More Evidence in Our Favor

I picked up Dr E's letter for our pre-birth order hearing this afternoon. Here it is:

To Whom it May Concern,

I am writing on behalf of my former patients Whozat and Shrike. I am the Reproductive Endocrinologist who assisted this nice couple in achieving pregnancy.

Whozat is currently pregnant with "Peeper" the female fetus concieved with an oocyte derived from Shrike's ovaries after Shrike underwent an In Vitro Fertilization cycle to stimulate her ovaries to produce multiple oocytes. The oocytes removed from Shrike's ovaries were then fertilized in vitro with donor sperm. The embryos were developed in culture and then two embryos transferred into Whozat's uterus after it had been primed for implantation. Thus, in summary, Whozat is pregnant with the fetus derived from the union of Shrike's oocyte and donor sperm.

The oocyte retrieval procedure on Shrike occurred on: 3/4/08.
The embryo transfer procedure on Whozat occurred on: 3/9/08.
Obstetric ultrasounds to confirm intrauterine placement of the pregnancy and fetal viability occurred on the following dates: 4/2/08, 4/11/08, 4/18/08, 4/25/08.

If you have any questions regarding any of the above information please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at (cell phone) or email at (email address).

I will be more than happy to assist in any way.

Sincerely,
Dr. E_____ MD FACOG*

*Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists