Embryos die day 3

[Londongirl84]

I am currently in my 2ww. We went from 18 fertilised day 1 to 11 good embryos day 3 to one morula and one early blast day 5. Why did so many due on day 3?
I can't stop panicking about this. I'm devastated :(

[Londongirl84]

Thank you so very much freelancescientist. This is so interesting. Can I ask what you do? Are you an embryologist?
So how can you get round the chromosome issues? X

[Londongirl84]

I find all this advice so useful. Anyone else with words of wisdom? x

[Londongirl84]

Sorry freelancescientist- another question...! How quickly could my morula and early blast have turned into a fully developed blast once inside? X

[rattling]

SET - single embryo transfer. I was worried about the additional risks of a twin pregnancy.

And we were doing ICSI too, due to MF issues.

[freelancescientist]

I'm an embryologist, yes. Only way round chromosome issues is donor gametes I'm afraid. Morula and early blast should have grown to blast within 12-24 hours and implantation begin around day 6- day 7, but the levels of pregnancy hormone is not reliably high enough to detect until 14 days post egg collection even in blood.

[Londongirl84]

Thank you again for your replies. It's so touching that people that you all take the time to help me like this.
Freelance- I pray that we won't need donor gametes, that just seems like such an awful option :( I hope at least on of my two are snug and very keen to stay!! X

[Lolapink]

I am currently 15 weeks pregnant after ICSI, 8 eggs collected 6 fertilised. Only 1 made it a 5 day early blast. Best of luck!

[Londongirl84]

Thank you Lolapink- I hope I have the same amazing result as you. Congratulations! A lovely story x

[Londongirl84]

DH did have some sort of genetic test after we discovered his low count, low motility, low morph...but because the results came back fine we never found out what it was all about. I wonder if this test tested chromosomes within the sperm x

[Londongirl84]

It was a genetic blood test