Day 3 Report Card

Just got a call from our Embryologist. Looks like we may have a couple over-acheivers in the pack. The grading scale is 1-4:
"1.0" is the best
"1.5" is very good
"2" is good
"3s" & "4s" are not so good-- and our clinic usually won't use these unless they have to.

Here's how our Day 3 Report Card turned out:

• 3 Embryos have 8 cells and are at a 1.0 grade (that's the best you can get)
• 2 Embryos have 9 cells, are showing "early signs of compaction" (which is really good as they want the cell growth to be as compacted as possible) and are a grade of 1.5
• 1 Embryo has 12 cells already and has a 1.5 grade
• 2 Embryos have 8 cells, a grade of 1.5 and are also showing early signs of compaction
• 2 Embryos have 9 cells and a 1.5 grade
• 2 Embryos have 8 cells with a grade of 1.5
• 1 Embryo has 7 cells with a 1.5 grade

So what does all the above mean? Its doctor's-speak for "A+". Things are looking good and they feel we have good chances of being able to wait until the 6th day, which is ideal, to do the IVF Transfer. As of now, our procedure is scheduled for 9:15 on Monday morning. We'll get a nother call on Sunday with an update. But for now, the word of the day is "YIPPIE!"