So we are about 28 hours out from transfer. I'm feeling......pretty good. Definitely have some nerves setting in about the genetic testing but overall I'm still feeling hopeful and at peace. The weeks leading up to this cycle I've just been praying for one normal embryo to transfer. Based on my history there were days that seemed like a long shot. But now with 11 embryos on Day 3 it seems like we might need to give some thought to the possibility of having more than one "normal" embryo. Which leads to THE decision. How many to transfer. I'm having such mixed emotions about this. I mean in an ideal world a set of healthy twins would be everything we have ever dreamed of. However I've done my research and I know the increased risks of twins. Some of my girls in this community have just recently been through some scary stuff delivering their twins. Thankfully everything turned out okay but it definitely could have taken a turn in the wrong direction. My other concern is my lining. On my first follicle monitoring appointment on Monday Aug. 11th Dr. H. measured my lining at 8mm. Which is good since they want it at least 8 or higher. However on that Wednesday when I went back for my second ultrasound he measured it at a 7. I questioned him about it then and he said he wasn't concerned at all. He said that it all depends on where you measure it and with estrogen levels as high as mine he felt confident it wasn't an issue at all. The following day during my last follicle scan he measured it at a 9. So my fear becomes that my lining isn't that great and we transfer two and neither implants. On transfer day it will have been a full week since my last ultrasound. I've been on PIO injections since retrieval. I'm hoping that my lining has only gotten thicker but with my first two transfer they didn't do a lining check the day of transfer. Is that uncommon?
For those of you who have been there I'd love to hear your thoughts on how many to transfer and the lining issue. I've been doing a lot of research but to me those of us living this are the true experts. One day and counting ladies!!
I think you should go with your gut...it's usually the Holy Spirit speaking to you and whispering what He thinks is best since He can see the future and we can't. I believe you can do all the research you want and hear all of the advice from others, but in reality you are different from them and you know your body better than anyone. So I say to just pray about it adn go with your gut :) Sending you hugs and praying for you :) xo
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Ughhhh, I hate this decision. Ironically I made it waaaay too stressful because by the time I had decided to transfer one beautiful blast, we were learning that there would be no blasts... Suddenly instead of one or two we were faced with two or three. I guess I tend to heir on the side of caution if I'm moderately optimistic and I throw caution to the wind if I'm feeling like the deck is stacked against us.
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