I've got follicles. Not the usual huge amount, but since I'm 41 now I'll take what I can get :) There are 15 follicles of a good size, a good handful of which are 19 or higher. Trigger is tonight, retrieval Friday, transfer on Monday.
With only 15 follicles right now I really don't know how well things will go. Even though I have produced good eggs in the past, (and hopefully Friday, too) our fertilization rates are kind of crappy. Out of 21, 19, and 22 eggs...if I remember the numbers correctly I have only had two good ones to transfer, and 4 to freeze with each cycle. I hope like crazy that I can get at least three embryos to transfer, but I'm not holding out any hope for more than that.
I'm going to be so happy when I am in the downward stretch of this roller coaster with embryos on board. I'm bloated and uncomfortable and a little stressed out about the whole timing of everything. Transfer day is Halloween, and I have been given strict instructions to NOT go Trick or Treating with the kids. This saddens me deeply, and I still haven't finished 2 of the 3 costumes. I know that you just can't tell going into a fresh IVF cycle when everything is going to happen, and if I hadn't had to delay stims because of my weird lining I would have gone through retrieval already, but I still feel guilty.
I think that's a great number of follicles! I'm sorry the timing is stressing you out. IVF is such a tricky beast.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you. Let us know how retrieval goes!
Sounds like a great number to me. I'm 36 and only had 12 eggs this last time, and never anything to freeze.
ReplyDeleteTry not to feel too guilty, someone has to stay home and hand out the treats, right?
Sounds like it's going well. Can't wait to hear how many you end up with!
ReplyDelete15 eggs is so great! Glad your cycle is going so well. I'm sure it's a little hard not to be disappointed about not getting the superwoman responses you were, but 15 is still terrific, terrific, terrific.
ReplyDeleteSending lots of good energy and love your way during trigger/retrieval/transfer. So excited for you!
And sorry about trick-or-treating...such a bummer. Please post pics of your costumes if you feel up to it with everything else that's going on...would love to see!
Wow, you've got some great follies!! I know you're going to get some great healthy embies. I know it sucks you can't go trick or treating, but just think... because of this you might have a new very little one to dress up for Halloween next year!! Wishing you the best over the next few weeks as you go through ER, ET and the 2ww.
ReplyDeleteFXd for your retrieval and transfer... this waiting and instructions are so hard - and the 'not knowing' even harder. Sorry that you have to miss out on Halloween :( xoxo
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