Egg Collection

[Abi47]

Any top tips. Nervous but excited. May only be 4 to collect, hoping smaller ones catch up and grow over weekend. How big is too big?? Lead is 23mm already.

Hi
Good luck.. I had 5 collected it’s quality over quantity :) 23mm sounds perfect size x

Thanks, just done trigger ready for monday! Was frightened of getting it wrong but hopefully all ok x

Good luck! Hope everything goes well for you. Drink lots of lucozade after the collection x

Thanks, I'm definitely taking up the lucozade tip!!x

I got more eggs collected than expected based on the last scan I had before egg collection day. When I went for that scan I had quite a few smaller ones, but they said they wouldn't wait for them to catch up because it's thought the leading ones are probably best anyway. But quite a few must have caught up so you never know. Definitely quality over quantity though.

Good luck! I'm having a FET tomorrow. Can't work out if I'm more excited or nervous!

Good luck tomorrow with your FET x Am hoping some of the smaller ones have grown or some are hiding behind the one that's massive already. Will be thrilled If they get 4 or more. Part of me is just glad the drugs have worked and something has actually. Expectations are fairly low but you never know x

I just had egg collection on Thursday. On the day of the last scan/day for the trigger, I had 9 follicles 'in the game', 6 of which were big enough already. Two 23mm, four in the middle "ideal range", then three around 11.5mm (so too small).
They did end up collecting 6 eggs, but I haven't been able to talk to anyone yet about asking if they were the 6 that were >13mm on day of trigger, or rather if the leading ones were over-mature and some of the six collected were actually from the smaller ones catching up by collection. I'm really curious as it will help me understand for future cycles of 23mm for me is a good size to trigger at! As it seems on the big side, but if it worked this cycle it will be comforting again if they get that big before trigger in the future!

Good luck guys. I triggered on Saturday, egg collection is on Monday, for me there were about 13 follicles, but about 6 are a good size. fingers crossed I also hope the other sizes would catch up, if that is possible.

@Keyu we are the same EC day! I just woke up, feeling nervous but excited. Hope all goes really well for you too x

@Keyu @Abi47 good luck today for you both! x

@keyu, @abi47
How did you get on?

@tulipsandsnow
Have you received an update on how yours are getting on?

@Holskey had 8 eggs retrieved, will be informed tomorrow how many fertilize. Worried as that seems very low compared to last egg retrieval in September. Overall I am feeling okay, not in pain of severely bloated like the last cycle.

How are you getting on @Abi47?

@Keyu not yet, the waiting is truly torture! Lab has said they'll call between 9am and 12pm tomorrow- the moment of truth!

How many did you get in September? x

Sorry last message meant to tag @Holskey first bit and @Keyu second bit!

@tulipsandsnow We had 14 retrieved, 12 mature, 7 fertilized, and 3 made it to blasts which are still frozen. Will transfer after my 3rd cycle. Having 5 pgtested if we get up to that. We have such a long way to go.

@keyu sorry you're disappointed. Understandable with there being fewer than last time, but you may still get a decent number of blasts 🤞 I know you said you plan to test 5, is that the number you're hoping for from all 3 rounds, or are you hoping for more?

@tulipsandsnow I remember the feeling so well! It's truly terrifying. I really hope it's great news 🤞

Just the 2 collected for me, so looks like will have to change things and try again x

@Abi47

Just the 2 collected for me, so looks like will have to change things and try again x

I'm sorry. Have you had an update to say how they're doing?

Fertilised so you never know.....but suspect will need to plan further cycles!!x

@Abi47

Fertilised so you never know.....but suspect will need to plan further cycles!!x

Good start. I hope they're amazing quality 🤞

Thanks x I was expecting first attempt to be a bit ropey given age and amh but it's a start. Hope all going well for everyone else too x

@Abi47 sorry you are disappointed too, but wait till the end as they say it's quality thats important and it only takes one.

Got called today 5 fertilized, at this stage I am hoping for at-least 1 blast. We'll see.

Everything crossed xx

An update ladies it's been a real rollercoaster

going into this cycle it took a year to save and had to use every bit of credit line just to pay for one cycle (which came to 10k so far not at transfer yet). So really pinned all my hopes on this cycle as I am about to be 36, mediocre amh and afc but no way to pay for another around again until like 38.

So yeah first we were told only 4 follicles big enough, then ended up being 6 large enough but some almost looking too large, so was just gutted as based on my age/amh/afc should have gotten 8-12 eggs and was hoping for 12 of course.

So that was that bad part of the rollercoaster- coming crashing down thinking could have 10/12 eggs and instead being told might only get 4.

Then with egg collection actually got 6- so felt relieved even though originally that number would have upset me!

THEN got told they all fertilised and all grade 2 or higher/perfect amount of cells on day 3, emotions shot up and let get hopes again.

Then morning of day 5 blast yesterday found out only had three blasts of POOR grade- (only two that were suitable for testing/freeze) I was utterly devastated. The two freezable poors both 3BCs and the not freezable one 3CC. The other three still going, but one early blast and two morulas. I knew there was chance of things happening day 6, but since two were still morulas and I knew one study had day 5 morulas at around a 3% live birth rate, I was still gutted.

Then afternoon day 5 they said each of the freezable ones had improved to 'fair; before freezing (to 3BB and 3AC) and was incredibly relieved again- not amazing grades but any improvement was relieving. Then, this morning found out that another early blast made 5AB and that the other unfreezable 3CC somehow went to a 5CB so was just barely good enough to test/freeze!

So after all that ended up with 4 blasts to freeze/test, one 'good', two average, one poor. But out of 6 eggs to start its amazing. So now sitting here waiting trying to manage my expectations that they all could be mosaic or aneuploid. The next two weeks until PGT-A will be torture!

Sorry that was so long, its been an intense few days...

That's great news. It's so stressful isnt it. Keep us updated x