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Any low-fertilisation rate stories?

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RunningOnHope · 20/04/2023 19:22

Feeling down today as I had 15 eggs retrieved yesterday in our first IVF cycle, but only 3 fertilised overnight. No obvious reasons - donor sperm was all good.

So having been delighted yesterday, I'm feeling much less hopeful today. I'd love to hear if you only had a few fertilised eggs and still found success?

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smith1986 · 20/04/2023 23:17

Hi running on hope, i had success on low fertilisation. we got 17 eggs, 12 mature but only 2 fertilised. only 1 made it to day 5 hatching blast and she is now 3 years old. It really does only take one, Good luck!!!

RunningOnHope · 21/04/2023 08:15

Oh thanks so much @smith1986. That's so lovely to hear.

This waiting for news is so tough. If none of them make it, I want to be able to be sad and move on. If they do, I want to be pleased and hopeful and enjoy getting to transfer stage. But not knowing which it will be is so tough. Thanks again for sharing the hope.

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