I never realized how much can change day to day with IVF. It is like a roller coaster that no one picks to go on, it instead picks you. That is kind of how I look at the whole process of IVF. It is not a choice anyone wants to have to make, but it is a reality for so many. Once you start, you have no idea what to expect (kind of like being a parent but without the child) and then you get on this ride with anxiety and hope to make this whole ride worth it. I love reading about the success stories or looking at my son and knowing that all the pain, sickness, and heart aches are all worth it in the end. I keep telling myself that if we don’t have success through IVF at least we will know we did everything in our power to try.
Tuesday, Day 12 I felt much better which scared me. I started to think maybe the meds weren’t working, I was still bloated but didn’t feel awful like I had on Monday. I went into Wednesday’s appointment nervous that the news would not be good. That was not the case, my meds were working and in fact the doctor thought they would get 8 eggs instead of 6. They told me my procedure would be on Friday and what to expect. This is where things got a little tough to hear. Out of the 8 eggs, they think that 70% will fertilize (6). Out of those 6, they think that 3-4 will turn into blastocysts for genetic testing and out of those 3-4, we will likely get 1-2 healthy
embryos. With excitement, I also felt sadness. How could I have 8 eggs and only get 1-2 healthy embryos. This is where the anti Mullerian hormone of a low egg count comes in. With this diagnosis it can also mean that the egg quality is not as good. I know that it only takes one embryo and we can have success but it makes the next stage for the transfer that much scarier. We will know tomorrow how many eggs are retrieved, on Saturday we will now how many fertilized, and by next Wednesday we will know how many embryos are being sent for genetic testing. I will keep everyone posted throughout this journey. I am leaving it in God’s hands at this point as we have done all we can. My husband has been amazingly strong and always seems to say the right thing. My focus needs to be positive, hopeful, and most importantly grateful. Grateful for the opportunity , hopeful for success, and positive we have done all we can. #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfmeds #ivfwarrior #infertility #gratefulheart #prayingforamiracle #ttc #ivfcommunity #ivfsupport #ivfblog
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