Friday, October 12, 2012

IVF #4 CD 16- Fertilization Report

So I got the call this morning from my clinic. Of our 23 eggs they were able to ICSI 19 of them. Of those 19, 13 fertilized (68%). I'm elated that we have 13 lucky little embryos growing. I know that more could still fertilize because it happened last time, so we will see. 

They told me I won't hear again about them unless I want to call. They will freeze the embryos on day 5/6 and I can call if I want to get more information from the embryologist at that time. 

I'm feeling much better today than I was last night. I didn't sleep great because I was super uncomfortable. I weighed myself before bed and was up 4 pounds from the clinic. I can't say my scale is the same as theirs, but my stomach was definitely distended. I weighed myself again this morning and was down 3 pounds. I feel much better. The lupron trigger shot is amazing in comparison!! I can't believe how much better I feel this time around. I almost feel like I could have gone to work today, but I'm glad to be home relaxing and taking it easy.

I'm glad we have the next few weeks to relax and not worry about anything IVF related. I can get my body back to normal and start feeling better before we transfer any embryos. 

Keep growing little ones! I have such a good feeling about this cycle.

13 comments:

  1. You have great numbers! Sending good vibes your way.

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  2. whoa..13!! Lucky number 13!!! This is it...I can feel it!!!

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  3. What a great fert report! Thinking very, very happy thoughts for you, and willing your embies to grow grow grow!

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  4. Congrats! Hoping for grade A embies to freeze!

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  5. Oh good luck! That is so amazing! Grow embies grow!

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  6. Such great news -- so happy for you! Grow embies grow!

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  7. thirteen is awesome!!! I have SUCH a good feeling about this cycle! I am glad you are doing a frozen--your body is going to be healed from all of this....it will be the best environment for those babies!!!!

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  8. That's a great number. Fingers crossed for a great upcoming transfer.

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  9. What an awesome number!! Glad you are feeling a little better too, nothing worse than being worried about OHSS and everything that goes along with it...

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  10. Hey, great news! Wishing you the best!

    Just stumbled on your blog... I'm a patient of Dr. B's as well.

    Cheers!

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  11. You are very lucky that 68% embryos are fertilized. I've seen many people in my carrier which have only 4 to 5 percent fertilization rate.

    ivf

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