3 Days Past, 3 Day Transfer (3dp3dt)

So far so good.  The swelling from the stim drugs and surgery seems be going down and I feel like something else is going on down there. It's still really early but I had some stabbing pains yesterday.  Maybe early implantation from the embryo that was growing super fast?  Who knows.

This waiting game sucks!   The progesterone and estrogen supplements I'm on can mimmic pregnancy symptoms, so trying not to read too much into every twinge or wave of nausea.

Timeline

Here's what's happening day by day:



11/5 - 1 day post transfer - embryo is growing and developing
11/6/ - 2  days post transfer - Embryo is now a blastocyst
11/7 - 3 days post transfer - Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
11/8 - 4 days post transfer - Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
11/9 - 5 days post transfer - Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
11/10 - 6 days post transfer - Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
11/11 - 7 days post transfer - Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &  fetal cells
11/12 - 8 days post transfer - Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
11/13 - 9 days post transfer - More HCG is produced as fetus develops 
11/14 - 10 days post transfer - More HCG is produced as fetus develops 
11/15 - 11 days post transfer - HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on HPT

My blood test is on 11/17.  I'll probably cave and pee on a stick around day 9-10 but won't get too excited until I know the HCG number. Last time I was technically pregnant but the HCG number was only 28 and fell, resulting in a chemical pregnancy which is basically an early miscarriage. 

3 Beautiful Embryos Onboard!

2, grade 1 and 1, grade 2 embryos! I'm so happy for some good news finally. The Dr and embryologist we're excited to tell us that they rarely see grade 1 embryos with so many cells at day 3. 

This is better than last time. Last round we had 1, grade 1 and 2, grade 2s but they were not dividing as fast plus they were frozen.  These are fresh and already at 12cells, 8 cells, and 10 cells and had grown even since this morning. 

  

Still, the chances of this working at all are in the 35-45% range but the embryos are better than last time and even then one of hem implanted but was most likely a bad chromosomal match. 

See the lights in the red circle? Those are the air bubbles from the catheter that deposited the embryos in my uterus. :) 

Dr Harris and Nate did the "Jamaican baby dance" over my uterus Hahha. Hopefully it helped.:) 

Dr Harris said "Now since we both did it, you're going to get twins."  HAHA I hope so :) 

Feeling pretty positive and hopeful. We test on 11/17 but I'll probably pee on a stick around 11/13 or 11/14. 

Thank you all for your support. These next two weeks are going to be tough. 

Transfer Day!

Off to get me preggers. Transfer day! 

Transfer is Tomorrow at 2

I keep staring at my phone willing it to ring. They won't look at the embryos today but I should be getting call with the time for our transfer appointment tomorrow. Staring isn't helping.

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It finally rang. We're scheduled for a 2 pm transfer tomorrow. Fingers crossed all three embryos are thriving and we'll be able to transfer them all.  We'll know tomorrow.

After 4 cycles, 20lbs, and 40K I'm exhausted. Hope is a dangerous thing. I'm tired of living on the edge of maybe.  One last shot.

Only 3 Fertilized

Out of 8 mature embryos.  What the heck!?  That means this is our last shot.  None left over to freeze because the Dr. will want to put all three back in to give us the best chance.  Providing they all make it to day 3 (Tuesday) for transfer.

I know, I know, stay positive. There's still a chance.  It's so freaking hard!

Feeling angry and sad and defeated.

8 Mature Eggs

Just out of retrieval. 8 mature eggs retrieved. We'll know how many fertilized tomorrow. 

That's 2 more than last time. A little less than what is was hoping but not bad. 

Yay!