The Alsmans

We are scheduled to be at FCI River North at 9:20 tomorrow morning.  Our embryo transfer will be at 10:20.  We haven't asked about the embryos that last few days because we were nervous they would all arrest before tomorrow.  But, today, we couldn't wait any longer.  Grant talked to the embryologist today and ALL 7 EMBRYOS are still going strong, yippee!!!!  The embryologist said on Day 4 they start compacting into blastocysts (which is what they want on Day 5).  She had just checked ours and they were compacting, woohoo!  So, it looks like we should have at least one to transfer tomorrow.  We are so excited and are feeling more positive about all of this!  Last cycle, we didn't have any that made it to freeze on Day 5 so this is definite progress!!!  Our doctor told us at the beginning of all this that he would only transfer at most 2 embryos.  We'll see what they decide tomorrow.  He will base his decision on the quality of the remaining embryos!

I loved the experience of the transfer last time.  We get to see the embryos in the dish and have to confirm that it's our name on it, etc.  Then we watch them suck the embryos into a thin catheter.  We get to watch (on a TV overhead) as they implant the embryo(s) into my uterus.  Then, they will give us a picture to take home!  It is a really neat process!!!

Still praying, but a little more positive today!!!!

Posted by Grant, Jennie & Caitlin Alsman at 2:35 PM