Kerrieanne
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Phew, just got back from shopping for comfy garden furniture. My week off is going to be full of sunshine so what better way to celebrate it than bathing in it on comfy chairs reading a book.
Now I know you didnt just click on this post to hear about my shopping trip, would you like to know how yesterday went?
Here goes...
70am got up and had breakfast (not allowed to eat or drink anything past 7:30am), had a nice bath and a shave (cant go into hospital with hairy legs now can I!) and headed to the hospital for our 10am appointment.
As you all probably know before any fertility procedure, hubby must sustain himself for up to 4 days to ensure best quality of sperm is produced. This was successfully achieved and he gave his sample, no problem.
Next, it was my turn, time for my eggs to be retrieved. I had not long been in my hospital gown when hubby received a phone call. Something had happened to his sample. The lid wasnt screwed on properly and it leaked destroying most of the sample. I nearly fainted there and then.
However, the lab confirmed they managed to save enough for ICSI. Hubby was asked that when my eggs were retrieved he had to produce another sample later that afternoon.
General anaesthetic and 30 minutes later, 16 eggs were retrieved!!! Excellent result!!! Hubby produced a second sample in the afternoon as planned and it was soon confirmed IVF was going ahead as planned. The procedure was painless after I woke, ok a little sore but the General Anaesthetic was worse!!
Now, because the second sample was not as good as the first one would have been the lab decided to put 8 eggs forward for ICSI and the other 8 for IVF (natural fertilisation). This morning I received the result...
8 that were put for ICSI, 4 fertilised. Unfortunately the 8 for IVF, no fertilisation was achieved. Apparently the sperm were still swimming around in the dish this morning with my 8 eggs happily but not fertilising any of the eggs. It would appear my eggs are hard to penetrate and instead of the sperm sticking to the eggs like they are supposed to, they just slide away from it.
How interesting is that! Ok, so now I know why we have been unsuccessful for all these years and I am a saddened to hear that I may never conceive naturally but at least I have an answer, finally!
I have a 2pm insemination appointment tomorrow and I shall find out if they will put one back or two. Im hoping two will be put back, the thought of twins is too exciting, how lovely would that be!! I will know more tomorrow so will update you all then; I have lots of questions to ask them.
A few nerve wrecking stages have been and gone, now only a few more remain:
The Insemination and the Two Week Wait. Excited and very nervous.
Thank you to everyone who have posted, you have given me lots of strength and positivity and to all those who have read my posts i hope my journey has helped you in some way
Bead how are you getting on? Hope you are doing ok xx
Now I know you didnt just click on this post to hear about my shopping trip, would you like to know how yesterday went?
Here goes...
70am got up and had breakfast (not allowed to eat or drink anything past 7:30am), had a nice bath and a shave (cant go into hospital with hairy legs now can I!) and headed to the hospital for our 10am appointment.
As you all probably know before any fertility procedure, hubby must sustain himself for up to 4 days to ensure best quality of sperm is produced. This was successfully achieved and he gave his sample, no problem.
Next, it was my turn, time for my eggs to be retrieved. I had not long been in my hospital gown when hubby received a phone call. Something had happened to his sample. The lid wasnt screwed on properly and it leaked destroying most of the sample. I nearly fainted there and then.
However, the lab confirmed they managed to save enough for ICSI. Hubby was asked that when my eggs were retrieved he had to produce another sample later that afternoon.
General anaesthetic and 30 minutes later, 16 eggs were retrieved!!! Excellent result!!! Hubby produced a second sample in the afternoon as planned and it was soon confirmed IVF was going ahead as planned. The procedure was painless after I woke, ok a little sore but the General Anaesthetic was worse!!
Now, because the second sample was not as good as the first one would have been the lab decided to put 8 eggs forward for ICSI and the other 8 for IVF (natural fertilisation). This morning I received the result...
8 that were put for ICSI, 4 fertilised. Unfortunately the 8 for IVF, no fertilisation was achieved. Apparently the sperm were still swimming around in the dish this morning with my 8 eggs happily but not fertilising any of the eggs. It would appear my eggs are hard to penetrate and instead of the sperm sticking to the eggs like they are supposed to, they just slide away from it.
How interesting is that! Ok, so now I know why we have been unsuccessful for all these years and I am a saddened to hear that I may never conceive naturally but at least I have an answer, finally!
I have a 2pm insemination appointment tomorrow and I shall find out if they will put one back or two. Im hoping two will be put back, the thought of twins is too exciting, how lovely would that be!! I will know more tomorrow so will update you all then; I have lots of questions to ask them.
A few nerve wrecking stages have been and gone, now only a few more remain:
The Insemination and the Two Week Wait. Excited and very nervous.
Thank you to everyone who have posted, you have given me lots of strength and positivity and to all those who have read my posts i hope my journey has helped you in some way
Bead how are you getting on? Hope you are doing ok xx