The transfer was awesome today. Our doctor called us a few minutes before the procedure to tell us that our embryos were in excellent condition and that he recommended transferring ONE! He said that we would have a 65% chance for success with one, and that the chances for success would not increase with two. He also told us that if we did transfer 2 embryos, we were looking at a 50% chance for twins. He told us he highly recommends transferring 1. Normally, the success rate for 1 embryo is 43%. Normally, the chance for twins in a single transfer is 1.43%.
So, they took us back to the room and the other doctor talked with us for a while. We found out that we had 6 in the blastocyst phase, and a couple that may reach that in the next couple of days. Of those, 2 of them were "Primo IAA". This is the best they can be. The embryo is a double layer. The innermost layer is where the "baby" is. That layer was given a grade of an A because the quality is high. The outer layer contains the placenta and that layer was also given a grade of an A. He told us you couldn't get better than that for an embryo...We have 2 "Primo IAA" embryos!
So, we opted to transfer 1. It could not have gone more perfect. We watched the catheter go in, and watched our little "soon to be baby" shoot right in! The doctor was able to implant it real high so that it was perfect!!! It was incredibly emotional watching this process, knowing that we may have watched our baby start its life!
At the end of the procedure, they gave us a picture of the embryo we transferred! AND, they told us that they were going to be freezing 5 embryos today and that 2-3 more may be frozen on Wednesday! All our embryos are in good shape!!!
Now, I'm on bed rest. Kris got me some yummy lunch and now I'm just going to read some books and enjoy my day!!!
We have an appointment on April 13 to find out if we are pregnant or not. If the test is positive, Kate told me they will mark me as 4 weeks pregnant-at that point. :)
VERY emotional day! :)
3 comments:
PRECIOUS, EMOTIONAL, AWESOME, AMAZING - Can't even imagine seeing life at the "very beginning"
I am positive you both are very emotional at this time. I know this picture brought tears to my eyes. My son and daughter in law -WOW !! Tell Kris more yummy morsels, more books and a lot of rest. We love you both.
Mama and Papa Nodi
Wooooooo Whoooooooo!!!! Now this is the kind of update I have been waiting to see all day!!! What an amazing experience to be able to witness first hand! And PrimoIAA?!? It sounds like your embryos would get lots of gold stars! (if they were collecting stickers) Enjoy your bed rest! I know your personal assistant is taking such good care of you! Keep up the great work Kris! :)
Wow! Thank you for sharing this link with me! I just read up on your whole story. I'm so excited for you!! Now there is nothing left to do but hope and pray and relax.
Post a Comment