The Final Count ....

After a long wait we finally heard back on our PGD results! :) 

So the egg retrieval resulted in 8 eggs.  7 of those fertilized.  Those 7 embryos were sent off for genetic testing and **DRUMROLL** 6, SIX, six of them were normal!!! :D

This is fantastic news.  This means that all 6 of those will be frozen to be later thawed and transferred. 

Our plan is to transfer 2.  If this results in one we will be elated!  If it results in two, we will be ecstatic!  If it results in three, we will be excited (and terrified) but EXCITED!!


From here on out, we will be keeping the date of our transfer and things relatively secret.  We want to simulate the experience a couple gets to have when they get pregnant (normally) for the first time and get to enjoy the experience of being the only 2 people in the world who know for a time. 

Of course, there is the logical part that we want to keep it on the down-low until we know everything is ok, but mostly we just want to be pregnant like a normal couple, and I can't wait to get to have that secret and carry it with me everyday.  If you don't hear from me for awhile just know that whatever happens with this cycle, Casey and I are experiencing it together and that we are ok.  If it works, we will spend time dreaming about what our babies will look like, picking out names, planning the nursery.  If it doesn't work, we will be encouraging each other, reminding each other to be hopeful because we will have 4 more embryos to try again, and growing our love as a couple.  Thank goodness for this experience that has taught us to do that! 

I also want to send a shout-out to a couple of my friends who are also going through their IVF cycles right now.  I love you all and pray everyday that these experiences make us stronger women, make us love our husbands even more, and give us more and more reasons to love our children and cherish them when we finally hold them in our arms!  (((hugs))) to both of you!