I had my egg retrieval last Tuesday. The results weren’t what I was expecting but I can’t say that they were necessarily bad. I only had 6 eggs and 3 were mature. However, all 3 were fertilized normally. Today I found out if any made to blastocyst so they can be genetically tested. The number is low but I am pleasantly surprised. Out of the 16 eggs that were retrieved a year and a half ago, 4 fertilized normally and 2 made it to blastocyst. I’m “stubbornly optimistic” as my doctor likes to say.

I have more options this time around compared to last time. With the new CO law, I have 3 retrievals available to me and an unlimited transfers. Last time I paid 50% and all medications for only 1 retrieval. So all my eggs were literally in one basket. That may be why I am more relaxed. I guess we can always go for another retrieval if we need to. Ideally, there would be more than 1 embryo before we transfer.

So, we share wait for the call or message in the portal from embryology. Sending out healthy vibes!