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IVF May Part 2

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Bells3032 · 24/05/2021 15:39

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Alexm06 · 02/06/2021 12:12

@strawberrysummer19 Yeahh good my 5 embryos have been frozen. She confused me on the phone as she kept saying the others didn't make it. Then she said about the 9 in total which they didn't tell me about they only told me about the 6 but yeah I'm happy with 5 frozen. Sorry your ones didn't make it. It really sucks none of my other ones made it last time.

@notyetamumbuttrying ahh 8 is amazing! That's soo good. Roll on Sunday!!

@RazzleDazz1e just remember it only takes 1! Hopefully this one will make it through!

jolly86 · 02/06/2021 12:22

Hi everyone! I have been active on another thread of low amh ers. I have a low amh of 3 and I just finished my nhs cycle, 6 eggs were fertilised and 1 4bb transferred on day 5 but nothing made to freeze so its not looking great. It is my only funded cycle. @Alexm06 I am curious about your case, as you say you didn’t get to freeze any last time and now it seems you got an amazing number of good quality blasts! I wonder what - if anything- was different in your cycle this time? I am already planning our next cycle as i think most likely we’ll need it. X

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 12:28

@RazzleDazz1e I'm sorry for the bad news, it's soul destroying isn't it. I have great fertilisation call and then bad news on transfer day when I thought we were safe! It's literally like a kick in the gut! Keeping everything crossed for this one for you xx

notyetamumbuttrying · 02/06/2021 12:28

@RazzleDazz1e oh honey, I am so sorry!! Best of luck for Fridays update call! ♥️

@Georgie87B thank you! Hope you're taking care! When is otd?

@strawberrysummer19 oh I'm so sorry! I remember now too! Sorry for not remembering before I asked! I'm glad you transferred 1 tho as miracles do happen! 🤞🏾

@2mumlife i know 😬 how am I gonna sleep?! What times the scan tomorrow?

@Alexm06 thank you 🙏🏾 amazing to freeze 5, that's my hope!

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 12:39

@jolly86 I'm very similar to you and wondered what I'd anything @Alexm06 did different

I have one more paid cycle so already planning that even though I have one on board but still hoping as miracles can happen!! X

Georgie87B · 02/06/2021 12:40

@notyetamumbuttrying I am all good thank you I got my BFP result last Friday, got to do another test this Friday then the clinic will book me a 7 week scan.. I keep checking in this thread though to see how everyone's doing 🥰

notyetamumbuttrying · 02/06/2021 12:48

@Georgie87B I thought so but couldn't quite remember! Yippee!! Thank you for checking in on us 😘

TinyPaws · 02/06/2021 13:04

@2mumlife How are you doing?

@Alexm06 Congrats on the transfer! I'm keeping my fingers crossed you get something to freeze too - that would be a lovely bonus.

@C1aire85 Glad you got plenty of eggs, hope all is ok and that at least one was suitable for transfer.

@Flissa7 Sorry to hear your sad news, hope you are being well looked after.

@Georgie87B How are you feeling? Do you have a viability scan booked in?

@Louweeze Hope is all ok and your transfer went ahead as planned.

@notyetamumbuttrying Congrats on 10 collected! Regarding the attrition rate, it varies so massively that it's not really worth thinking much about. And each stage is so different too e.g. one couple might get a really low fertilisation rate but then they all make it to day 5, another couple might have them all fertilise and make it to day 3 but then most of them drop off between days 3 and 5 etc. I like to try to take things one step at a time, I think of it like a series of hurdles that have to be cleared in order to get to the end goal of a live take home baby.

@RazzleDazz1e Sorry you got such a poor fertilisation outcome. That really sucks. I hope that one little embryo makes it.

@strawberrysummer19 Congrats on making it to transfer! I know someone who got pregnant with a day 6 morula (so embryo was 2 days behind) so there is definitely still a chance! Sorry you didn't get anything to freeze, the one you transferred is in the best environment, also they will have picked the strongest looking one to transfer.

@Tarsette Hope you are feeling better and all goes smoothly on Friday!

Oh @VenusStarr, what a rollercoaster. With such low hCG and faint lines I'm worried that it won't be a good outcome but it does sound like the lines are getting darker so I'd also be doing the progesterone pessary "just in case". I'm hoping against hope that it's a miracle for you.

I hope I managed to reply to everyone, apologies if I forgot someone!

We have good news from the clinic, they were able to freeze 3 blastocysts on Sunday (day 5), grades 5AB, 5AB, 4/5BB (this one was just starting to hatch apparently) and a further 2 on Monday (day 6) (grades 4AB and 4BB). I'm satisfied with this outcome. I stopped luteal support on Sunday and just started bleeding today. We would have transferred if nothing was freezable but I am grateful we were able to achieve our goal for this cycle.

Next steps are to take a month or two off then plan our next transfer. We want to transfer in December/January and our clinic currently has a 3 month wait so we need to be fairly proactive in getting things organised in advance.

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 13:18

@TinyPaws thank you that's nice to hear that it can work. That's brilliant, good plan you have there xx

Georgie87B · 02/06/2021 13:38

@TinyPaws ahh that's a great number to be able to freeze and great quality too!! 🎉👏 And nice that you aren't in too much of a hurry and can take your time.
I need to do a 2nd pregnancy test this Friday and then call my clinic and they will then book me in for a viability scan.. I just know the next few weeks will drag but in general am feeling OK so can't complain. Just really tired, bloated and sore boobs 😂😴

Alexm06 · 02/06/2021 14:35

@jolly86 @strawberrysummer19 the only difference was that I was on 225 menopur rather then 150. Sorry I don't think that helps much but yeah didn't change my diet or anything just kept it the same.

@TinyPaws yess I got the 4 4AA and a 4AB frozen! Looks like you got some good ones too! Fingers crossed for December/January!

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 14:39

@Alexm06 that's good in fact it helps you didn't do anything different really as for me there's a not lot more I can change. Supplements diet and cutting out caffeine and alcohol I feel resentful I didn't get a better result as I don't feel I could have done much more. So next cycle I'd probably do the same but hope for a better result x

jolly86 · 02/06/2021 15:13

Thanks @Alexm06 indeed I was on 225 bemfola and 150 menopur so quite high already! I was even thinking it was maybe too high. Were you on short protocol? Seen many people get less eggs but much better good quality blast rate.

@strawberrysummer19 I am like you there is really not much I could do to improve as over the last year both me and husband have done a crazy effort. All the healthy food, supplements and exercise.. that's why it upset me even more to acknowledge my embryos were poor. I didn't use DHEA but I hear you shouldn't take it without a consultant's advice. Let's just hope this was a bad draw and next one will be better X

C1aire85 · 02/06/2021 15:37

I am officially PUPO!! Just at the drive through getting Maccas chips 😂
I feel quite blessed as we had 3 frozen, 6 still being monitored and a 4BB put back in. We were told 4BB was top quality - @jolly86 sounds like you had the same grade so think positive 🤞🏼

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 15:41

@jolly86 hmm see I did take DHEA so that does make me wonder ? X

jolly86 · 02/06/2021 15:45

@strawberrysummer19 do you have low AMH? Did you just take DHEA by yourself?

@C1aire85 don't want to dishearten you! I had nothing to freeze so that's why I am saying my embryos were poor. If I had a few 4BB 's to freeze I'd be over the moon.

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 15:59

@jolly86 my dr recommended i take it
My levels are 5.6 so considered low x

Georgie87B · 02/06/2021 16:06

@C1aire85 congrats on being PUPO!!! 🎊 I had a 4BA transferred which decided to stick around so I'm sure your 4BB also has a REALLY good chance!!! Hope your 2WW goes quickly and sending positive vibes your way!! ❤️🤞🤞❤️

jolly86 · 02/06/2021 16:07

@strawberrysummer19 yes it is low but mine is 3 so even lower. What dosage of drugs were you on? I am wondering whether trying to force my body to grow more we are compromising the quality.

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 16:34

I was on 450 menopur so yes I'm thinking the same and even if I should be on DHEA when I've had no test just my DR saying there was a study that can improve egg quality x

jolly86 · 02/06/2021 16:37

@strawberrysummer19 that is a high dose! May I ask your age and AFC at baseline scan? I am surprised as I was given 375.

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 16:40

It is isn't it! I'm 39 and my afc was 9 in January then 12 at my baseline scan

X

jolly86 · 02/06/2021 17:27

@strawberrysummer19 those are good AFC's! Mine were 8 and 5. Dont want to be acting like your doctor but wonder if you couldn't do with less drugs. I guess these will be discussed if you need another cycle, fingers crossed not. X

strawberrysummer19 · 02/06/2021 17:29

@jolly86 this is exactly you what I've just said to my boyfriend

I will ask this at our follow up app if we get a negative result next week x

2mumlife · 02/06/2021 18:05

@Alexm06 Wow 5 to freeze is a fantastic result!

@jolly86 When is your OTD?

@notyetamumbuttrying My scans at 10 tomorrow Grin Going round to my good friends after with my laptop as she lives 10 mins away from the clinic and I'll do a bit of work at her then having lunch together - dying to order sushi (no where does it near us now we've moved out the city)

Georgie87B Hope test confrims everything going well!

@TinyPaws I'm good thank you! I'd be overjoyed with 5 in the freeezer! Its good you can plan ahead now to your first transfer, how exciting!

@C1aire85 3 rroxen is super! Fingers crossed some of the others make it too

@strawberrysummer19 Wow 450 menapur is a lot. If I remember right I was on 400 for first 2 days, then 200 a day (or it might have been 300 then 150 I can't totally remember)