Our appointment this morning was at 10:15. We showed up to find 2 other couples sitting in the waiting room. I was pleasantly surprised to see other families in there for what I can only assume was insemination. I mean Dr. Jaffe wouldn't have normal office hours on the weekends for just normal visits.
Anyway, we were called back and escorted to what seemed like the very back of the office. The nurse asked us to wait and told us Dr. Jaffe would be in momentarily. Before she left she asked Bobby-Jo to indentify herself and also to make sure she had the correct vial.
When Dr. Jaffe came into the office, she asked what the donor number was. Bobby-Jo of course pipped right up. Me? I had no idea, go figure. Good thing she knows what's going on, lol. Dr. Jaffe told us the motility rate of the vial we were using was 68%. I don't really know if that exceptionally good, but based on other sources I have read, most Sperm Banks gurantee 35% or better. She then asked if we had any questions. We asked about the potential of multiples simply based on the ultrasound from Friday. She said, yes, of course it increases the chances, but she said it most likely doubled our chances of getting one egg fertilized.
A few moments later Dr. Jaffe was finished. We then stayed in the exam room for about 15 or 20 minutes so the swimmers could start working thier way toward the egg and "doing thier job". I stood and held Bobby-Jo's hand the whole time. What a surreal experience for me. I mean, this whole time I have kind of been the wing man, you know, there to help interpret what the Dr. said, keep straight the next steps in the process. It was very emotional for me to know that we could be parents before the end of the year.
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