At 9:30 we finally headed to CC. Surprisingly, I was feeling great, other than my extremely full bladder which was required for the transfer. Everyone at the office is so warm and kind, and shared how excited they were for us. It made for a great start and made my jittery nerves go away. John and I both got suited up (see below) and waited for our next move.
Not too long after we got dressed the embryologist came out to talk with us. She said we literally had perfect embryos! And we have at least 5 more amazingly healthy ones to freeze... possibly more but we will know for sure tomorrow. This was such great news! Then, she gave us our own little picture. The top one may look a little funny but she said it was actually a good thing... our embryo had looked just like the one below it but when she walked away to get the picture, it had collapsed. This happens to embryos once they get to a certain size and it just means they are getting close to breaking out of their shell and attaching to the uterine lining. So really, this was a good thing and meant that our little embryos were doing exactly what they were supposed to be doing without needle additional hatching.
The top embryo was rated a 4AA, which is the highest rating an embryo can get. The bottom was (as of yesterday) a 4AB but she said today it would probably be considered a 4AA... both top quality! It was exactly what John and I wanted and needed to hear. Hopefully this means they will be strong enough to attach and survive my thin little lining!
After admiring the picture of our sweet little embryos, John and I were escorted into the transfer room. Dr. Park did our transfer and every little detail went as smooth as we could have dreamed. I felt so relaxed and really didn't even feel a thing. At one point everyone was so quite and I thought we were waiting on the embryologist so I tried to spark up a conversation, only to find out that the doctor was in the middle of transferring the embryos and needed to be super still. EEEEEKKK! Just my luck... but to be honest, everyone else could see the monitoring screen and what was going on except for me.
So now we are home and spending the day together. I am trying not to get too excited because I know our odds but we are continuously praying for these sweet little miracles of God every chance we get. My faith is in God... that His hands will hold them in place for 9 months and that John and I will get the chance to raise these babies in a God-filled house. That we will get to read the bible with them every night, teach them the stories of our Awesome God and pray with them as we do with each other. As the doctor said today, success stories with linings this thin are rare BUT we serve an amazing God. Our God can and will do the impossible.
Think sticky thoughts for our little embryos and pray for the peace and comfort for John and I as God reveals his plans for us.
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