Yesterday was a big day, our embryo transfer. In the morning I kept waiting for a call that we wouldn't be able to proceed; that our embryos hadn't made it. There were so many times this cycle when I received bad calls, I was just preparing myself for it. We were nearly cancelled 3 times in 2 weeks.
No news meant good news. We rushed around in the morning food shopping, organizing things for when my Mom would take Charlie and getting all my pre-procedure prep ready.
I had laser acupuncture before the transfer (it is supposed to help increase the odds of implantation) and then was walked up to the operating room area. By this point my bladder uncomfortably full, the doctors need it to be so they can visualize the uterus for the transfer.
The doctor came in and he said he had great news. We had 3 great embryos, one that was a grade AA, AB and BB. AA is the highest quality and healthiest type of embryo. Joe and I couldn't have been more shocked because up until this point we were told they was a chance that all embryos could be lost, there were no guarantees. To be told that you have fabulous, beautiful embryos was so incredible.
The procedure itself was a little uncomfortable but it was over very quickly. We transferred the 2 best and will freeze the additional one. The technology is so advanced that we were able to see our embryos loaded up from the petri dish into a pipette and watch the transfer on the ultrasound. It's amazing.
And now we just sit and wait. I will have my pregnancy test next Wednesday.
I have to give thanks to God because he has literally carried me through this process, I wouldn't have made it through whole without him.
I firmly believe that our embryos did so beautifully because of the prayers that were sent up to God on my behalf. Prayer is so powerful and it is what turned everything around for us. I had so many beautiful friends and family praying for me and for those little lives growing in the lab.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:1
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4 comments:
waiting.praying.hoping. I can't wait to hear what next week brings for you.
I'm so glad to hear this! Keeping you in my thoughts.
Thank you both very much! Trying to take it easy, take care of myself when the bean is asleep and just have faith.
Wednesday cannot come soon enough. I can't even imagine how slow time is moving for YOU! Thinking of you and hoping for fabulous news in a few days...
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