I have 14 little embies sitting in the Emory lab!
Out of the 21 retrieved yesterday, 17 were mature and 14 fertilized. That’s an 82 percent fertilization rate, surpassing the typical 75 percent fertilization rate. Our babies are already smarter than the norm!
We’re super excited, and I don’t know how we’ll make it to Saturday. My IVF coordinator said I won’t be getting an update tomorrow because most women worry if they’re not fully developed into 6-8 cell embryos by then, but we’re going to call her for one anyway. I want to know how many are still with us and if they’re growing normally and, frankly, since I’m paying them so much money, I think I have that right.
So, we’re pretty happy people today. They had said they hoped for 20 eggs at retrieval and we got 21, and we beat the 75 percent fertilization rate. We’re just kicking butt all over the place! Let’s hope that continues with a BFP!!
I *REALLY* hope so! Woo hoo!!!!! 🙂
If you check my private blog, you’ll see that we had 21 eggs, 17 mature, and 14 fertilize on our round with the twins. How weird is it that it’s exactly the same?!?
Congrats, Cady!!
Good news! Are you going to freeze the ones you don’t transfer?
I’m trying not to get too excited… but I am. 🙂
lisanne – so do we! it’s so hard not to get too excited at this point.
chastity – it’s so funny how our cycles have been so similar. maybe mine will end like yours did too. 🙂
laura – yes, we will freeze the ones we don’t transfer so next time we can do a frozen transfer rather than going through everything we did this time.
I am so excited for you honey! I tried to follow your blog but for some reason, Blogger won’t let me. You’ll have to post more so I can come over and check out your progress!! LOL
You are doing so good!! Good luck!
Kami
That is such great news!!! I’m so thrilled to read this and I’m keeping you all (you, your husband, and all 14 fertilized embryos!) in my thoughts!
That’s awesome! Congrats!