Egg Retrieval Day!
Out front of the center where the magic happens.
This was before the procedure!
Someone must've been feeling good based off the size of that smile!
Judy gave us a quick run down of things to look for and that was it. We thanked Dr. Uzelac and spoke with him briefly about the number 13 which he said is a good number. They generally have a goal of 10-20 eggs and considering I was on the lowest dose of meds, this was a great number. That was it. We were done. Quick and easy.
What's amazing to us is that at this very moment, my eggs and Ryan's sperm have been put together and our chromosomes are doing the tango. (Well, hopefully!) Because we have a male fertility factor, they are doing what it called ICSI (see video below). This is a process when they specifically pick Ryan's strongest sperm and physically put it into one of my eggs. This is to ensure fertilization happens. Or to raise the chances of fertilization I should say. From this point, the embryologist will carefully monitor the cells, that will hopefully turn into embryos, over the next 3-5 days. Seeing as we are unable to move forward at this point, they will then freeze all the embryos until my body is ready. We're hoping that will be in the next 3-4 weeks. They will then do what's called an FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) and we'll wait for 9 days, then take a pregnancy test and do blood tests to see what the results are. Pretty interesting and very exciting! Below are a few interesting videos showing the process that has taken place today and is currently happening, as well as what's to come.
This video shows the process of the egg retrieval and typical IVF procedures.
However, it does not show the process of ICSI. The next video will
show what that process looks like.
The ICSI Procedure
The below video is the process we will be getting updates on over the next 3-5 days. The dividing of the cells forming an embryo(s). This whole process is such a miracle!
Thank you to all of you that have said special prayers last night and this morning (as well as every other day)! It feels so wonderful to know that we are so loved and supported by so many and that we have a God that is watching over us. A God that is guiding the Nurses and Doctors caring for us, and who's working His magic as we watch the beginning stages of the incredible miracle that life is. Simply AMAZING! We are blessed and we thank you again for everything.
Love, Lauren & Ryan
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