While waiting for our genetic counseling appointment, I reached out to my IVF nurse to see if I could get the full report on our embryos so I could share it with the counselor.
Read more: The Report“The report shows the genders of the embryos. Is that OK?” she asked.
That’s fine I said, internally thinking, “Why wouldn’t it be? Knowing doesn’t change anything. None of them are viable.”
Boy, when I’m wrong, I’m wrong…
Soon after, I had the report, and I saw we had two boys and a girl. I didn’t expect the quick pangs that went through my heart. I didn’t expect it to have an effect but somehow knowing just made the whole situation even sadder.
Re-cue those floodgates…
IVF That 