EMBRYO TRANSFER AND THEREAFTER!

So on our trip up to Peoria on the Thursday after our Saturday egg retrieval, we get a call from the Embryologist. She said that we have one perfect Blastocyst (5 day old Embryo) and the other 4 have yet to turn into a blastocyst. Given that we can only transfer 2 embryos at this stage she said that she can't transfer the one of the remaining 4 as 1. they haven't turned into a blastocyst and 2. she can't pick which one is the best from that 4. So she recommended using our frozen embryo from our 3rd IVF in June. Dan and I agreed that that would be our best option. We could wait to see what happens to the remaining 4 and freeze them for later use. But when we got to the Fertility place they said that our little frozen embryo did not defrost and that it died. She said only 10% of embryos fail to defrost correctly and that something could have been wrong with this embryo. So sad. This one was a late developer thinking back. So, now we only have one to transfer. They said not to be sad bc we still have one really good blastocyst and that my odds of pregnancy are 60%! Thats a lot bigger than the 35% chance they gave me during my #3 IVF with 4 embryos transfered (day 3 embryos). So, they transferred our little one and I went home to 3 glorious days of bedrest!!! Dan was fantastic. Meals in bed (artfully arranged I might add), plenty of movies and reading...my mom even helped out during one 12 hour long day...Now we are over one week past transfer and I am feeling very hopeful. Got kinda sick just pushing the grocery cart around for an hour with the groceries and Jack in it so I had to leave the store. Jack carried in my groceries as I can't lift more than 10 pounds. He even put all the perishables away for me. I rewarded him with lots of Scobby Do. When Logan came home I had him do the dishwasher. His first time ever. He was a little dramatic saying his tongue hurt, etc, etc so I let him sleep with me since I was going to bed early. One secret that I only told Dan is that yesterday I had to have my first of 2 blood tests. The Fertility nurse wont tell you the outcome as it has to be compared with the 2nd blood test to be taken 4 days later...but the OB/Gyn nurse told me that the blood test was positive but it is very early but very preliminary!!!!! The nurse then called me back and said she wasn't supposed to tell me...but yeah!!!!! I can't get excited yet but I am kinda very hopeful!!!! More later!!!!

Shots, Egg Retrieval and Upcoming Transfer

So I have traveled to Peoria 5x's in 9 days and this IVF is taking a toll on our family. The boys are cranky, Dan is holding steady with only one "Jesus Christ" in front of the Eiss' but overall very kind and doting especially after egg retrieval. I am feeling sad because Jackson has been crying on and off today Sunday. He wasn't tired and we were together as a family all day today except for one 2 1/2 hour period when The Ljung's took the boys to the Scarecrow Festival for us. It was so kind of them to take them and the were only marginally naughty. Pushing each other, etc. However, the kids made a scarecrow together and it was cute how the Ljungs spent time with them. Dan and I were sure they were going to drop them off at our driveway and speed off like a bat out of hell but they did not! Annette has been wonderful and so has Colleen. Colleen had the kids sleep over on Friday night and took Jackson to and from his soccer game. They were in great hands at the Kornas' and the kids had so much fun.
Here are the statistics from my egg retrieval. 22 Follicles, 19 eggs removed but only 9 eggs were mature. I know, I was disappointed too! And out of the 9 eggs only 5 little guys fertilized. I just pray that they all look good and are healthy!!! Please St. Gerard, Pope John Paul II, Guardian Angels Michael and Rafael, Uncle Chuck, Bailey (Annette's dead dog), Dan's Dad and My Dad and Mary the Mother of God (she was pointing at me again in Church today)...please help us get pregnant with a healthy baby!!!! I am hurting today from the egg retrieval. Very crampy and in pain in the stomach area. And my progestrine shots in my butt muscle is killing me (luckily I get to do that for the next 2 weeks until the pg test and thereafter if I am pg)but it will all be worth it if we get our little one. On a final note, Jedi (our kitty) was found today sleeping in the baby crib. We have never seen him in there before. Thought it was funny like he was trying to tell me that he is my baby...guess I'll have to put a crib tent over the crib when little #3 comes home. Pray for us!!!!! Tuesday is the transfer!!!!