The lab just called to let us know the zygotes are looking very good, so they're going to push back the transfer until Tuesday. This is really good news and increases our chances of a pregnancy. With the transfer on Tuesday, the zygote should now be a blastocyst, which according to Wikipedia, "possesses an inner cell mass, or embryoblast which subsequently forms the embryo, and an outer cell mass, or trophoblast which forms the placenta. The human blastocyst arises after compaction and comprises 70-100 cells." For your viewing pleasure I have attached a photo of a blastocyst (not ours). The ICM label stands for inner cell mass, which will become the fetus. The C stands for blastocel cavity.
Its far better to transfer a blastocyst then a zygote because a healthy blastocyst that has hatched out of its shell will implant itself in the uterus within 1-2 days of the IFV transfer.
Having the transfer on Tuesday is also good news for Clint and I because it gives our bodies more time to recuperate. Clint is still not very mobile and it would be very difficult at this stage for me to be on 48 hours complete bedrest. We are hoping that by Tuesday, he is able to walk about the house and up and down stairs to care for all the animals as well as myself. Plus, I'm still pretty crampy and sore so a few more days of down time is heartily welcomed. I plan on spending the entire day on the couch, sleeping, watching the Olympics or Movies, knitting and playing Wii.
2 comments:
is is FANTASTIC news!!!! woo hoo!!!
let me know if you guys want to borrow from my dvd or wii game collection... :)
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Thanks for the blog. So far our prayers have been answered, and we need to keep them going! This is one grammy who has enough love for however many, or few, babies come.
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