5 Day Blastocyst Transfer

The gynecologist aspirated 8 follicles on the 21st of August.  They half IVF and half ICSI fertilization on which 3 were fertilized with IVF and 3 with ICSI.  It looked promising so they decided to do a 5 day transfer.

our five day old blastocyst

I had a full bladder when I arrived at the university hospital for the transfer.  We both look forward to this day!  Having to wait for more than an hour criss-crossing around the maze structure of the hospital to finally find where we were suppose to and having to sit and wait for some more was not good for my small bladder.  

The nurse called our names and we followed her into the room.  My Dutch speaking doctor checks and controls my name with my ID and that of my boyfriend, then she asked me to sit in birthing position for the transfer.  Before that she handed us a printed copy of an enlarged microscopic size blastocyst. Informed us that out of the 6 fertilized eggs, there were only 3 left of which 2 are yet to be observed.  The transfer was painless, we went home and I was technically carrying my boyfriend's baby in my womb.

Me: Now feed the pregnant!

A prescribed progesterone suppositories has to be inserted 3 times a day to help the endometrium (uterine lining) from developing and thickening which is necessary for implantation.

Us after transfer

3 +1?

3 days post transfer the hospital informed us that the last 2 embryos stopped growing and could not be placed in the freezer.  Keeping our hopes high, we said to ourselves, "Well, we only need one, right??"

8 days post blastocyst transfer, I had a nasty lower abdominal cramps.  I had dark brown spots and so I contacted my gynecologists where I had my pick-up done.  Her secretary transferred the line to another gynecologist because mine was on leave.  The male gynecologist asked when I will go for a blood test and I replied the following day.  He told me to wait and hung up on me.  I panicked because I didn't know what to do at that moment, I called the family doctor and he told me to come for a blood test.  Later that night he emailed me the blood test results and it showed negative.

I was advised to stop taking the progesterone medication and my period came.  The fertility councilor asked us if we wanted to see a psychologist for a follow-up but I refused given that we have a trusted doctor who we always go to for a chat.

What is our plan?  To try again.