Today for the first time since we started TTC, I had my egg retrieval. I was so nervous that I couldn't have a good night sleep. Was tossing and turning in bed last night. Just as I was about to fall into a deep sleep, my alarm sounded at 0515. I need to iron my clothes and bathe waking hubby up. After I was ready, woke hubby up. He too was nervous about having to produce a semen sample that the quantity wasnt really much. Well with IVF/ICSI all we need is one good egg and one good sperm to produce a viable embryo. That is all I am praying for right now. I am not asking for much.
Mum picked us up at 0645 and we headed for the hospital. I was kind of nervous coz the 90 minutes window was almost up and they still do not want to collect the sperm sample. Well I guess they know what they are doing. Not only that, I took my Pregnyl injection at 2030 on Wednesday night so 36 hours later would mean 0830 this morning but due to some delay in the first case, I had my ER at about 0900. Hope that doesnt affect the quality of my eggs.
Anyway, the anasthesist was really very nice. He talked me through about the procedure and what to expect. How he was gonna make me comfortable. I was nervous coz I was not sure what level of pain was I am going to to expect. ANyway, I didnt feel a thing during the procedure. I might have even fallen asleep. Hahaha... Half an hour later the nurse pushed me to the recovery lounge. My heart rate and blood pressure was monitored evert 15 minutes for 3 hours. After which I was given a cup of hot milo and was told I can go home once hubby is here to fetch me.
I asked the nurse and was tol only 8 follicles was retrieved. Although doing the procedure for the first time, I still know that that isnt a good number. But I am just praying for the best. I am not gonna ask for much. Just one will do. BUt two would be good too. :)
Before I left I asked thenurse whether they will call me whether fertilization have taken placed and they said... NO!!! What ??? YOu mean I have to wait till Monday to find out? Gosh there goes my weekend. I will fretting ove rthe fact whether my eggs have been fertilised. Time pls pass faster. Let see... tomorrow I am gonna be going to my in laws place, then will be home alone as hubby is on night shift. SUnday, I will have a date with hubby. Perhaps might catch a movie. Hope Monday will come sooner. I just want to know how my eggs/embryo are doing.
JUst wondering though, how come here in Singapore they never tell us whether the eggs are fertilised and we have to come personally on Monday to find out myself where else in US, the nurse will call the following day to inform the progress. I guess the nurses here are very busy. GOSH!!!!
OKay, time for me to stop worrying and go to sleep. Time for me to leave everything in Allah's hands. We have tried, now the rest is up to Him.
Mum picked us up at 0645 and we headed for the hospital. I was kind of nervous coz the 90 minutes window was almost up and they still do not want to collect the sperm sample. Well I guess they know what they are doing. Not only that, I took my Pregnyl injection at 2030 on Wednesday night so 36 hours later would mean 0830 this morning but due to some delay in the first case, I had my ER at about 0900. Hope that doesnt affect the quality of my eggs.
Anyway, the anasthesist was really very nice. He talked me through about the procedure and what to expect. How he was gonna make me comfortable. I was nervous coz I was not sure what level of pain was I am going to to expect. ANyway, I didnt feel a thing during the procedure. I might have even fallen asleep. Hahaha... Half an hour later the nurse pushed me to the recovery lounge. My heart rate and blood pressure was monitored evert 15 minutes for 3 hours. After which I was given a cup of hot milo and was told I can go home once hubby is here to fetch me.
I asked the nurse and was tol only 8 follicles was retrieved. Although doing the procedure for the first time, I still know that that isnt a good number. But I am just praying for the best. I am not gonna ask for much. Just one will do. BUt two would be good too. :)
Before I left I asked thenurse whether they will call me whether fertilization have taken placed and they said... NO!!! What ??? YOu mean I have to wait till Monday to find out? Gosh there goes my weekend. I will fretting ove rthe fact whether my eggs have been fertilised. Time pls pass faster. Let see... tomorrow I am gonna be going to my in laws place, then will be home alone as hubby is on night shift. SUnday, I will have a date with hubby. Perhaps might catch a movie. Hope Monday will come sooner. I just want to know how my eggs/embryo are doing.
JUst wondering though, how come here in Singapore they never tell us whether the eggs are fertilised and we have to come personally on Monday to find out myself where else in US, the nurse will call the following day to inform the progress. I guess the nurses here are very busy. GOSH!!!!
OKay, time for me to stop worrying and go to sleep. Time for me to leave everything in Allah's hands. We have tried, now the rest is up to Him.
3 comments:
Hey my dear - it sounds like you have done well with 8. It is similar in some clinics in Australia - you don't find out until transfer how many made it.
The first time I thought I would go insane - but in some ways in stops you freaking out about how many may be continuing to grow etc etc.
Have a lovely weekend - and just think it is in the lap (or hands) of the gods now.
Good luck.
8 is great and try not to worry. I am praying that a high number fertilize. I'm in the U S and would die if they wouldn't tell me that...but I've learned on this journey that it's sometimes better to not know every little detail.
Hey Andi...
Thanks very much for the message. I am very nervous. I just want to know how they are progressing you see. I guess there are it's plus and minuses. You take care as well.
Flower,
I guess that is how I mafeeling at the moment. DYING!!!. :) I cant stopped fretting and googling. Checking the percentages of eggs that usually fertilised. GOSH!. I guess I must learn to let go. SOmethings are really beyond my control. Thanks for the message by the way.
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