How many egg collections have you had?

[ICG1988]

I have had 4 egg collections with a total of 7 embryos made overall and just today got a BFN on my 6th embryo. Now with 1 left in the freezer I have lost all hope that this just isn't going to work for us.

We started the IVF rollercoaster 2.5 years ago due to MFI and 2 out of these 6 embryos we've transferred resulted in BFP but not viable pregnancies, so I had some hope that at least I can get pregnant but this has been shattered again. With 1 left I'm unsure whether to call it a day once this one has been used. Because I paid for a multicycle package I have another full cycle left to use if I want after this, but it would mean going through with a 5th egg collection, I'm just at the point where Im not sure I can go through with it all again.

I'm just wondering if anyone else is in similar situation or has had more than 4 egg collections during their journey?

Feeling very isolated at the moment with babies popping up all around me.

No advice but didn't want to read and not show love. This must be so hard, I know after 1 round IVF that resulted in MMC I can't yet bring myself to go again so be so proud of yourself for getting this far. I hope with all my heart your next transfer if successful, sending hugs xx

Hi @ICG1988 , so sorry you've had this hard journey, you are so resilient to keep going. I just wanted to ask about the MFI as I had ICSI due to MFI. Got 6 embryos from 7 eggs and the fresh transfer didn't take but the first frozen one did. My husband has a severe varicocele that we paid to have embolised but the surgeon couldn't access the vein so we had to have IVF with it still there affecting husbands sperm parameters badly. Is there a cause for your husbands MFI?

Can you access any counselling via your clinic, or elsewhere (that specialises in infertility)?
Personally I would continue with treatment if I had a cycle already paid for but only once other tests were carried out to understand the issues better. Easier said than done though after your losses - I had many egg collections and cycles started but only got pregnant once and it worked, 4 years after starting fertility treatment (with some pauses along the way). Ultimately the decision is yours though, don't feel pressured by what an internet stranger would do.

@waitingforourmiracle Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm so sorry for your loss too. It took me half a year to bring myself to start another FET after my MMC in march it was so awful.

Hi @Imisscoffee2021 we've never really been given an explanation for the MFI I just remember many years ago they told us it was 0% morphology and low count at 7-9 mill with high DNA frag. Our first two cycles resulted in just 1 fresh embryo each then third cycle resulted in no embryos at all. Since then we changed clinics and DH and I went on all sorts of supplements and this cycle resulted in 5 embryos which was quite a shock. He has since this cycle had a varicoele embolism so I'm wondering if we would get better luck with embryos from a new batch now that he has had this done I don't know! We would definitely get the next batch tested too before freezing if there is enough of them

@LongerthanMrTicklesarms hi yes my clinic does offer free counselling but have never really made use of it because appointments are so far in advance after a failed transfer it seems I'm over the worst then, it's a bit silly really. I think I've become more resilient as each one goes on but I know after my MMC in march I told myself I would use up the next two frozen embryos and then I would be done but after reflecting over the weekend I think it would be silly to not use up another cycle that has already been paid for!

Also... I'm not sure if anyone else has these concerns, on what the long term affects of these fertility drugs are especially when you're having so many cycles. It does scare me a little

Hi OP
I had 6 egg collections, several cycles resulted in nothing to transfer. Two fresh transfers did not result in any pregnancy. 6th time lucky for us and we had only two promising looking follicles and one embryo that cycle. So yes, it can happen. I think most people had given up hope but I wasn’t ready to give up.

I think you have to take stock financially, emotionally and physically each time, and decide if it is possible to go again. I would definitely do that 5th round if I were you. But only you know. If you are relatively young maybe take a break first to regroup?

Re the long term effects of multiple cycles, yes I do sometimes worry but try not to think about it!

This is my 2nd time. I was scan 13 follicles and 9 were good size. However on egg retrieval day only 7 were useable, 5 by the day 2 with 1 egg looking very good. The clinic rang on day 3 and told me to come in as I had only 2 embryo but 1 had slow down and they wanted 8 cell transfer on that day.
It is 3 day post after my fet. I unsure how I should feel.
My 1st IVF my embryo was at blastocyst stage at day 5 but was C grade.
I do hope this cycle work as I was constantly very itchy during my 1st round, but not this time. This time round I very gassy and a LOT of stomach growling and back pain, no cramping and no abdominal pain.
This two week wait is going to be more stressful for me.