Try #2 – Pregnancy Tests (HPT and hCG Blood Test #1)

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At 10 days post-transfer, today we had the blood pregnancy test…which was positive!  Truth be told, we actually did a home pregnancy test (HPT) last night, which showed the two joyful pink lines! I really had not wanted to do … Continue reading →

Try #2 – Progesterone Level Check

Today Molly went in to for some blood work to have her progesterone level checked.  The IVF protocol includes intramuscular shots of progesterone every night until the pregnancy test, and then until 12 weeks of pregnancy, if pregnant.  So they … Continue reading →

Try #2 – 5-Day Embryos / Embryo Transfer

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Today was embryo transfer day!  I thought the embryo transfer wouldn’t be much more than what an IUI involved, but it was kind of a much bigger deal. We arrived at the fertility center around 9:00 am for a 10:00 … Continue reading →

Try #2 – 3-Day Embryos

We got a call from the fertility center this afternoon with news about our 3-day embryos.  All 19 that were fertilized two days ago have made it to day 3!  Instant Duggar family?!  No, not really. The IVF embryo (read: … Continue reading →

Sperm Offering

In a bizarre twist of timing, this evening we were offered the remaining vials of sperm of our current donor from the donor sibling family we have become very connected with over the past two years.  It’s kind of ironic … Continue reading →

Try #2 – Fertilization Results

We got a call this afternoon to tell us that 19 of the 27 eggs from yesterday’s retrieval were fertilized! They’ll give us a call in two days to let us know how many make it to Day 3.  If … Continue reading →

Try #2 – Retrieval

Today was egg retrieval day!  And what a day it was! We arrived at the fertility center at 8:30am, and we didn’t get home until almost 1:00pm.  Obviously, I was going to miss all commitments, work and otherwise, to attend … Continue reading →