The embryologist phoned to tell us our four have become two. One was an immature egg, one didn't play nicely with Significant Other's swimmers and so we have two to work with.
Because of the low numbers, to give us the best chance, they have done something called "assisted hatching" - I don't understand fully the technicalities of it but it's something to do with a laser, the zona pellucida and a risk of a multiple pregnancy (ha!)
Anyway, so far I am going in tomorrow morning for transfer. Apparently both embryos (embryos? fertilized eggs? our children?) have a 95% chance of making it through tonight and, if they do, they will be placed safely inside me on what would have been Starchild's first birthday.
"A Place of Greater Safety" by Hilary Mantel
18 hours ago
I'm crossing my fingers, hoping and praying for you tonight!!! I look forward to hearing about your transfer tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteI hope both survive the night and are safely tucked inside you tomorrow. Oh, and that at least one sticks!
ReplyDeleteHoping, wishing, praying that everything goes very well.
ReplyDeleteI will be thinking of you. Strange, moving, bittersweet day for a transfer. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your two sweet embies and Starchild tomorrow:) big time FX for great implantation. Assisted hatching is pretty routine here but I never heard it increases the risk of multiples! yikes!
ReplyDeleteHappy transfer of your two miraculous beginnings!
ReplyDeletebest wishes for them to hang in there and flourish.
and best wishes to You this two week wait.
warmly,
Kate