Today we are looking for embryos to continue to grow and divide. They are also graded more strictly today. They grade based on symmetry of the cells and by coloring and pigment. They only have 3 grades, Good, fair and poor. Basically they have to be perfect to get good and unusable to get poor so almost all of them are graded fair. Ideally, embryos should be between 4 - 8 cells.
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| 8 cell embryo |
4 - 8 cells (2 are good, 2 are fair)
3 - 6 cells (All are fair)
4 - 5 cells (All are fair)
1 - 4 cell (Graded good)
2 - 1 cell (These are the same as yesterday, still not dividing. If the don't divide by tomorrow they will be discarded)
The good news...
We have GOOD embryos! That is awesome. We didn't have any last time so we are very pleased with this news. We also didn't lose any between yesterday and today which is also good news.
The tough news to swallow...
The moment the embryologist talks about discarding our embryos it's like a stab to the heart. It is such a difficult conversation to have. They need our permission to do so which is why they bring it up. It is just so hard to give up on them. Logically I understand, but emotionally I feel like I just worked so hard for those little guys and as soon as they say they need to be discarded I picture someone just tossing them away in a trashcan. I just wish they could serve some purpose like research perhaps, just being trashed it so difficult to hear.
Thanks for reading,
HEATHER
Love u 💕
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