FET 10/2018

annielmartinez

This is my first time posting and also my first IVF cycle. I’m 37 and my husband is 42. We had been trying to conceive for 1.5yrs before we found out that we had severe male factor. He tried to have a corrective surgery with no success so we moved forward with our first (and likely only) cycle last month. We had 15 eggs retrieved, 7 of which were mature and all fertilized with ICSI. Of those, we had 4 make it to day-5 blastocysts but sadly only one was PGD normal. The normal one is a 4BB embryo that we plan to transfer in the middle of October. Like everyone, im so nervous and my anxiety has gotten the best of my positive mojo. I’m an OB/GYN myself so seeing successful pregnancies daily while struggling with this has been a challenge to say the least. Any positive stories of success with only one embryo would be so helpful!
Best of luck to everyone ❤️

mbradfo2

I had 2 untested 4BB embryos (only 1 normal one likely) that resulted in a healthy baby girl after a vanishing twin early on (the abnormal embryo). The difference in success between 1 and 2 embryos is negligible at best. It was also our first (and likely only) cycle. 

What is your protocol? Supplements? My transfer was a medicated cycle with lupron, estrogen and PIO; supplements were prenatals, DHEA, baby aspirin. 

Normal embryos have the best chance of success and they normally will only transfer one of those. I think your odds are pretty good!

annielmartinez

Thank you so much for your response and positive energy! Also, congrats on your baby! 

We we are doing a natural FET because my hormone levels have been normal. They will use ovidrel to trigger my ovulation and then vaginal progesterone suppositories. My REI said there is no difference for success for natural vs medicated transfer cycles for those with normal estrogen levels. 

Im taking a PNV with DHA and extra folic acid plus doing acupuncture weekly. My site offers laser acupuncture on transfer day that has been shown to increase implantation success by 6% so we are also doing that. Even if we had 2 good embryos, our place, RMANJ, only does single embryo transfer and I would’ve elected that since I know the risks associated with multiples are so much higher. Really pouring all my hope into this one little embryo. 

ndz2018

@annielmartinez Welcome! We have an Oct FET 2018 thread going on here you should come over and join us on there ... also I am With RMANJ as well.