Retrieval

Yesterday was exciting, scary, and full of hope and anticipation. I could say that it was special, but honestly I thought I was going to burst if they didn't get those eggs out of me, and I mean now. I had spent the last 2 weeks taking shots, resting, going to the dr and then repeating it all over again. I'm going to give you a very quick break down of what they did, in Robin terms:). Normally, a woman has one particular follicle that get's bigger than the others (switching sides) each month and releases one egg during ovulation. I can honestly say evidently we clearly live by the go big or go home motto in our house. So they've been pumping me full of hormones to make all of the follicles get huge and release all at the same time. I mean if we're going to do this, we are going to do this!!! So yesterday they went in and retrieved all of them at the same time. Dr. S came in and asked if I was excited; my response, "I'm ready!" I felt like what I can only imagine as a woman ready to give birth. I was going to lose it if they didn't get these bad boys out of me and and I mean NOW! So they knocked me out and went in and got them.

Below is a picture of Derrick and I yesterday before they retrieved the eggs

If I look swollen; I am!

Drum roll please.....they were able to retrieve 45 eggs!! A normal number is 15-20. We were very excited. Today we should receive a call from Aaron (he takes care of our little emby babies) and find out how many they were actually able to use. Some were probably too small and some were probably too old. I will post today when he calls! The next step will be to transfer the 2 best embryos later this week and make this baby mama a real one!!

Thank you for all your prayers, encouragement etc. Our God is a faithful God!