Embryo Transfer (2nd IVF)

Today is the day! Embryo transfer...

Things doesn't go smoothly  as planned at first as we intended to put Davian to school before we go for our appointment at 7.30am. I even set the alarm clock at 6am so we can get out of the house on time. We did follow as planned but when we reached school at 6.55am, there is not a single soul of people in the school. The school gate is locked. So I thought we wait for another 5 minutes as the school supposed to opened at 7am. We waited patiently in the car and time has passed about 10 minutes, still not a single soul...we are getting frustrated now...and we decide to move out from the gantry so we will not be charged for the entrance.

We chose to wait for awhile more outside the building but 20 minutes has passed and not even a single teachers turned up. It was already very late so I instruct DH to move on and we got to bring ah boy along...I didn't even prepare any appropriate clothing for him but luckily there is long sleeves in the bag for school but shoes DH has forgotten in the school from the previous day.

I told DH to complain to the head curriculum or principle when he sees them on Monday. Such things shouldn't be tolerated as it disrupted our plan.

We just go ahead as scheduled for the procedure with the naughty one.

When we reached, my stomach was almost filled with water and was trying to endure. The nurse called my number not long after and we proceed with the necessary papers for this procedure. I even checked with the nurse if we could bring kid into the procedure room and she says its ok to bring. Phew...I'm glad he is allowed to enter.

About 1 hr 15 mins later, my name was called to go into the procedure room. Davian started to throw tantrum and making a lot of noise. He wanted me to carry him but there is nothing I could do.

Not long after, Dr Lau came in and he heard how badly ah boy is crying and he asked what happened to him. When I told him he is just throwing tantrum, he gave a very concerning look. This is what I liked about him, he is always so caring.

He told me a good news, that I have 6 embryos together. I was shocked when he told me as I thought the lesser ovum retrieved, means lesser chance of successful embryos. All are of almost good grads. I even heard him say that I'm young so I can have so many good embryos. I was thinking, 2 years ago I was even younger but how come I only have 2?

He suggested that I put in one embryo since I have so many to play with. I was puzzled when he told me this. After that he explained clearly to me. He intend to freeze 2 embryos and further fertilized the rest of the four till day 5 until blastocyst stage and select the best to put in. The chances of day 5 (1 embryo) and day 3 (2 embryos) is the same which is 30%. The only consideration is whether we can accept twins. If we can, he will go ahead with 2 embryos. He mentioned 1st time he don't want to risk till day 5 is because we only have 2 embryos. We have considered for a while and Dr Lau has given us ample time to consider too without rushing us. I find him very professional. While we are considering, he was helping us to handle Davian and surprisingly he is quiet on his arm.

After some time, dear decided to go ahead with 2 embryos and he said if its going to be twins it will be fated. And so Dr Lau went ahead with the procedure.

My little one started crying loudly again when he was handed over to DH...Oh gosh...all the nurses came in to look at him and even laugh at him... =/

Shortly, 2 embryos were in.

Nurse explained to me that they managed to retrieved 9 embryos, 7 fertilized but only 6 are successful and all are of grad four except for one grad 3.

Hope this time I can be at luck too!