How many eggs did you have retrieved for your BFP??

desabean · October 2010

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!!

mrsolsenk12 · October 2010

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.

howleyshell · October 2010

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.

mmeeccee · October 2010

My BFP was from an FET. The cycle that produced the good embryo only gave me 6 eggs and 4 embryos. Don't give up!!!

charmcitygirl · October 2010

We got 16 eggs, 15 of which were mature! I think 13 is terrific!

keg · October 2010

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!!

AvaLikeLava · October 2010

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

Cajun_gal · October 2010

I had 4 retrieved, all 4 fertilized, 2 made it to transfer day (day 5) and one stuck. Good luck!

Happycouple · October 2010

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!

BelleBaby · October 2010

We only retrieved 7. Out of those 7, only 4 fertilized. From that, only 2 continued to grow. We transfered those and got the boys.

schmoodle · October 2010

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).

kristinem17 · October 2010

5 eggs retrieved / 4 fertilized / 3 put back

ladychicago · October 2010

They got 17 eggs, with 13 being mature. And then we only fertilized two of those with ICSI. It really only does take 1! Good luck honey!

OrangeSmoke · October 2010

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!!!

browneyedgrl4282 · October 2010

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

Temp848906437505510 · October 2010

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.

desabean · October 2010

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!!