And todays magic number is....14

Yay! I have 14 pre-embryos incubating in Frisco. Of the 22 eggs that were retrieved, only 16 were mature. 2 of those did not fertilize normally.

The embryologist said that she's call back on Sunday with an update.

I know that they probably won't all make it to transfer, but I'm hoping that 4 high quality embryos make it (so that I can transfer 2 and freeze 2 for later).

I'm feeling much better than I thought I'd be feeling today. No real pain, just a little uncomfortable. Nothing compared to the headaches I had a few days ago.



I'm enjoying my one day off from injections. Tommorow I start my progesterone injections.

Here are some pictures from the retrieval.

Last image of my(left) ovary before retrieval.

Well that was easy

So the retrieval was easier that I thought. I remember rolling into the OR and moving onto the table...and then waking up in the recovery room.

Dr. Ku retrieved 22 eggs. Tommorow they'll let me know how many fertilized.

Eating IHOP 2 hours after having general anesthesia wasn't the best idea, but I'm feeling much better now.

So now it's just resting and drinking fluids to prevent OHSS.

ER today

Yay! It seems like years ago when we started this IVF process(although it has only been 2 1/2 months) but we've finally made it to this point.

I'm a little nervous about going under general anesthesia, but overall I'm just excited.

Goodbye Eggs

To my eggs,
I'll miss you. Can't wait for you be grow into embryos, so you can come back to me. I promise I'll give you a good home for the next 9 months.

Love,
Your Mommy

P.S. Sorry about ya'll having to stay in the lab for 5 days (or in the freezer for months if that is what it takes). I'll be thinking of you during that time.

Ready fo this to be over

I am officially *over* this.

I'm feeling really bad today. This afternoon I started getting a really bad migrane that won't go away. And I'm nauseated. And my ovaries hurt!

Finally made it to trigger

Things were looking better the US this morning.

29 total follicles. Only 16 are ready for retrieval though.

Tonight I'll give myself Ovidrel (hcg) trigger and retrieval is going to be on Thursday at 7:30 am. Then I'll have my transfer on Tuesday.

Tommorow I don't have any injections to give myself! But that won't last for long.

On Satruday I start daily IM progesterone injections.

I'm curious as to what my estradiol level will be today. Hope it isn't too high because I don't want to get Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. The nurse said I'm at risk for it because of my age, the number of follicles, and my estradiol level from yesterday).

So I'm drinking lots of water and I'm supposed to start weighing myself daily. Ugh.

Estradiol

The nurse called today and told me that my E2 was 4019 so Dr. Ku is decreasing my Gonal F to 225 (instead of 300) for tonight.

Not sure why my estradiol is so high but my follicles aren't growing like they'd like.