I have thought about how I was going to write this post. I thought about it almost the entire time I have been on bed rest. I wanted this post to be full of joy, with the occasional witty remark thrown in. I wanted to tell you I have my…
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So the embryologist report this morning showed my embryos a day behind (obviously). But they are still good-quality embryos. The embryologist will call me again tomorrow morning at 8:00 after checking them out again and let me know if it is going to be a Thursday or Friday transfer. Most…
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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…
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Retrieval day brought some definite stresses. I shouldn’t compare my experience to the one I had last time, but it’s hard when one was so positive and one…wasn’t. I should back up. This IVF cycle, my doctor wanted us to do back-to-back HCG injections. I am not sure why, because…
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So it would appear my left ovary is Daryl Dixon with a fucking crossbow. Badass. Well, for me, at least. Me and my old eggs. Monitoring appointment this morning showed five mature follicles on the left side and six small ones on the right that aren’t measurable. The right side…
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