Thursday, January 8, 2009

Operation Fertilization ... Successful!

Yep, you read that right ... Praise God!

All three eggs successfully fertilized and today we are the proud parents to three little zygotes (2PN status) ... and it gets better ... they have all developed just past that point and have released their second polar body. (Basically this means that they are further along in their development then they should be - which from all the research I've done, is much better news than worse news).

Our three little em-babies will be tucked safely away in their incubators until Saturday morning where we will get an update on their progress. We should have three nicely developing embryos to transfer on Saturday.

Berilac and I are beside ourselves with joy.

Last night, I sent a prayer request email to many friends and family (and many blog friends too) and the response was overwhelming - this journey really makes you feel isolated and today I feel surrounded ... so thank you for your prayers, your love, and your support.

Between now and Saturday we need to decide how many to transfer and tomorrow, since I won't have any embryo development news to share, I'll share our thoughts.

Thank you again for your overwhelming out pour of love.

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And as a side note: it feels so nice to finally report good news - wow is it different. I hope this trend continues.

23 comments:

  1. So happy to hear the good news, I started tearing up while I was reading your post. Looking forward to hearing that you transfered three beautiful embryos on Saturday.

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  2. Yay, yay, yay! I'm so excited for you guys! Please, God, let this work!

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  3. Polly - this is such good news! Congrats, and I am going to pray for growth of your em-babies! Good luck for your transfer on Saturday!

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  4. So thrilled to read this, Polly!!! More prayers being said for you, Berilac, and your embabies. All my best for a picture perfect transfer, implantation, and pregnancy with as many as your heart desires. (-;

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  5. Wooohooooo! Come on little em-babies -- grow, grow, grow! I'll be praying for more good news on Saturday. I have a good feeling that you'll only be reporting good news from here on out. I'll have to make a special trip to visit you to introduce our miracle babe to your miracle babies. =) Oh, I'm just so, so excited for you. Truly, the best news I've heard in a very, very long time. Now, get some rest, eat healthy, and take your vitamins because you need to be ready to become momma to some very healthy embryos. XO

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  6. May this be your year of harvest, my dear, after the years of draught. We are cheering for the Three Amigos!

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  7. WooHoo for your little embabies!! Grow, little ones, grow!!!! Saturday will be here before you know it, and then the next 10 days will go by so slowly, and then the next 9 months will seem to take forever..... many good vibes and hopeful prayers for you and your FAMILY! {{hugs}}

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  8. This is AWESOME news! I am so thrilled for you.

    Now, for my assvice - I would transfer all 3. Just because I would be scared to freeze it again and then try to thaw it again.

    Love you, girl! Many hugs and prayers your way!

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  9. I'm so so happy for you, Polly - that's great news! Thanks for updating us!

    :) Lots and lots of hugs!

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  10. Ahhh!!!! YESSSSSSSSS!!! That is indeed glorious news. Next more step... one more step... then another... you'll get there! Got to enjoy this super news today. Thank you so much for including me in the prayer request... looks like it worked! Let's keep those positive vibes flowin'! And yes, it feels so good to hear GOOD news for you! I could get used to this!

    Hugs!
    E

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  11. By the way, I agree with Tara: three-embryo transfer all the way! No question about it.

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  12. woot woot! I love it, such awesome fertilization news! Go em-babies go. I think all 3 need to go back as well, they've come so far they deserve to all get rewarded :)

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  13. Yay congrats on your little embies

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  14. Yay! Go embies, go embies, go!

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  15. That is so great! Hang in there!

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  16. So, so happy for the wonderful report. Three beauties!!!

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  17. This is great news! And hopefully part of a greater tumbling of good luck in your way! I will keep you and your embabies in my prayers. Please be good and take care of yourself!

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  18. Wooohooo! So happy and excited for you!! That's such great news! Saying lots of prayers and you and your embies :-)

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  19. Wow! That's really fantastic! So happy to read this!!

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  20. Super happy for you! I'm sure it DOES feel good to post good news--soak it all in!

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  21. Was so incredibly happy to see the title of this post!!!!! Go, embies!!! I have been keeping you and your little ones in my thoughts and will say prayers that your embryos develop perfectly. I can't wait for your transfer update on Saturday. Have I mentioned how excited I am for you?!?! Hugs!

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  22. We are praying for you!!!! This is amazing. Our other friends who have been struggling for 4 years to get pregnant are now 12 weeks prego. Bring on the babies!!!

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