Tuesday, August 30, 2011

And then there were 2

The doctor called today and only 2 eggs were viable. He said the others were just too immature, and after almost 3 weeks of stims there just wasn't much more we could do to change that, which I understood. It's just so incredibly frustrating that we had to spend as much as we did on the drugs for only 2 eggs. Women w/ a normal egg count can produce around 20 eggs and only need a fraction of the medication I did. It's also hard not to get discouraged right now about the success of future cycles. It's so much to go through for such a small chance. But 2 is all we get and I guess we better like it. Two is better than 0. So Thursday will be considered Day 3 of our two embryos' lives and they will officially have a grade from the embryologist. They grade them on a 1 -3 scale: 1 being very good, 2 average and 3 poor. This grade will tell us the likelihood that the embryo will continue to grow and end up a viable pregnancy. My understanding is it does not predict anything about the 'normalcy' of the embryo as far as any genetic or chromosomal abnormalities, it simply tells us how great the likelihood of a miscarriage.
So we are holding our breaths for Thursday when we get the report from the embryologist. And praying. It's in God's hands now and I am nervous and worried and scared. But hopeful. Still hopeful.

8 comments:

  1. I am sorry that the numbers weren't what you hoped - but I am praying that those 2 grow nice and strong for you!

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  2. I'm so sorry you didn't get better news. I'll be hoping with all my hopes that you have 2 awesome embryos on Day 3. Keeping you in my thoughts.

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  3. Praying both of your little embies keep dividing properly and are #1's for you in a couple of days! Fingers crossed!

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  4. Praying (multiple times daily) for AWESOME news very soon!!!

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  5. I completely understand your disappointment, but you're right, it's in god's hands now and you can only hope (and expect) for the best outcome. You are in my prayers, and I hope so much that you get the good news you deserve tomorrow.. xo

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  6. I am so sorry you didn't get as many as expected, but remember, IOTO (It Only Takes One!) I am praying for your little embies to grow grow grow and be perfect grade 1's!!!

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  7. Thinking of you today and hoping you get excellent news.

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