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Follicle Count on Early Days of IVF

gavinandsaragavinandsara member
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Hello,

We just started our first IVF. Today is the day 5 of the cycle and Day 3 of the injections. We just had the ultrasound and there are three follicles. RE said more of them might pop up in the next day or two. I know 3 is on the low side. Do you have any experiences with more follicles popping up in day 6-7 of the cycle? Is it common? We are super bumped up and just wanted to hear others' experiences.

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Re: Follicle Count on Early Days of IVF

  • teamginger13teamginger13 member
    Yes in my experience I always start out with 2-3 and end with 11-12 retrieved and I’ve had 6 egg retrieval’s. Everyone is different though! I know it’s easy to overthink it but try not to stress so much in the early days. 

    Me 35, DH 37

    Unexplained infertility and TTC since December 2014

    February 2016 - May 2016: 3 IUI's -- all BFN

    August 2016: IVF #1 (Lupron, Gonal F and Menopur) -- 12 retrieved, 9 fertilized, 3 frozen and 1 x day 5 hatching blast transferred -- BFN. Sent remaining 3 embryos for PGS testing -- 2 didn't survive thaw, 1 was abnormal.

    February 2017: IVF #2 (Gonal F, Menopur, and Ganirelix) -- 12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 3 sent for PGS testing and all were abnormal

    March 2018: IVF #3 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 14 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 4 sent for PGS testing, and 3 were PGS normal

    May 2018: FET #1 -- BFN

    August 2018: FET #2 -- BFP!!! healthy baby girl born May 2019!!

    July 2020: FET #3 -- embyro did not survive thaw

    September 2020 - IVF #4 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 1 PGS normal

    October 2020 - FET #4 -- BFN

    January 2021 - IVF #5 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH)  -- 2 PGS normal

    February 2021 - FET #5 - BFP!!! Due 11/6/2021



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  • gavinandsaragavinandsara member
    thank you so much for the reply. I hope it is similar in my case. my AMH is 1.47, which is on the low side of normal that's why I am extremely stressed and anxious. 
    thanks again. 
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  • mbradfo2mbradfo2 member
    My AMH (at 33!) was 0.62 as I recall for my first IVF cycle and around 0.28 for my second (I'm probably fudging the numbers a bit). I had similar stats to yours -- 3 to 4 on first check and usually ending up with around 10 eggs. 

    TW
    Out of those, we got 2 embryos (day 6) our first cycle, transferred both and had a take-home baby girl in 2018. The second cycle we got a few more embryos (2 girls, 1 mosaic). Transferred one and due early December 2021. 

    This is just the first of many steps on your journey so just take it a day at a time and you'll make it through!
    ~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
    Fall 2012 -- started TTC
    Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
    Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
    September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
    Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
    June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
    August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP.  Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
    September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
    March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!

    TTC #2
    January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle 
    March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156,  #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!


    "When all is lost then all is found."


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