Eggs

[clairey_fairy]

So very excited but also apprehensive, currently undergoing our first ever IVF cycle and have done very little research as I know everyone and their journey is so different I didn’t want to get caught up and worry about things I didn’t understand!

We have had a short / antagonist protocol which lasted only two weeks as far as stims and trigger were concerned. I had egg collection yesterday and they got 13 eggs from I think 18 follicles. We just got the call to say 12 of them have naturally fertilised overnight using standard IVF which I think is great, but I also have no idea 🤣 all in all I just wondered if anyone else is at this stage and how you are getting on 😘

[Stephybivf]

Hi Clairey-fairy! I’m preparing for egg collection tomorrow 🥴 this is my second cycle as I only had 7 eggs retrieved on the first cycle - 4 where too immature and 3 just didn’t fertilise. I’ve got around 17 follicles now after 11 days of stimulation and had a double trigger shot last night so I’m 🙏 we get some to fertilise!

That is a great number of eggs and fertilisation rate! Keep us posted on how your little embryos develop 🤞🤞😘😘

[clairey_fairy in reply to Stephybivf]

That sounds amazing. A shame you had to go through a whole extra cycle but now they’ve fine tuned your meds I’m sure that it’ll be more fruitful 😘. Hope it all goes well tomorrow x

[MofM]

In my opinion these are great numbers 🤩

[clairey_fairy in reply to MofM]

Thank you, I really hope so. Gone into the process quite blind but just crossing fingers now x

[amandac84]

Hello there! I have no idea but sounds good! Keeping lots of fingers crossed for you. I’m about to embark on my first IVF cycle starting with my next period xx

[Koko04]

These are amazing numbers! X

[clairey_fairy]

Update: Day 2 we still have 11 eggs, 7 are grade 1 and a few others are grade 2 and 3. We had one which over fertilised so has to be discounted but so far I think we have a few good contenders. I have a provisional transfer for 11am tomorrow but hopefully if they progress well then we will carry on to day 5 and try to select a top egg 🤞🏻

[Cinderella5 in reply to clairey_fairy]

Thats great news, really good numbers that you have there!! Good luck!xx

[Lifelongdream]

Thats sounds really really good... Keep that positivity going xx

[Prayingforafamily]

Hope all is still progressing well? Did you have the 3 day transfer or push for 5? X

[clairey_fairy in reply to Prayingforafamily]

We’ve pushed for day 5 😳 the headings changed a bit last night but still 3 in the grade 1s and some more in the 2s. A few more 3s. They will consider all 1 and 2s so we still had 7 to pin all our hope on. Will be tough not hearing how they are tomorrow but all booked in for a midday transfer on Saturday now 🙌🏼

[Prayingforafamily in reply to clairey_fairy]

Still really good numbers and quality there so you must be really pleased. Hope all goes well for transfer xx will be thinking of you

[clairey_fairy in reply to Prayingforafamily]

Thank you. Yes I think it all sounds good but I’m still taking each day as it comes. Looking forward to Saturday now and it can become real 🥰

[Poppy_2018]

Sounds great, hope they continue to progress well and good luck with your transfer x

[clairey_fairy in reply to Poppy_2018]

Thank you. What a process this all is 😥

[Poppy_2018 in reply to clairey_fairy]

I know, it's really tough. I went through my first cycle in march/April and found the whole thing really overwhelming! This forum is really good though and I've learnt a lot and feel much more prepared and at ease for my frozen cycle later this month. Try and keep your mind occupied during the 2ww, I found that the hardest part of the process x

[clairey_fairy in reply to Poppy_2018]

Thank you. Right or wrong I’ll be at work in the week and we will head to the seaside for the weekend so hopefully will be keeping busy, but not too busy 😳

[Poppy_2018 in reply to clairey_fairy]

I think that sounds like a good balance x

[Drives]

This all sounds great so far. Well done you 😘 good luck for the transfer and 2ww x x