Post Egg Retrieval

The next few days post egg retrieval (PER) were exciting but felt long due to the waiting game. Here's how they went:


1 Day post-egg retrieval:

I was very sore but had to go to work due to state testing. Went to work and wore a dress because all my pants were tight around my stomach that was already in pain. Probably should have taken an easy but was up on my feel almost the whole day. Around noon I got the call I was waiting for!

• 7 eggs retrieved
• 6 were mature
• 6 were fertilized!

The was the most amazing news I could get! The nurse said a Wednesday (Day 3) transfer was scheduled but she would call me Wednesday morning if anything changed. I was super excited!

Throughout the day I realized that being on my feet all day was a bad idea because I was in pain. After work I enjoyed just relaxing on the couch thinking of my embies. Did my second night of PIO on the other side and was starting to feel "sore" from the first PIO shot.

Day 2 Post Egg Retrieval:

Still had some discomfort and soreness in my stomach and bloating. Felt somewhat better but also had a "sore ass" from 2 nights of PIO on either side. Tonight had to repeat a side and that was tough but we got through it. Was excited for the possibility of picking up my embies tomorrow!


Day 3 Post Egg Retrieval: Transfer scheduled for today

Went into work for state testing but planned on leaving at 12 if needed. Around 11 I got a call stating:

*All 6 eggs are still alive and going strong
*Due to the fact that the eggs are so strong, we are doing a Day 5 Transfer instead
* A day 5 transfer will allow for the embryos to develop more and into the next stage of development.
*an eSET (Elective Single Embryo Transfer) is their plan of action.

Single? Hmm, that was never an option for me. I had always planned on putting in at least 2, maybe 3, with the expectation that they might not ALL make it. I also understood the chance I might have multiples (twins) but was ok with that. This news through me a curveball!

Day 4 Post Egg Retrieval:

Thankfully most pain has gone away (except my PIO injection sites)! But I can't help but think about tomorrow and how many eggs I should put in/they will let me put in. Keep going back and forth between 2 vs 1. Its healthier for myself and the future baby to have 1 put in but what about the chances that one doesn't make it? I did a lot more research and still was torn. I figured I would talk to the dr and let them make the final call.