Life in a petri dish
It’s day 3. We have two embryo’s in a petri dish. Actually I don’t know if they keep them in petri dishes at this stage. I suspect they probably do. Anyway, there are two of them. This morning they were 8 cells each, which is apparently on track.
My desire to blog had siezed up until Coach Louise sent me a message. I don’t know what to say – because I don’t know what to feel. I am excited. When I got the call this morning I melted on the inside and didn’t know what to do with myself because I was at work and there was no-one to tell. So I rang Big H and we shared a moment, but he was driving so that didn’t last long.
Every time I get a rush of happiness I also feel the warning shiver; don’t get too excited. On the one hand I feel like we’re home and hosed. What could possibly go wrong? We’ve had successful fertilisation and that was the biggest worry – I genuinely thought we might not get that far. But it worked, so that’s it. Give me my baby. On the other hand – plenty could go wrong. And if it does, I have a sense that I’ll go into shock and lose it completely. So I’m hovering in “I don’t know how to react” land.
We did the Pregnyl injection this morning and it really hurt. I haven’t had a problem with the other injections but this one made me yell – very carefully of course and only once Big H had safely secured the pointy bit – but I had to express my pain. I have tomorrow “off” and all being well I’m booked in for transfer at 10:15am on Saturday.
16 cells and counting…
on September 12, 2008 on 3:58 am
I am glad you posted!
Are they waiting until Day 5? If so, do you know why they are doing that, and not putting them back on Day 3? Just curious…
It is such a convoluted rush of emotions over this period, just taking it one step at a time and being present with what is, not with what ‘could be’, can sometimes be a bit helpful. Altho’ how hard it is not think about what ‘could be’ when ‘what is’ is GOOD!
Good luck SplitPea!
lovingly,
Coach Louise Crooks
on September 15, 2008 on 10:17 pm
sending good vibes your way!
on September 16, 2008 on 1:14 am
Just checking in SP, to see how you are doing…. You are in my thoughts.
Coach Louise x
on September 25, 2008 on 8:22 pm
I hope you’re doing OK and didn’t go crazy waiting for the results. Crossing my fingers for you!
on September 26, 2008 on 2:33 am
how are you doing?