Egg Retrieval & Fertilization

Yesterday was our egg retrieval...

We got to the surgery center at 6:30 and within 20 minutes I was receiving the IV. The nurses were asking me questions about how long Shaun and I had been married and how old I was. They were saying that I "was just a baby compared to the people they usually see undergoing egg retrievals."

And...the next thing I know I woke up in the recovery room with Shaun by my side.
The whole procedure is only about 30 minutes long. After I was able to wake up, get dressed and eat a few crackers and water we were sent to another private room to await the news about how it went.

Our doctor and an embryologist (who will be watching our embryos for the next few days) came in to tell us the great news!

They had retrieved 14 eggs total!

8 were perfectly mature

3 were a little underdeveloped but still had a chance to be fertilized

And the last 3 were either under or over developed and would probably be out of the running

8 mature!!! Wow, that is awesome! We were so happy with that news and so surprised! God is so good and He has proven once again that with Him all things are possible.

So we were sent home a bit sore and super tired as you can tell from the above picture but with big smiles! We were told that they are going to contact us the next day with how many of those fertilized...

And the news is in! 

I just got off the phone with our embryologist and she said that 11 fertilized and we have 11 little embryos! They will be watching them closely for the next few days but as of now we are all set for our embryo transfer on Saturday at 10:00 am. 

Wow! I am in awe. I am not surprised by the miracles God has already done throughout this whole process but still impressed and in awe of the love He has for us. I don't know what He has in store for us within the next couple weeks but all I can say is, man is it nice not having to worry. He is in control and I trust in Him and His plans for Shaun and I and our family. 

What a great feeling. 

Thanks so much for all of the prayers! Keep it up (;