After exhausting all other medical options, a little over a year ago we decided to try in vitro fertilization (IFV) to begin a family. We were given high expectations by our physician and felt this was our answer for our infertility problems. We applied for a grant to help fund the cause and even were awarded that. But...our attempts were unsuccessful. During the process we ended up with a total of 5 living embryos, but only used 2 of them in our first attempt. We decided to freeze the remaining 3 embryos to use at a later date.
When our first attempt was unsuccessful we really went through a grieving phase. We were so positive that it would work and so devastated when it didn't. Even our doctor was a little amazed that it didn't work. He encouraged us to think about using the 3 remaining embryos, but it was too soon for us to even consider.
Just in the last few months we started thinking about what we should do with those remaining embryos. We even looked into adoption and attended an adoption orientation class. We strongly desire the opportunity to have children! During our adoption orientation class we both got strong feelings that that was not what we were supposed to be doing at that time. We then started thinking about using our embryos at another trial of IVF.
We began the cycle of IVF at the end of November and are scheduled to have our embryo transfer tomorrow!!!! After lots of oral medications and injections, I'm ready! There was a possibility that our embryos would not survive the thawing process, but we received word at 8 a.m. this morning that all 3 of them survived! I was really shocked and had prepared myself for either not having any embryos to transfer or only having 1 to transfer.
Our transfer is scheduled for 8 a.m. tomorrow. They will put all 3 of the embryos inside my uterus using a small catheter. I then am on bed rest for the rest of the day and all day Wednesday. About 12 days later I will go in for a blood test to see if I'm pregnant. We are hoping that at least 1 embryo implants itself, but would be excited if we got twins or triplets. Triplets scare me just a little bit, but the thought of twins makes me very excited. We shall see!
I will definitely keep everyone posted and continue to hope for only good news this time around. Keep us in your prayers, please!
When our first attempt was unsuccessful we really went through a grieving phase. We were so positive that it would work and so devastated when it didn't. Even our doctor was a little amazed that it didn't work. He encouraged us to think about using the 3 remaining embryos, but it was too soon for us to even consider.
Just in the last few months we started thinking about what we should do with those remaining embryos. We even looked into adoption and attended an adoption orientation class. We strongly desire the opportunity to have children! During our adoption orientation class we both got strong feelings that that was not what we were supposed to be doing at that time. We then started thinking about using our embryos at another trial of IVF.
We began the cycle of IVF at the end of November and are scheduled to have our embryo transfer tomorrow!!!! After lots of oral medications and injections, I'm ready! There was a possibility that our embryos would not survive the thawing process, but we received word at 8 a.m. this morning that all 3 of them survived! I was really shocked and had prepared myself for either not having any embryos to transfer or only having 1 to transfer.
Our transfer is scheduled for 8 a.m. tomorrow. They will put all 3 of the embryos inside my uterus using a small catheter. I then am on bed rest for the rest of the day and all day Wednesday. About 12 days later I will go in for a blood test to see if I'm pregnant. We are hoping that at least 1 embryo implants itself, but would be excited if we got twins or triplets. Triplets scare me just a little bit, but the thought of twins makes me very excited. We shall see!
I will definitely keep everyone posted and continue to hope for only good news this time around. Keep us in your prayers, please!
3 comments:
We wish you all the best!! You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I hope you are blessed with triplets!!! We will pray for you and keep hoping for a positive.
You will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers! I hope all goes well and you get some babies! I really admire your strength and perseverance.
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