The egg collection day!

It’s Friday and I am seating on the front seat!

Six beautiful eggs were collected today! At the clinic where I am going they grade the eggs from 1 to 4; 1 being the best quality and 4 the worst. I had five eggs graded 1 and one egg graded 2. The grading system does not guarantee they will make to day five. How many will make it to day five?

We will have to wait and see. The process is so unpredictable, and at the same time so precise! We are aiming for a blastocyst transfer, but Abby may have to do a 3Day transfer, depending on how the embryos go through the days. For more info on the difference between a blastocyst and 3Day transfer please see helpful link: http://parentsviaeggdonation.org/embryofaq.html 

Going back a few days, it was great news to stop the medications and just take one last shot, the trigger injection. I woke up with a massive headache the following day though.

It was wonderful to go on about life without having to worry about ultrasounds and blood tests. I even had my hair permed, straight, so I can let the wild curls grow without guilt! I was off the injections and nasal spray for one day, and felt like I was having a “withdrawal” symptom. Interesting how we get used to some sort of routine so quickly.

With only (feels wrong to say only) six eggs, it is somewhat true that I will have to go through the fertility process again, which I would happily do it. The process has not been as hard as I expected. The end result is far more rewarding than any purple spots in my tummy and blood tests so close together. The emotional roller coaster is a killer; It is hard to prepare yourself to fail when you want to be hopeful and positive! I have mentioned to  a friend that a person going or gone through an IVF process should state that in their resumes, as it takes a lot of determination to pursue it, courage to accept the fall and strength to lift your head up and keep it going. 

For now, I will wait until tomorrow!