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So out of my 10 eggs, 10 were mature (great!) and 7 fertilised. Also good. They've booked us in for transfer Saturday and were like "see you then!". I was like "woah woah woah I want an update in case they're not doing well tomorrow and I decide to go for a day 3 transfer!" if loads drop off. They were just going to take that decision away from me. I don't understand.... because of coronavirus they no longer have 2 mins to call patients with an update on their embryos? Anyway they will call me tomorrow after my insistence, but didn't seem to understand how I would much prefer to transfer a day 3 embryo if the option was that or having nothing to transfer on day 5. I know we're all different in that decision though....

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Stevie85

This is great news! 10 is a brilliant number and that's amazing fertilisation rates. I understand you wanting to get an update though. The waiting is the worst part! Hope they all make it to day 5 and you have the pick of a great bunch! Xx

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HollyT7

hey! woop woop!! so happy for you!

I didn't get the choice of a 3 day transfer before coronavirus, they said to.me.id they don't make. it outside to day 5, it wowislnr make. a difference if they were inside apart from. prolonging the fact I wouldnt know. it didn't work 🤷🏻‍♀️. I hope so much all. make it to day 5!!!! all the best xxxx

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HemBella

Thats a fantastic outcome Emmie, amazing! But a little alarming that they werent going to follow up. I'm a few weeks behind you so a good flag for me to check in with them before I leave the EC!

Keeping everything crossed for you and your 7 xxx

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ttcemmie in reply toHemBella

Yup, good call to check with them! My clinic has their phones turned off still so I can't even check with them! x

Hey, thats super news re the 7! But I totally get your anxiety! I also get your 3dt comment.. I am amazed how many clinics on here insist on taking things to 5 days.. my place do daily updates and if you have dwindling numbers they do 3 dt or even 2dt..

I often wonder if it is a ££ thing.. not sure if your place do but my clinic charge more to take to blasto - so it saves money for us to not get there, and I am not sure of the benefit of trying to force eg 3 embryos to day 5 when they would be just as good inside you! I get it if there are 7 still on day 3 for example - and hopefully you will have that - but I think its fair enough you have asked for another update tomorrow. Hope they call you lovely and wish you masses of luck xx

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I might be sceptical, but I often wonder if it's a "success rates" thing. They would prefer to discard all the not completely perfect ones and put in just the best out of the lot; however I would prefer to have maybe 4 good ones to choose from and freeze ones if I'm not going to use all of them! The number of ladies on here who get pregnant with not a top top grade, it makes me upset that my clinic just seems to throw away all my embryos. It's hard, though, because I'm also emotionally attached to them (and I've been through a lot of work to get them!) and time is progressing and egg numbers will only get worse so I don't want to discard any of them. I'm also not scientifically trained, though, so....... But then also when people get pregnant naturally I bet it's not only the 'A' grade ones...

Wow such a good result emmie!! Well done x

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Ranchu90

Brilliant! Very good results! I once read on doctor google that if your embryos are not making on the lab until day 5 they will not make it in your womb either. I was surprised to read that as I always thought the opposite. I had 2 transfers on day 2 and now I am willing to try blastocyst 😂

I wish you a very good luck 🤞❤️

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KiboXX

Amazing numbers Emmie! 7 is awesome. Keeping everything crossed that good numbers make it over the next few days ❤️❤️❤️❤️ xxx

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Italy300618

Thats great news!!!

I think with the fact that 7 have fertilised they automatically presume it will be a day 5 transfer as it was a good fertilisation rate the odds are in your favour. It happened with me but I insisted to have a call the next day, and then they said they were happy to continue to day 5. I will be keeping everything crossed for you xxx

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Cinderella5

Great news Emmie!! I'm pleased you have insisted an update on day 3. Good luck.xxx

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Sorax

This is brill wishing you all the luck 🥰

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PurplePiggie

Sounds great so far, well done for insisting on the update too, totally your perogative! Xx

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Chel91

Wow, another example of why we need to advocate for ourselves. Great result though! I'll probably be pushing for a day 3 transfer also (they have already agreed). Crossing my fingers it all goes great this week 🤞💕 xxx

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ttcemmie in reply toChel91

Self advocation - more important than I knew! Thanks. Why will you be pushing for a 3 day transfer? I thought it was me being sensitive! x

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Chel91 in reply tottcemmie

It's mostly because I have a belief that I want to transfer all my embryos no matter what - why wait to day 5? Sort of thing. Definitely just a sentimental thing. Also my clinic has said it would agree to a double transfer on day 3 embryos only, which I might consider if I have super large numbers (unlikely)... but hey, I'll keep dreaming 😄 xxx

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ttcemmie in reply toChel91

Hi Chel. THANK YOU! I feel like I've been made to think I was being precious. It seems madness to me that we would get to day 5 and they have discarded the majority of my embryos..... "oh they just weren't good enough" HOW DO YOU KNOW?! They may have become pregnancies! And the amount of work we go through to get those embryos for them to just throw them out..... I can't! And women get pregnant on day 3 embryos.... and this is a game of luck/chance, so surely having more to put back is positive, the womb has got to be a better place for them than the lab, and also having day 5s clearly doesn't mean pregnancy as I've had 4 of those put back already!

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Chel91 in reply tottcemmie

Totally agree!! Sometimes I think they forget that they are our embryos!! My last cycle I felt a bit bulldozed and not sure what was happening to my embryos / like I didn't have a choice. Definitely made me determined about making sure my choices are heard at least xx

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Luna_79

Omg Emmie 7 fertilized is amazing 🤞🤞🤞🤞 xxx

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Ivf2020A

That’s great news !! Im so glad your finally at transfer stage xx its been a hard road for you so sending positive vibes in your direction! X

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Rainbowdreams82

Fantastic results 👏🏼 I totally agree with the updates. Our numbers are the same again 😊I had 7 fertilised but 6 normal. On day 3 update I had 4 top quality, 1 borderline top quality and 1 developing more slowly.

Going in tomorrow for day 5 transfer and hoping there’s still a really good one. Good luck for the day 3 update xx

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ttcemmie in reply toRainbowdreams82

Best of luck for your transfer! Keep us updated! xxxx

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Picalilli99

Great news on your fertilised eggs! Glad they listened and agreed to call you tomorrow. As someone who has experienced lots of drop off I totally get your desire to have an update & a choice at day 3. But fingers crossed they will all be developing so well you won’t be able to choose by day 3 and you will have your day 5 transfer! 🤞 xx

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FrancyItaly

That’s a great result! All the very best to you! ✨

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