Okay, so this 11 days of waiting until we find out if we are pregnant is creeping by. The first few days went quickly, but there are still 5 days left until HCG levels are checked. Check back on February 2 for the answer!
While we are waiting, I thought it might be interesting to write down some things we know about these embryos and the biological donors:
22 embryos were created in October 2000- a little over 9 years ago!
4 were transferred to the biological mother and 9 were frozen. I am assuming that means the rest didn’t survive.
They had twins-a boy and a girl on the first round of IVF!
In 2008, they felt they had completed their family.
They did not destroy the remaining 9 embryos! Life begins at conception.
They donated the 9 remaining embryos to a family which resulted in a single birth of a little girl in 2008.
This family felt they had completed their family and donated the remaining 4 to us in 2009!
On January 21, 2010, three of the four survived the thaw.
We transferred the three embryos in California and here we wait and wait and wait.
Facts about the biological mother and father:
Mom: 5’2”, dark blond hair and hazel eyes. She enjoys cross stitching, scrapbooking, and crafting.
Dad: 5’11”, brown hair and blue eyes. He enjoys hunting.
Something I found interesting: The biological mom’s name is Cheryl and the first adoptive mom’s name is Rebecca. They share my mom’s (Cheryle) and my names! Is that correct grammar???
The biological mom and dad wanted a closed adoption, so this is probably all we will ever know of them. They want to know from us if a pregnancy resulted, how many children and if they are boys or girls.
Thank you to everyone who have been praying for us. May God continue to be glorified through every step of this amazing journey!
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