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Embryo Transfer

Hi all, I’ve had three miscarriages and had embryo transfer from a new round today. I had six blastocysts from December but was unwell and they JD to be frozen. Two were to be defrosted today but one didn’t survive and they defrosted a third so I guess I’m lucky; had two put back in, and three still frozen. Has anyone else’s blastocyst not survived previously? I thought it was rare so was a bit taken aback when I was told this morning. Anyway the two were good and went back in so fingers crossed. I’m 42 so this really will be my last round. Thanks if you’ve got this far; I’m rambling 😂 x

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Purpledoggy

I believe around 80-90% frozen blastocysts survive thawing (my clinic says they have 90% survival and are above average) so its normal if sad to lose one. Hopefully the ones you have are fighters xx

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Rehsuh in reply to Purpledoggy

Thank you 😊

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joey81

Hi Rehsuh, 6 blasts is so amazing. May i ask which clinic you used? I am 40 and a poor responder and have had 2 miscarriagges from naturall pregnancies. Only ever get 2 embryos. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

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Rehsuh in reply to joey81

Hi there, sorry to hear re your experiences. I’m with Sussex Downs Fertility Clinic in Eastbourne. They are really good I think. Been with them a couple years and this is my second round with them. (But fourth embryo transfer). Where are you? Have you frozen one embryo and had one transfer at a time? Wishing you best of luck. There are lots of famous mums older than us - that’s what I cling on to! Xx

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Rehsuh in reply to Rehsuh

And more than happy to help if I can with anything else x

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joey81 in reply to Rehsuh

Ive had 3 rounds which made me learn that i am a poor responder. 1st was abandoned due to poor response, got 2 in second but failed and 3rd was better with 5 follicles but only 2 retrieved and 1 embryo. But want to try again with diff drugs this time. Im in London x

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Libsie3103

Hey, I had this - I had 3 blastocysts from my first cycle and transferred 2 and froze 1. Fast forward 2 years and we’d moved clinics and tried to transfer the last frostie but it didn’t survive the thaw. Like you I was lucky I had others but was still disappointed as in my head it represented a chance of a baby. My clinic told me it was normal and a small percentage don’t survive the thaw. In my case they also said the blastocyst was a poor quality that wouldn’t have met their grade for freezing. Fingers crossed for your 2WW xx

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Rehsuh

Thanks 😊 sorry to hear about your transfer. Are you doing another round? Yes I guess I try to think that it’s better it didn’t survive the defrosting process than fail later (again). So it was meant to be I suppose. Jane x

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Maui2020

Hi Rehsuh, sorry to hear that, it happened to me twice. The first was a very well graded embryo from when I was 36, so it was a surprise considering they said there was a 95% chance it would survive thaw. It is sad, but I had to keep reminding myself that I could have gone through the whole 2ww and then it would have failed. I never take for granted the embryo surviving anymore. Hopefully your remaining 2 are making themselves comfortable where they naturally should be xx

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Rehsuh

Thanks for kind words. Yes good way of looking at it. Sorry to hear of yours. Have you had any success since?

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Maui2020 in reply to Rehsuh

I’ve had a fresh cycle but freeze all due to OHSS. Just had a transfer yesterday so looks like we are 2ww buddies! X

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Rehsuh

Yes! Good luck, stay in touch. Mine were frozen for the same reason! X

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