IVF 3BC day 5 embryo (3rd, and final? Round)

[spamOFtheDAY]

I’m feeling pretty low today.
This is my 3rd round IVF. I’m 40 next month

I really believed we’d get better outcomes this round (3 failed transfers, total 5 embryos) as changed consultant, increased meds and prolonged lifestyle changes

we got 8 eggs, 5 fertilised and got 1 3BC on day 5 to transfer next month

I’m already wondering if these every any point in the transfer 😞

i don’t know what to do next. I feel like if I don’t try anything I’ll be sad for the rest of my life that I can’t give my 4 yr old a sibling.

i conceived naturally over a year ago but ended in MMC so it seems like it’s an egg quality/age issue

I’m not sure I could go down the donor egg route after having a son of our own

anyone understand me or have any advice please?
❤️

IVF is such a numbers game! All I can advise is for you to remain hopeful. Our one lone embryo from my second cycle gave us our son! Have you done other tests? What was your protocol and did you take any supplements?

Thanks @StoriesAboutJanuary
i responded better to long protocol on 2nd round so they did that again with a slight increase in meriofert

I took DHEA and COQ10 as advised by the consultant

I considered PGA testing but decided not to with the low numbers we got and it’ll be cheaper (though not emotionally!) to just do the transfer than test

I think they think that because I already have a child there’s nothing else to test for
the last transfer I had steroids, aspirin and blood thinners too

congratulations on your success 🙂

Thank you! I’m currently stimming for my third cycle.

Looks like your consultant is thinking about everything! I added Omnitrope and hope for good results. I’m almost 41 so will take what I get. I also won’t opt for PGT because I don’t get that many embryos and PGT is not full proof!

Honestly, you never know. This embryo might be the one. Did you do ERA/EMMA/ALICE tests? I threw everything at my process.

Embryos can change grade as they fully expand - eg. that C could later become a B as it progresses from 3 to hatching.

You have a shot - worth trying. They wouldn't transfer if it was futile.

Around 40% of embryos are euploid at 39/40 so hopefully you've now had your bad luck out of the way with your previous 3 transfers.

Our Day 6 3BC is now the biggest 11 month old boy snoozing away. Worst quality embryo we ever made and he’s perfect. Some clinics wouldn’t even freeze a day 6 3BC. Who knows why and how they work,

Good luck OP - sending you very positive vibes.

Hi @spamOFtheDAY have you looked into ovarian PRP? I had egg quality issues in my cycles I never got to transfer because my eggs either didn't fertilized or they just deteriorated, I had ovarian prp 6 weeks before my 3rd round and done a 3 days transfer, amazingly it was a success and I managed to get 2 blastocysts on ice, 5BC and 4AC.
I was taken 600mg ubiquinol for about a year but I also had that in my 2nd round which wasn't good so I honestly think the ovarian PRP gave my eggs that boost.
Best of luck x