OHSS to transfer or not

[recidwen]

Hello

Went for a scan today to check on ohss and it seems I do have some fluid in my abdomen and ovaries are enlarged, which is to be expected after a whopping 25 eggs at collection. Doctor is advising a freeze-all but says the decision is ultimately mine. After waiting over a year to be able to get to the transfer stage again I really feel like I can’t handle waiting another 2.5 months and the timing is so perfect right now for us. We need some forward motion. I obviously don’t want to die either and know that ohss is no joke. I am also worried that we may loose some embryos that could have been transferred to the freeze/thaw process. All in all, it feels like I either way I have to gamble with my mental or physical health. Big brain splurge there but I am reaching out to see if anyone has been in the same situation and what happened? Xxx

[Sayusayme]

Please postpone your transfer as ohss is not a joke.

[HelenJudi1]

I had to have a freeze all cycle for the exact same reason. The wait felt like forever, however, I’m now 6weeks and 5days pregnant after getting my first BFP after the FET. I don’t regret waiting for a second. xx

[recidwen in reply to HelenJudi1]

Lovely story. I think it would be easier if I could know it wasn’t going to fail a fourth time. To wait and then fail I think would push me over the edge. Xx

[recidwen in reply to recidwen]

Oh and congratulations!!

[HelenJudi1 in reply to recidwen]

Thank you x

[HelenJudi1 in reply to recidwen]

I understand completely, but, you could go ahead straight away and make yourself Ill and it not work. Surely that would delay any future transfers further should it not work? It’s a tough decision but I really think your body responds better when not ‘stressed’. I’ll be thinking of you and wish you well whatever you decide xx

[recidwen in reply to HelenJudi1]

Well that’s the thing if it doesn’t work then the ohss will just subside. It is if does work we may have a problem. Thank you though for hearing me out. Xxx

[C_C_H]

Hello, I also suffered from OHSS after having 29 eggs collected. I was so disappointed when I went for the scan to find my ovaries were actually touching in addition to my abdomen being full of fluid. The consultant didn’t give me the choice and just said no way to the transfer. I actually started to feel really unwell the next day so was glad I waited. As hard as the wait is, I think it’s so important that your body is in the best condition to receive the embryo.

Good luck xx

[890435p1]

Tricky decision to take. Obviously, you guys have to assess pros/cons and the risks.

Personally, I would wait. I went through 1rst IVF cycle with fresh embryo transfer and had moderate OHSS. I lost 1 blastocyst on the 2... second one didn't work either, so now I have been through second IVF cycle with all-frozen (27 eggs) and will wait for 2.5 months. I am really feeling so much better about it, letting my body to rest and recover from the egg retrieval. If I was to start again from 0, I would freeze all each time, because, my health comes first. No healthy body = no baby.

I hope you'll find your answer!

Take care

[Suzy86]

I would definitely freeze all. My doctor didn’t give me a choice and I was so disappointed. Anyway I ended up so unwell unable to walk with the pain so ultimately I was really thankful my doctor didn’t let me transfer. The only thing that helped was taking really strong pain killers which you wouldn’t be allowed in to take during pregnancy. Please think about yourself your blasts will be super safe frozen for a couple of months. Xx

[Danniss]

My dr did not give me a choice, 2 days before my egg collection my ovaries were touching and my estrogen was too high so before they got in there they were already saying no, they gave me a different trigger injection so I would be less likely to get ohss.

I had my egg collection a week ago they got 73 eggs and I felt sooo bad for the first few days I’m feeling better every day now but I am told that pregnancy and the drugs they give you to help aid the pregnancy would likely bring on or worsen ohss so I am super grateful that I was advised to freeze all.

[donnielime in reply to Danniss]

Wow 73 eggs! That's incredible!!

[Danniss in reply to donnielime]

It’s a big number but only 26 of them were mature and that number dwindled a little in terms of embryos that made it to day 5.

[donnielime in reply to Danniss]

How's the OHSS Danniss? How are you feeling?

[Danniss in reply to donnielime]

Actually, the first week I felt aweful, then I felt a little better and tried to convince my dr to let me transfer at like day 8 (she refused)

But to be honest I feel so much better after the withdrawal bleed, I can no longer feel my ovaries rubbing together and I can take deep breaths, walk my dog without having to be careful she doesn’t cause me to twist. My WB was on day 12.

I have been told it will be safest for me to transfer in the new year which feels like the longest wait ever but I’m hopeful that will be the right time.

[donnielime in reply to Danniss]

Yes I can imagine it does feel so long away, but it'll come quickly and your body will be rested and ready!

[Solly-44]

I know that it’s unbelievably tempting to plough ahead but my sensible head says to wait.

I had 37 eggs collected and we knew in advance that it had to be a freeze all. Even then I wanted to beg them to go ahead with a fresh transfer but in hindsight I’m glad it went that way. The whole thing takes forever but you’ll be in a much better position to sustain a pregnancy when your body has healed. Good luck xx

[staaa88]

I was upset for all of a day when they told me after collection that it would be best to wait. It was nice to have the break from all the hormones. Fresh and freeze success rates are pretty much the same now too. I’m now 35 weeks pregnant Xx

[amyw_15]

I was at risk of ohss following egg retrieval in September and was advised to freeze embryos and wait to do transfer due to risks. We had FET on Friday (2 months after retrieval) it honestly didn’t feel like we were waiting that long and after how bloated and uncomfortable I was I was glad to have a break in between treatment and get back to feeling more normal! Good luck with everything xxx

[recidwen in reply to amyw_15]

This was a while ago now. I chose to transfer. It was a chemical pregnancy.

[Dolly8]

I had freeze all cycle, two months later I’m pregnant with twins. I personally think frozen cycles are so much better xx

[recidwen in reply to Dolly8]

Congratulations to you. I did what I needed to do in the moment. X

[shind23]

Hi, I had mild OHSS symptoms after egg collection and by transfer date I was already in a lot of pain. However we weren’t able to freeze our 2 embryos like planned because they were low grade apparently and tbh our fertility clinic was pretty shit, I felt massively let down by them.. So I had a fresh transfer done got both embryos transferred, they would have discarded the 2nd if I didn’t.

I was in so much pain and then the ohss got progressively worse a week later. Ended up in hospital for a couple days, got discharged, I was in my 2 week wait and got admitted again for a week. Symptoms got so bad that they had to insert a tube in my tummy in the end to drain all the fluid. I literally looked 8 mounts pregnant. My health really suffered! If you end up conceiving then the pregnancy prolongs the symptoms. I had an absolute awful experience. I’m 14 weeks pregnant now and still have the ohss sadly

[Hidden in reply to shind23]

O poor u still suffering from OHSS . I know how awful it feels. Hope it clears soon x