Second cycle advice please

Hi everyone!

First time posting on here but an avid reader you have all helped a lot over the last few weeks.

Looking for some second ivf cycle advice please. First round failed earlier this month. Despite 11 follicles, ER only brought 3 eggs. Of them only 2 were mature and neither fertilised (we are ICSI)

Spoke to the clinic today and we have a follow up consultation appointment in May. They said the delay is because the embryologist is coming to the meeting. I am presuming this is not standard? Having a little panic that this means there was something very wrong with eggs/sperm. Don’t want to have to wait 6 weeks to be told bad news?

We live in Scotland so we are beyond fortunate that we get 3 fresh cycles on the NHS.

Thank you in advance x

[HemBella]

Hi LilacRoseMy first cycle failed too - I had one egg fertilise out of 10 collected. I had a fresh 3 day transfer as it was looking unlikely the embryo would grow to day 5 and it didnt.

I've been using donor sperm, which I changed for the next cycle, which was ICSI too and had a much better result.

Obviously thats a different set of circumstances and in my case whilst the sperm was good, it just didnt like my eggs. I wouldnt panic with the embryologist coming to the meeting. If anything I have found talking to the embryologists so informative compared to the clinical team. Dont be afraid to ask any questions - and if there is anything different that they recommend you do.

Each cycle is fine tuned as they learn what works and what doesnt.

Just have faith - and make the most of the opportunity to speak with the embryologist

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Hi HemBella, thank you so much for getting back to me. Sorry to hear your first round failed.

Thank you also for the advice. You know how your mind runs away with you at times during this crazy fertility journey! 🤦‍♀️

I have my questions listed already for the appointment so hopefully they can offer advice for the second round.

Wishing you all the luck for the future!

[Tnthketnf]

Hi LilacRose.

6 weeks for a review is actually not bad for the NHS clinic in Scotland that I am having treatment with. I had to wait for 2 months between my 1st failed cycle and the review phone call consultation. And then another 2 months to be able to start 2nd cycle.

I wouldn't know why the embryologist would be in a review but I think it's good to have as much input as possible. I only had the gynecologist on the phone review. However because they raised possible issues with sperm and egg quality I think I would have liked to hear from the embryologist too.

I wish you all the best with the rest of your treatment!

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Hi Persial, thank you for the reply!

Oh yeah, I’m feeling very fortunate that the appointment is only 6 weeks away. So thankful for the opportunity to try again also ☺️

Hopefully with the embryologist at the appointment I might get some more info although I do realise the first time is a bit trial and error with dosages etc.

Thank you very much, I wish the same for you also.