Good Things come in Threes

Good things come in threes is an old, old saying you've probably heard before. Many things come in threes such as past/present/future, one, two, three, ABC, etc. Okay you probably get the idea. Well, the reason that I write this is because I got a call from the embryologist today stating that 1 more good embryo made it to blastocyst stage. So we had a total of 3 embryos to freeze for our 3rd IVF. Happy, happy, joy, joy! Words can not express how excited we are! It's hard to explain if you aren't in the situation, but on our two previous IVFs we had ZERO embryos to freeze so this was excellent news. Back to reality and back to my 2WW. My beta test is on Monday, March 9th, it seems like that is forever and a day away. Yeah #3!

Shock of a Lifetime!

You better sit down if you are reading this! I am in total shock right now.....................

When we went in for the embryo transfer on Tuesday they told us that we had other 4,5, & 6 cell embryos (on day 3) left but none of them looked that promising. They said that they would grow them out anyways. Well they called today to say that we have two absolutely perfect blastocysts! They said that there are two more really good ones that they are going to give us an update on tomorrow?!?!?! At the very least we have two to freeze but maybe four! This has never happened before and the team at the fertility office seemed surprised and excited! I was expecting the same old phone call that they all just fell off the face of the earth and arrested, but WOW, they didn't. It is such great news for us. I was actually crying when I talked to my DH. I guess it is a small victory that means so much in my infertile world! I've read on so many other pages that persistance pays off and I am finally having a lot more faith that it does and will.

Embryo Transfer

Well I should be on my couch in "couch potato" stance but I figure updating this couldn't hurt anything. I had to call the lab today at 7 am to find out if we were coming in today for a day 3 transfer or Thursday for a day 5 transfer. As luck would have it, they asked us to come in today. We decided to be very aggressive for this transfer since it was our third time. We transferred 3 - 7 cell embryos with 15% fragmentation and 1- 7 cell embryo with 25% fragmentation, so four total. At least one has to be healthy and make it. They are growing the rest out in the lab to see if they make it to day five so we can freeze. I'm not holding my breath on that, but I'm feeling hopeful about the embryos in me......allright back to the couch!

Dear God

Dear God,
Please, please let this work. Please make my embyos develop in the lab. I've never wanted anything more than this...............................
So I fell asleep thinking about the lab and I woke up thinking about the lab and what is going on in there. Of the 25 eggs they retrieved, they were able to fertilize 20 of them! All 20 of them looked good yesterday, but in the past it all went downhill from day 1 to day 2. I am very anxious to hear how they are doing today and if I will be in tomorrow for a day 3 transfer or thursday for a day 5 transfer. I'm wondering if they will automatically do a day 3 since I've had two previous failures? Ugh...I better get to work so I can get my mind off all of this.

The Wait

My IVF clinic is about an hour away from my house combine that with a winter storm warning. The DH and I decided to leave the house 2 hours early so we got up at 4:30 am!!! We made it there in an hour and a half so that wasn't too bad. Egg retrieval went well. They retrieved 25 eggs! That is more than both my first and second time, so hopefully this time is the charm! I should be more excited, but since I've been in this wonderful world of IVF I realize that it means nothing until we show up for the day of the transfer and they break down the quality of what is left. So we will see. I am hoping that now that the DH's hormone issue is fixed that we will get a much better quality embryo. Please keep your fingers crossed for me! I will find out tomorrow how many out of the 25 they can fertilize so that will be the next step. Overall, I came home took a nap and feel decent, just a little sore. Now the waiting game begins for my embryo transfer!

ER Scheduled!!!!

Aaaahhhh!!! So I got the call that my ER is schedule for Saturday 8 a.m. (DAY 11 of stims). I am in the WORST mood ever because I feel so bloated and uncomfortable. I thought I'd be really happy and I was, but I got really bitter when the nurse told me that my HCG shot is a little different this time. She said "It's a bigger needle, which you need to inject intramuscularly in your buttox." WHAT?!!?!?!?!!? The past two times, I took the simple ovidrel shot which was just like the other ones in my stomach. So now I'm having anxiety combined with a headache. I'm trying not to have negative thoughts, but I can't help it. I know its the hormones. Sorry if I sound crazy, I just need to get through tonight and tomorrow, right?

So close, yet so far away.......

Yesterday afternoon the Dr. called and said my E2 was right on schedule at 1613 (day 7 of stims). I had to go back this morning for US & BW again and the ultrasound tech said I had a few eggs in the 20mm and the rest were in the 15-19mm range. He said most doctors would have me HCG trigger tonight (which means I'd be back their Friday for the ER), however, my DR. likes to push things out an additional day. It would clearly be more convenient to go in on Saturday because then I wouldn't have to take off of work, however, I am so ready to get this show on the road. I feel so full and bloated. I'm just overall cranky. So we will see what happens, I look forward to hearing from them this afternoon to hear what the Dr.'s verdict is! I'm so close, yet so far away.
On another note, I am bruised. It is weird because I'm not bruised or sore where my husband gave me any of the shots, I'm bruised on both of my arms from giving blood everyday. Ugh! Good thing were in for another shot of cold weather in the midwest, I can keep on wearing the long sleeve shirts!