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Full Of Hope
January 25, 2010 by The Next Family
Filed under In Vitro
By: Rosy Barren
Today I lay recovering from my retrieval. I’m happy to report that I didn’t feel or remember a thing. I woke up with my partner and my doctor by my side only to find out that they retrieved 4 eggs. This was a bit of shock coming from having 11 follicles. Well 4 eggs, that’s good enough for me. Now we have to see if they “take” and become embryos. I wait and rest and am scheduled for a transfer in a couple days. I’m praying for my little guys that sit in a cold room in a tiny Petri dish and hope that they all survive. I can’t believe how patient one must be to go through this process. I’ve taken up biting my nails but I’m full of hope, finally.
My fingers are SO crossed for you! I remember watching a whole season of damages and nip/tuck while recovering from my retrieval and waiting out bed rest after that implantation.
Thanks etc. That’s phase 2, more to come on that, I’m stocking up on books and movies galore. Thanks for the support. I hope your IVF was successful. Was it?
@Rosy
Yes, it was! I’ve got a 6 month old daughter, and I love to read, but I found it hard to concentrate on any book while II was waiting to see if it was successful. I don’t know how you’re handling it, but for whatever reason it made me feel better to go over the worst case scenario all the way up to adoption with my husband over and over again. I liked having a back-up plan and not feeling like all of my eggs were in one basket. Pun so intended. Also, envisioning exactly how I would handle it if IVF wasn’t successful really helped me calm down. I don’t think I’ve ever been more zen than I was at that time.
@etc at Fierce and Nerdy
Indeed, I can hardly even concentrate on reality TV. I’ve been through the back up plan with my partner over and over but it doesn’t seem to put my mind at rest.