We had the egg retrieval this morning and my sister did great! We got two excellent eggs, six good, and a handful of poor. I'm feeling hopeful that our babies are on the way! It was such a strange experience to be sitting in the waiting room alone while Noah collected his sample and my sister was in the operating room. I could have been home eating pizza and watching TV while my babies were being made!
We know we are not in the clear yet, but I was still able to exhale a little, knowing we have some eggs to work with. Noah keeps saying we're one step closer. One step closer.
And now we wait. Tomorrow we should know what fertilized and then we go from there.
Hi Caitlin. It's a really hard decision whether to donate eggs, and it's a super personal one. My sister struggled with it for sure. Each person has their own process of how they make important decisions. Some people go with their gut or first instinct, others do extensive research, others may look to someone or something else to help them decide. For my sister, being a doctor, she did extensive research and talked to several donors she knew or was acquainted with. The more info she got the harder it became to make a decision. I knew I had to give her space and time and after really thinking about it for a few weeks I think she kind of went with her gut. Making the decision can be hard, but once she made it she never wavered, never doubted, never resented me--she was all in. It's important to make your own decision and to feel comfortable with it. I wish you the best of luck!
Posted by: Don't Count Your Eggs | October 07, 2013 at 08:42 AM
My sister C told my sister L she would be her donor. It was something I was not comfortable doing. Unfortunately C is high risk so L would like me to do it. It is still new but I am struggling with this. How did your sister come to terms with being a donor and feel comfortable with the risk associated with it?
Posted by: Caitlin | October 07, 2013 at 07:54 AM
Ugh. The wait is so awful. I just got my first call and the news was...I don't even know. Iffy? I can't fathom how I'm going to get through the day to hear how the few fertilized are dividing. Double Ugh.
Posted by: Don't Count Your Eggs | August 13, 2013 at 08:54 AM
That is great news! Keep thinking positive thoughts! My retrieval was on a Friday and the lab doesn't call to give updates on weekends so I had to wait until Monday. A million thoughts ran through my head during the waiting. I am gonna try to be more positive this time! I cannot wait to hear tomorrow's news and the next and next day!
Posted by: Kandie | August 12, 2013 at 01:01 PM