Egg collection - how is / was it ?

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My first ever egg collection is soon / next week

Im having conscious sedation..

How was your ec ?

Thank you

I've had 3, awake for 2 and put to sleep for the last one. All fine was doing my normal activities about a hour after :)

Im high risk for ohss and have to post after

Just hoping some eggs are ok etc

Rest* after #typo

In all honesty, I found the egg collection the easiest part of the entire process as I was also sedated. I had a small amount of pain/discomfort when urinating for about 12 hours afterwards.

Good luck!

Thanks heaps

Did you get your happy ending ?

I didn’t unfortunately, but we hope to try again in July. It was our first time and I gather that it is uncommon to work the first time around, and it’s a bit of an investigation.

Unfortunately I also didn’t get any embryos to freeze which was a surprise to all as my results were good; the only reason they could give that it hadn’t been more successful was that I found it so stressful. I am waiting to find out how I can not find it stressful (!!!!) for next time.

I wish you all the luck in the world :)

So sorry to hear

I had mine today under sedation. I did feel quite apprehensive but the staff at my clinic were very lovely and looked after me. I was very teary before because I was nervous, and felt quite overwhelmed when I came to and had a little cry even though I had a promising result. The doctor said she finds people are either tearful or giddy on the meds. I felt fine emotionally after about a hour and once I’d had something to eat. The discomfort afterwards has been a bit worse than I anticipated, ok if lying down but moving about is quite uncomfortable. I recommend planning to go to bed/sofa for the rest of the day after your procedure! Good luck x

Thank you

Glad you had a promising result

My other bit of advice is if you’re nervous to talk to the clinic about what the start of the procedure will be like before you are sedated. For example someone I know who had EC at a different clinic said they put her legs in stirrups before sedating, and it was an all male team. My clinic sedated me before anything like that happened and I think it was better. Not sure which is more common or even if it would bother you. I also asked the clinic if it would be all female medical staff and they explained it would be, unless there was some kind of last minute cover arranged. Again I don’t know if that would be important to you or not but it would be ok to ask.

Had like 5 / 6 staff in the theatre - that surprised me

I was surprised by the number too. I hope your procedure went ok and you have positive updates soon.

Thank you
Today / day 2
Clinic rang
Still 6 embryos
Apparently all top quality
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Next update tomo

Hows things with u
@foxfacerabbitfish

That’s great, really happy for you and fingers crossed they all progress well 💗

How has your recovery from the EC gone?

I was quite optimistic when I was told 6 fertilised as this was more than expected, but update today on day 5 none are ok to freeze yet, one looks ok so hopeful it will freeze tomorrow. I have three other blastocysts but they’re poor quality. Hope an extra day means some catch up but I’m trying to be realistic, I might only get one of average quality. Not the news I hoped, and I’m doing a freeze all as now isn’t good to try a transfer, so it’s quite anxiety inducing.

Awww
Sending u all the luck

Im still mega bloated and yeah weird - in some pain and out of sorts

Apparently its to be expected

Feel the lower half of my abdomen is very bulky..

( slept 4 hrs on sofa last night )

Its a weird time