 4 little embies!! Exciting!!

  8. October 21, 2013 / 3:20 pm

    That sounds like great news to me! I will pray for all 6 of you! 🙂

  9. October 21, 2013 / 3:30 pm

    So glad for a positive update! Fingers still crossed!

  10. October 21, 2013 / 3:35 pm

    Sososo many prayers and buckets of positive vibes!!!!

  11. October 21, 2013 / 3:45 pm

    Great news!!! Prayers coming your way. Grow, little ones, grow!

  12. October 21, 2013 / 3:59 pm

    Praying for all the little embies, and especially for the slower ones to catch up. We also had a delayed ICSI (what I call DICSI!) for one of our cycles. Hoping for good news!

  13. October 21, 2013 / 4:09 pm

    Woo hoo!! My frozen embryo decided that it would be a slow grower as well so that is great news!

  14. October 21, 2013 / 4:12 pm

    praying, crossing my fingers, knocking on wood, ANYTHING! come on fabulous 4!!!! grow grow grow!

  15. October 21, 2013 / 4:19 pm

    It's definitely been a roller-coaster. It seems like there is always something. But at least I have my four embies to focus on. Getting them here was half the battle.

  16. October 21, 2013 / 6:11 pm

    wooo hooo for FOUR!! That is so cool that the other 3 matured. Ivf is such a trip. You are soooo in my prayers!! Rooting for you!

  17. October 21, 2013 / 6:41 pm

    Happy thoughts, happy vibes!!! I shall light a candle for you lovey.

  18. October 21, 2013 / 7:03 pm

    Sending lots of good growing vibes your way!

  19. October 21, 2013 / 7:18 pm

    So awesome that they continued to watch the immature eggs and you got three more out of the bunch! Yay for four growing embryos!! I will be praying for you, and your babies!

  20. October 21, 2013 / 8:53 pm

    Prayers for you and your four embabies!!

  21. October 21, 2013 / 8:58 pm

    Alright, good thoughts you request, good thoughts you get! Comin' atcha!

  22. October 21, 2013 / 10:19 pm

    Lots of happy thoughts headed your way!

  23. October 22, 2013 / 4:12 am

    slow and steady wins the race!

  24. October 22, 2013 / 5:39 am

    Thinking of you and hoping for good continued growth for the embryos! Lots of positive vibes your way!

  25. October 22, 2013 / 12:28 pm

    Yay! I am so excited for you! Definitely sending all my positive energy your way! Grow little babies, grow!

  26. October 22, 2013 / 12:48 pm

    Yay! Grow little embies grow! Happy thoughts and tiki dances coming your way…

  27. October 22, 2013 / 8:20 pm

    Thanks! It is a strange thing, to know three of your four are a day behind. Makes me wonder if I will end up with a 5 day transfer, or if it will be longer.

  28. October 22, 2013 / 11:08 pm

    Heaps of happy, positive thoughts heading your way, lovely. Come on, babies, grow!

  29. October 23, 2013 / 8:31 am

    ICLW here! Thank you for your comments! That's awesome that you have 4 growing eggs! Fingers crossed for continued growth and maturation! How exciting is it that you could be testing positive within just a few weeks? Yay!

  30. October 23, 2013 / 10:51 am

    I'm not sure how I missed this! Praying for you, Chris and your embies!!! Praying they keep growing and are very sticky tomorrow or Friday!!

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