First fertilization report

This morning at about 11:30 my phone rang, and it was Shady Grove. I was really concerned at first because I didn't expect a call 'til after 3-- would an early call mean something went wrong?!

Carrie from the embryology lab was on the line, and she told me that out of our 11 eggs, 9 were mature and 8 fertilized. EIGHT! My lucky number. I was thrilled. Matt and I were thrilled!

For the first time in our lives, there is something in this world that is a little part of him and a little part of me. Maybe this won't all work out in the end, who knows, but for right now we are parents. We have 8 little embies floating in a petri dish in Rockville, and they are 100% ours. I am really, really at peace with this whole process right now. I am happy!

We will get a phone call tomorrow from Dr. K or our nurse to tell us the next step. Depending on how well our embryos thrive over the next 24 hours, we will know if we'll do a Day 3 or Day 5 transfer.

Dear God, please bless our little embryos and watch over them. Stand by the embryologists and keep them strong, let them know how much their job matters, and help them to keep our embies growing. Help Matt and I to be strong enough to handle everything that will follow in this process. Thank you for the many blessings you have already bestowed upon us!!! Amen.