IVF Update:
I was sat tapping away at the keyboard in my home office when I heard P scream. Not moan or feebly call me but scream. Given the events of a couple of days ago, I went crashing down the stairs, limbs flailing, eyes bulging in a full-on husbandly panic.
M: “What is it? What is it?”
P: “A spider crawled up my arm”.
My heart did not stop trying to squeeze out from between my ribs for an hour.
The transfer has now happened. We ended up with 3 blastocysts. One in particular was recommended for implantatin (though it had suffered from multi-nucleation at an early stage). P said she wanted two embryos transferred. They then gave us some stats. They have been doing blastocyst transfers since February and 55% of them have led to pregnancy. I was amazed by that figure. It looked like there was a real prospect of this working. They went on to say that replacing 2 embryos would not increase the chances of pregnancy but would only increase the chances of multiple pregnancy. P insisted on 2 as I sat in the corner sweating about the prospect of twins. Then it occurred to me that this was exactly what I’d been hoping for – a chance to worry about having children rather than worrying about not having them. Happy days!
Pregnancy test is in about 10 days.
*crosses everything and holds breath*
fingers, toes and eye crossed for you two.
Happy days indeed. Good luck to you both, although this one sounds like a winner. I too will have my fingers, eyes and toes crossed.
I don’t think I can cross everything for 10 days. But I’ll try.
At least P only wanted two of the three!
I don’t wish to freak you out. I am no stalker, I promise, but last night I dreamt about you and p and she had 3 embyos transferred. In my dream I warned you that you could end up with triplets.
(you also looked like my uncle brian- but don’t let that concern you)
I’ve got everything crossed for you xx
how exciting! fingers crossed and prayers sent up – good luck.
ooooh how exciting!!
Twins aren’t so bad. At least you wont have to worry aobut doing this over again if you want another one, right?
*fingers crossed*
OMG! I am sooo thinking of you and P and will send positive VIBES your way and hope hope hope that it all goes well. My tummy is in knots for you both. Is that wierd?
It would be really bad taste to say that if you do have twins you could call them Blasto and Cyst wouldn’t it?
I’m crossing lots of things too –
Prayers, wishes, hopes, dreams, good karma – all of mine sent your way.
*shivers* spider…
Prayers are sent your way…
We are all waiting by the computerscreen for the results…
10days and counting!!!
Dear Moobs,
Twins rule! If you can get through the first two years without drugs (yours) or mental breakdowns (mommy’s) than you’ll be just fine. If you’d like a “test run” I’ll send over my twin 4 yo girls. They will tell you how the cow ate the cabbage and everything in between. It’s like being in the midst of an erupting verbal volcano.. It’s fun. Scary, but fun.
Moobs, I will be thinking great thoughts and crossing fingers for you guys.
Er… I put in a request for twins when I prayed. Maybe I should have asked you first. Could still be in the in-tray though, if you got in touch with HQ.
Tell us first okay. I mean family and live friends are so overrated. : )
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Y’know.
I don’t pray, Moobs, but I will if you want me to. I am hoping with everything in me that this is it, the big one, the ‘send Moobs a cigar’ one.
I’m sending you many good vibes. Hang in there!
God, you’re really living on a knife edge. I don’t think I could cope with the stress of this being my last go at the IVF (isn’t it??). But at least you’ve had fantastic luck so far. Crossing my fingers for you both. You won’t be able to cope with twins, no one can without a nanny or nervous breakdown or two (ask CrankMama), nor will P’s nipples, but you’ll love them to bits, so who cares?
oh my god, i don’t think i’m going to be able to wait 10 days…
okay, i’m praying and sending really, really positive thoughts.
my fingers are crossed
and so are all my pubes.
and should she be screaming like that right now? besides sending your heart into an irregular rhytmn, shouldn’t she be really calm and zen? i say, duct tape her mouth closed for the next 10 days. or maybe my mouth…maybe i should duct tape MY mouth for the next 10 days.
I am all lathered up from this post. First because OMG A SPIDER!!! I’m with your wife on that one. And secondly because I’m so excited and filled with anticipation and hope… ten days, you say? Then I will wait…
Oh wow, I wish you both all the luck in the world. I will be saying prayers and thinking good thoughts that you will get good news. Can’t wait to hear.
Fingers crossed! Prayers said! False Gods bowed to!
Keep us posted…
I am really excited for both of you!! I am saying prayers and crossing stuff 🙂
I think 10 days is too long!!
Oh, Moobs! This is great and I’m so excited for you two! Here’s hoping the next 10 days fly by for you!
If it’s twins you have the difficult task of deciding which one’s the evil one. There’s always an evil one, well in my experiance anyway.
Good luck with it all Moobs.
Oh my gosh, that is so exciting! I really hope it works out for you. Good thoughts going towards P’s womb! (That sounds creepy though, doesn’t it?)
Heart aflutter with exorbitant amounts of hope and excitement for you both!
Has anybody thought about the incoming souls? About them, not about you.
I wish you all the best.