The good and the bad

The embryologist called this morning and shared that we had 23 mature eggs... Woo how! Any number greater than 50% is good! And of the 23 mature eggs, 19 fertilized! Another woo hoo! She was very impressed with those numbers and scheduled our transfer for Tuesday morning at 10:15. A 5 day transfer is the best and means you have strong embryos. Hopefully they continue to grow well and stay strong so we can stick with our 5 day transfer!

This was such great news! I emailed Dr. Meyer who was also extremely happy but then put me right back in my place. He said if this doesn't work then our new step is surrogate since he knows the issue is my endometrium. After many discussions John and I have had lately, I finally told Dr. Meyer that because  he has seen pregnancies with linings like mine that even if this cycle doesn't work we will not go to surrogacy, just yet. Instead we want to try IVF again.  However, I feel so much pressure now.

Along with emotional pressure the nurse told me today that I am having symptoms of ovarian hyper stimulation (OHSS). OHSS happens when the eggs are taken out of your ovaries, which are already swollen and they fill up with fluid, along with your abdomen. In some cases you have to go get the fluid drained. OHSS happens to people with a lot of follicles (me), thin (me), and PCOS (me). However, I was on the Lupron trigger which is supposed to avoid OHSS so who knows. Sounds like my luck.. I am so bloated that my stomach looks like I am 4 months pregnant and I have literally gained 2 pounds over night. Not to mention I can't stand up straight to walk and I can't lay on my side. I am drinking lots of Gatorade and eating lots of salty foods, like recommended, and hopefully it starts getting better soon. Thankfully it doesn't hinder pregnancy.

Please continue to pray for our growing embryos, that they are strong and healthy. We know the number will dwindle, as the process is an inverted pyramid but we want the healthiest ones so we can have the best chances and end up with some to freeze. We will get another update on Sunday! Also, pray for my OHSS and the pressure I am feeling. I know I just need to give it all to God to handle right now.

-xoxo