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nikinikinine
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XP: lots of IVF questions
nikinikinine
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We're trying to make the decision as to whether we should move forward with IVF. I have some major concerns (ethically, emotionally, physically). So if you don't mind sharing...
what was your dx?
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER?
how many matured?
how many were transferred?
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs?
EDITED to correct my bad terminology (sorry I'm still learning!)
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Re: XP: lots of IVF questions
I am AMA and DH is low morph
8 eggs retrieved for all 3 IVFs that made it to ER
4, 7, 4 were mature and fertilized
3, 4, 4 were put back
The last one worked and 3 implanted. Third heartbeat stopped at 8 weeks
We were hoping we would have some to freeze to use later but none made it.
2 chem preg, 4 failed IUIs, 2 canc IVFs, 2 BFN IVFs, IVF #5 = BFP!!!
3/23 Beta #1 @ 17dpo = 913, Beta #2 @ 19dpo = 1724, Beta #3 @ 21 dpo = 3240
First u/s 3/29 @ 5 weeks 2 days - 3 sacs 6 weeks 3 days - 3 heartbeats 8 Weeks - Lost Baby C, Babies A and B going strong
Diagnosis: Elevated FSH, Diminished Ovarian reserve, low estrogen, poor egg quality and MFI.
Eggs retrieved: IVF #1 - 12 eggs 8 fertilized and 3 made it to a 3 day transfer the others arrested with 24 hours of fertilization. IVF #2 - 10 eggs 8 fertilized 4 made it to a 3 day transfer.
Transferred: Embryos are transferred NOT implanted. With both cycles we transferred what we had because none we viable for freezing.
Leftovers: If we had anything to freeze we would have frozen them for later use. We had nothing to freeze.
I'm actually not pregnant through IVF, but we did four IVFs (1 was cancelled, so maybe 3 1/2), so here's my info in case it helps:
what was your dx? DOR and AMA
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? In the three non-cancelled cycles -- 7, 1, and 7.
how many matured? 6, 1, and 5.
how many were implanted? 3, 0 (didn't fertilize), and 4.
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? We were going to donate them to research in the unlikely event we had any left over, but we never had any make it to freeze.
My dx was endo/PCOS/partial left ovary/partially blocked left tube.
15 eggs with IVF#1 and 20 eggs with IVF#2
IVF#1 all were mature and with IVF#2 16 were mature
IVF#1 transferred 3 but they were poor quality and IVF#2 tranferred 2 great quality.
DH and I decided to freeze the remainders and we now have 11 snowbabies. If we decide not to use the frozen embryos, we will look into embryo adoption.
what was your dx? MFI
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? 8
how many matured? 6 eggs were mature; 4 fertilized with ICSI.
how many were implanted? We transferred one 5-day embryo.
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? We froze the 2 other embryos that made it to day 5; the last one arrested before day 5. We hope to achieve future pregnancies with the 2 frozen embryos.
I am thankful every day for my miracle after infertility.
And thrilled to be pregnant again after FET!
Technically we were unexplained I guess. DH was fine, all issues were on my side. I did have some Stage 1 endo removed about 6 months prior to IVF #2, but RE swore it had nothing to do with IF (it was minimal).
I'm a little hazy on the details but this is what I remember with IVF #2. We had 14 eggs retrieved. 13 were mature. 11 fertilized naturally. 3 were transferred (not implanted) on day3, 2 frozen at day 6.
We attempted fertillzation with all mature eggs and froze the 2 embryos that didn't get transferred.
We are unexplained.
They got 17 eggs.
13 were mature.
2 embryos were transferred.
We have the other embryos in storage right now but will probably donate them to science/research. ?
Keep in mind that lots of people don't have extra embryos to worry about storing/using/donating. ?We didn't on our first IVF. ??
what was your dx?
I had premature ovarian failure and/or poor ovarian reserve. My eggs seemed to be few and far between....plus I had a high FSH of 13.
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER?
They actually got 10, but were shooting for 5. They shot me up with high dosages of Follistim, and after 6 days of no response, mixed in some Menopur. It was sooo stressful, but that second week of stimming I started to produce some follicles.
how many matured?
They got 10 mature eggs out of me, 8 fertilized, and 5 made it to day 3.
how many were transferred?
My RE wanted to transfer 2 excellent embryos, but given the fact that I had never been pregnant and my eggs were just so iffy, I asked to put back 3. They agreed and put back 3 excellent embryos at day 3.
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs?
We wanted to freeze the 2 leftover, but they didn't make it.
FYI, I got pregnant with a singleton (girl). She is a healthy & happy 15 month old now. Good luck!
Our dx is PCOS and MFI (low morph, count, and mobility). We did IVF with ICSI twice.
I believe they retrived around 20-22 eggs both times, and each time we ended up with about 7 or 8 fertilized embryos. Both times they transferred two embryos. The first time we had a chemical pregnancy. The second time I was pg with twins, but lost one at about 10 weeks. We did a 3-day transfer both times.
We froze 2 embryos from the first cycle and 3 more from the second. We are keeping them frozen for a future FET (frozen embryo transfer).
Best of luck to you!
what was your dx? By the time we did IVF my only diagnosis was mild PCOS.
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? 15
how many matured? I had 12 mature eggs and out of those 11 fertilized.
how many were transferred? We transfered 2 embryos and 1 stuck.
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? We have 4 frozen embryos.
Clomid M/C 8 weeks 2/08 *IVF #1-DD born 3/09
*Surprise BFP-T18 baby lost at 13w 1/10 *FET #1-DS born 2/11
what was your dx? Unexplained
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? 1st -11, 3rd -10
how many matured? 1st - 9, 3rd - 9
how many were transferred? 2 both times
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? we didn't have any make it to freeze either time
GL with your decision!
what was your dx? I don't O or produce eggs on my own
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? 10 eggs
how many matured? 6 fertilized
how many were transferred? 2 great embies but only 1 stuck
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? the remining 4 eggs didn't make it to freeze, so no frosties for us
We did 3 rounds of IVF, so I'll list all 3 answers where they apply:
What was your dx? Severe MFI, Hypothyroidism
How many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? 10, 10, 11
How many were mature? 4, 4, 7
How many fertilized (I added this one for you): 3, 3, 6 (all w/ ICSI)
How many were transferred? 3, 3, 2
What did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? None ever made it to freeze
3 or 5 day transfer (added this one, too): 3, 3, 5. We only did 5 on the 3rd one b/c we had more ferts to start with.
My first haircut!
Severe MFI - on to IVF w/ ICSI
IVF#1-2: BFN
IVF#3: BFP! - 1/24: ET - 5d - 2 blasts - 2/02: Beta #1: 16.2 ...... 2/04: Beta #2: 35 ...... 2/09: Beta #3: 401.5 - I'm pregnant! - 2/13: u/s #1 - baby boy, due 10/12, born 10/16! ...... 8 lbs 0 oz, 22 inches!
what was your dx? PCOS
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? IVF #1=8 IVF#2=9
how many matured? IVF#1=5, IVF#2=6
how many were transferred? IVF #1=2, FET #1=2, IVF #2=3
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? IVF#1 We froze the two remaining and used them for FET when IVF #1 failed. IVF #2 we had one left to freeze and of the three we transferred, one stuck and should be showing up in January.
Good luck- it's a rough road but for me definitely worth it.
My dx was low progesterone/unexplained.
They retrieved 19 eggs, 14 fertilized, 2 were transferred. I didn't have any that made it to freeze, so we didn't have to make any decisions about what to do with leftovers.
Good luck to you!
Dx: Unexplained - no MF issues or anything...just me not quite working properly!
# eggs: 11
Mature: 9 - all 9 fertilized
Transferred: 2 grade A 8-celled (3dt)
Frozen: 3
Our cycle wasn't originally set up as IVF - it was a cycle we had to convert from an IUI due to too many follies.
what was your dx? Unexplained IF
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? IVF #1 (BFN)= 13, IVF #2= 11 (BFP)
how many matured? #1=7, #2=8
how many were transferred? #1=2, #2=3 (pg w/ singleton)
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? #1= 2 made it to freeze, stored. #2= 4 made it to freeze, stored. We have 6 total in storage which will give us 2 attempts to try for #2. If we don't need to use them all, we will donate them to science.
what was your dx? Me: Luteal Phase Deficiency DH: unexplained azoospermia
how many eggs were they able to extract during your ER? 11 eggs- they were only able to get to my left ovary...right ovary was high and I was not doing well under anesthesia so they cut the procedure short.
how many matured? 5 were mature and only 1 fertilized
how many were transferred? our one and only embryo!
what did you decide to do with your leftover mature, fertilized eggs? we decided to freeze any remaining embryos, but we had none.