I had 20 retrieved for my first 2. Both had 10 fertilize normally. I only have one on ice (the 2nd one was successful).
I only got 13 today and am feeling disappointed. I know it only takes one-- but I'm still bummed.
How many did you get and how many fertilized for your BFP?
Thanks!!
Re: How many eggs did you have retrieved for your BFP??
I had a large amount of eggs retrieved but had OHSS which was not fun. When we do IVF again, I am hoping for a smaller number.
# of eggs retrieved: 32 (off of my 1 ovary)
# of eggs mature: 18 (See big difference)
# of eggs ferrtilized normally: 15
# transfered: 1
# frozen: 11
That cycle was a BFN and we ended up using our 11 embies for our FET and getting Hayden from the FET. 13 sounds good to me.
3 retrieved. (as in your retrieval but without the 1 in front of it!)
3 fertilized.
Originally conceived twins but one didn't make it.
I'm sure it's impossible not to compare and feel disappointed but you're after quality not quantity!!
Eye on the prize.
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
I had 16 retrieved, but only 4 fertilized (I'm guessing a bunch weren't mature, but they didn't record maturity since we weren't doing ICSI)
Transferred 2 on day 3 and froze the other 2.
I think 13 is a very lucky number!!
***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***
8 eggs retreived
7 mature to fertilize
5 fertilized
2 transferred on fresh cycle, produced a singleton boy (now 25m old)
3 blasts made to day 6 freeze
3 thawed successfully, one donated, one BFN, one BFP over 2 separate sFET rounds. Now 34.5w pregnant with a second boy.
So 8 eggs produced two babies and completed my family. I'll take it
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BFP with no treatment!
On my BFP cycle:
9 retrieved
7 mature
6 fert with ICSI
2 made it to day 3...got PG with a single!
Good luck!
Our beautiful son was born July 2008.
2010: 2 IVF's,1 FET = 2 BFN's, 1 c/p
Feb 2011-Unmedicated FET= BFP!! DS #2 born Oct 2011!!.
13 is awesome! Our stats are as follows:
IVF#1 - 9 eggs retrieved, 6 mature, 4 fertilized, 2 transferred (the Doodles), both stuck (lost later due to prematurity but not related to IVF success).
Remaining 2 from that cycle were frozen but more as a hail Mary, they were awful quality, only one survived thaw and it didn't take on our FET.
IVF#2 - 12 retrieved, 10 mature, 10 fertilized, 1 transferred, it (Toodle!) stuck (2 more frozen on day 6).
Because we're fancy like that.
Hope this makes you feel better:
IVF 1 - Retrived 4, 2 fert, 2 transferred, BFN
IVF 2 - Retrived 7, 7 fert, 2 transferred, 2 frozen, BFN
FET - did not survive thaw
IVF3 - Retrieved 23, 17 fert, 2 transferred, c/p
IVF4 - Retrived 4, 4 fert, 3 transferred, 1 frozen, BFP twins!!!!
So there is really no corrolation!!!
4 Fresh IVF cycles + 1 FET where embies didn't survive the thaw = 2 perfect little men!
sFET 11/9/11 - Beta 11/18 BFP!
Don't stress over it, it isn't HOW many you get, it is the quality of the ones you get!
My first two cycles I got 7 and all fertilized (ICIS) and only 5 made it to day 3 and transfered 2 each. 1st was miscarriage, and 2nd resulted in twins. My third is more of blur but i know they got more (12?!?) and 7 fertilized and 5 were good on day 3 for transfer which was Brady. I still have 4 frozen
Technically, I've had 3 BFP's, although only one resulted in a live baby.
IVF #1 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized, 1 lived to transfer - BFP, but ectopic
IVF #4 - 4 eggs retrieved, fertilized, and all transferred - BFP, but m/c at 7 weeks
IVF #8 DE - 23 eggs retrieved, 19 fertilized, 9 on transfer day, 3 transferred, 1 frozen
Oh, and all of my transfers were on day 3.
Thanks Ladies!! I'm feeling a little better. I just worry about the maturity/fert rate since in the past that was low-- but maybe having fewer means more will be mature....and I just have to wait it out until tomorrow and get my fert report.
I've been so proud of my ability to let go this cycle but today has me back feeling like I did in 2008 pre-G. Ah. Deep breath!!
Thanks again, as always you give me great hope and even better perspective!!
Should hear from the nurse tomorrow between noon-3. eeek.
Dx: PCOS, Anovulation, RPL
Born via emergency c/s February 9, 2008 - 9lbs, 3 oz!!!!
TTC# 2 since February 2010 - BFP #1 Sept 2010-(5mg Femara, 1500mg Met, Ovridel) Missed M/C at 10w2d, discovered at 13w2d, D&C at 14w
BFP # 2 - February 2011-(1500mg Met, HCG Injection) Missed M/C at 10w1d, discovered at 10w3d, D&C at 11w...RPL testing came back all normal.
Trying again. June 2011 - Clomid/1500 mg Met / Baby Aspirin - BFFN!
July 2011 Femara/1500mg Met/ Baby Aspirin - c/p
August 2011 - Femara/1500mg Met/ Baby Aspirin - c/p
September 2011 - Puregon/ 1500mg Met/ Baby Aspirin - BFFN!!!!
For DS1 -- 12 retrieved, 6 mature, all 6 fertilized w/ICSI -- transferred 2 on day 5
For DS2 -- 6 retrieved, 5 mature, all 5 fertilized w/ICSI -- transferred 2 on day 5...and had 1 left to put on ice!
You really can't predict anything at this point. Good luck!!!!!!!
# of follicles: 17
# of eggs retrieved: 5
# of eggs mature: 3
# of eggs ferrtilized normally: 2 w/ ICSI
# transfered: 2
# frozen:0
BFP Twins one did not keep growing.