Egg retrieval day

[Queenr]

Hello all,

I’ve got my egg retrieval today and even though I don’t have many follicles (can only see 3 large follicles and 4 small follicles). I’m praying for a miracle and that in the last two days those 4 small ones have also matured.. a girl can dream right!!

Just wanted to know if there is anybody else in the same situation?

Good luck to you all ❤️

[Millbanks]

Good luck! Xx

[Queenr in reply to Millbanks]

Thanks hun xxx

[JoyfulStar]

Just seeing this wanted to come on here and wish you luck again! A dream is great. It keeps you going...

As previously stated, let me know how you get on. Xxx

[Queenr in reply to JoyfulStar]

Thanks hun! Xx

[McQueeny]

I’m not doing egg retrieval at the moment (doing a FET), but I remember being told not to get hung up on the results of interim milestones as indicators of the final result. You can have loads of follicles, loads of eggs, and still it won’t work - or you can have few follicles, few eggs and it’ll work! You only need one 🤗🙏 I had 17 eggs, ended up with only 2 viable embryos - a friend had only 6 eggs but 4 turned into viable embryos.... 🤷🏼‍♀️ wishing you best of luck 🤞 x

[Queenr]

Thank you hun! I’m just waiting for the call from the embryologist to see how many fertilised! Ahh so nerve wrecking!!

[Millbanks in reply to Queenr]

How did you get on yesterday? All ok? X

[Queenr]

Yep I got 7 eggs! Just waiting to see how many we’re fertilised and mature now! This is my first egg retrieval so I’m not sure about everything x

[Millbanks in reply to Queenr]

Oh well done!! Try not to set any expectations. Just wait and see. Easier said than done I know!! Fingers crossed x

[Queenr in reply to Millbanks]

Just received the call! 5/7 eggs have fertilised but now we need to wait and see! Properly scared at this point

[Millbanks in reply to Queenr]

That’s brilliant!! I know this is the hardest part. Are you having a fresh transfer? X

[Queenr in reply to Millbanks]

Yes I am!! I’m really scared though. I’ve never done Ivf before. This is my first go. I’m just really nervous about this all! X

[Millbanks in reply to Queenr]

It is all quite daunting isn’t it. I would avoid reading stuff online especially about stats as it rarely applies ☺️

[Queenr in reply to Millbanks]

Yeah I’ve been reading things online way too much!

[Millbanks in reply to Queenr]

Avoid google like the plague!!

[Queenr]

Just been called to say 5/7 have fertilised and now it’s a waiting game! He said he will call tomorrow to let me know if it’s divided further etc. Eek I read online that only 50% become viable so we will need to wait and see!

[Sparklylife in reply to Queenr]

Aw, that is fab! Glad it all went well! Just wanted to wish you all the best for your update calls Xx

[Queenr in reply to Sparklylife]

Thanks I’ve been Googling all sorts and it’s been driving me mad! I’ve heard only about 50% become blastocysts so cross fingers, toes and everything really! This is so scary. To think it could all go wrong after all these months of prepping and getting mentally prepared for this process.

[Sparklylife in reply to Queenr]

Oh I know - and I realised as I was waiting for ours to develop - that I had actually never thought - I might not make it to transfer! But you got to hope 🤞🥰 and I don’t say this to worry you, so hope it does not come across the wrong way - you really only need one! Our blastocyst rate was less than 50%. We got 2 out of 8, but I am currently pregnant- so the numbers does not really matter - you need one to develop well! And if you get more to freeze - I have been told you are lucky! But I do hope for all success for you!! 💫