Starting IVF at 41 and looking for experiences and support

[SweetPea1984]

Hi folks, this is my first day of an IVF protocol at 41 y/o. My partner and I wanted to start a family sooner, but a family tragedy really threw out our plans and time doesn't stop passing. So, here we are...

I guess I'm looking for experiences and some general chat around the whole thing so I can get a sense of what to expect and/or move through this with some support from each other.

Some details that might be useful
AMH = 27.4
AFC = 19 (naturally)
No MF infertility

We're doing an antagonist freeze-all protocol with PGTA testing.

What are your stories? What was your attrition like? Is anyone in the same boat?

Curious and hopeful...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/infertility/5535416-42-and-starting-ivf-treatment-tomorrow-would-love-some-company-for-the-journey?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=app_share hello, there are a few of us around and about that age over on this thread if you want to join. We have one success story so far! Though you have excellent starting results so hopefully you’ll get more eggs / embryos to start with

Just wanted to say good luck. You have a great AMH and FETs have slightly more success. I know it can feel daunting with age but it can and does happen - it just needs the right clinic x

Im not a first timer but also 41 and going through ivf trying to use my own eggs. So far iv done 4 cycles for another child but I dont get embryos. The closest I got was cycle 2 and a fet with a day 6 embryo but I mc at 7 weeks . Your amh is great so you could get a fair few eggs, hopefully you get some good graded embryos to transfer.

Good luck, fingers crossed

First scan today and coming away really disappointed. It looks like one lead follicle and then about 5-6 others. Feels like the chances are dwindling by the second. Collection on Thursday.

Do they think that your others might catch up? Remember, quality is far more useful than quantity. Sadly IVF is a marathon not a sprint for lots of us and more than one round is required but they learn more about you each time.

Honesty, I feel a bit unclear about it all. In the scan we had one lead at about 25mm and then about 5-6 around 18-21mm then a few that were at 15ish I think. She said it looked like we’d trigger tonight and that would be decided with consultants etc. Then someone, I believe from admin nursing team called who wasn’t the scan nurse or in the meeting so couldn’t give much information. Trigger is tomorrow and retrieval on Thursday. She said about getting 4 to catch up… so maybe that’s the smallest ones. I feel like I just have no idea what to expect.

I’m managing my expectations down though… and it all feels quite upsetting. Decided to take Wednesday - Friday off work. It’s all got a bit much quite quickly.

Well I’m no expert but I think anything over 16mm by trigger day is hoped to contain an egg so with a bit of luck you’re actually going to get 7-8?