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We knew we had 14 embryos a few days ago, but it wasn't until transfer day, yesterday, that we knew how many made it.

All 14 were viable, but 2 were likely stuck at the 3 cell state. 12 were left and they were split 6 grade 1, 6 grade 2. Last time we had one grade 1 embie so this was a huge increase in good embryos for us. After a few minutes of discussion with Dr. Moustache, we agreed to transfer the 6 best, and freeze the other 6. The 3 celled embies would be watched for a few more days and if they caught up they'd be frozen as well.

Here's the results:




In the OR, Dr. Moustache showed us the photo of the embies that were being put back in. One of the 9 celled ones had been reclassified as a grade 1, so it was being put in. So we put in four 8 celled, one 9 celled, and one 10+ celled embryos.

As I was being wheeled out, Dr. Moustache said our embies were "beautiful" this time and was really amazed at how the number and quality had changed from the time previous. With 12 to choose from, it now made me regret that we hadn't done PGD. How were we to know which ones were good or bad? There was no way of telling. He asked me, "What did you do differently this time?" I mentioned my wild drug mixing, my omegas, and that I stopped taking vitex/chasteberry and EPO. I could have told him more but they were wheeling me away, and beside, the valium was still in effect and all I really wanted to do was first pee like a racehorse then sleep a bit.

But back to how to choose the embies....PGD would have cost us $3500. A price that we freaked out over. But a FET and freezing would cost basically the same, maybe more due to the drugs that I would need. In retrospect, I would have done the PGD at this point just so that we would be able to make a educated decision this time around. As it stands, we might have picked 6 good ones, but maybe not. Our good eggs might be in that second batch of grade 2 embryos, but we're going to lose a few to freezing/thawing, and hopefully our good ones aren't lose. Again, I really think that with this many embies, PGD really was the way to go.

So yesterday I stayed in bed for 24 hours, as per the doctor's orders. It was hard to do. My body ached from lack of movement, the room got muggy and warm yesterday and I dozed off and woke up a bit too warm. I panicked that I cooked the embryos. My temperature read 98.7. A bit higher than normal for me, but the progesterone also makes one run a bit higher. I also woke up at 3:30AM sweating a bit. I tossed off the covers and had J open up the slider. It probably dropped to the high 50's in the bedroom, but god it felt good.

This morning I noticed that my temp runs warmer if I stay in bed, 98.7 to 98.8 but drops to my normal 97.7 once I get out of bed and go elsewhere in the house. So I'm going to stay out of the toasty bedroom in fear of cooking my little guys. I only hope, no pray, that they're all okay, that the small change in my temp didn't do them in. Part of my erratic temp is likely also due, in part, to the IVIg that I did on Wednesday...but I'm only guessing. Anyone else feel overheated after transfer???

I know I'm panicking over every little thing though. It's hard to sit for a moment without thinking about them. I just can't help myself.

They also confirmed. Beta #1 is scheduled, ironically, for Mother's Day. That scares the beejesus out of me.