Egg retrieval, 10 eggs, 9 mature, worried only 3 fertilised..

[IMax93]

I’m doing my first round of ICSI, had egg retrieval yesterday and was pleased I got 10 eggs, 9 matured but I found out today only 3 fertilised, feeling worried now if we’ll have any develop to embryos for transfer Sunday. Anyone had similar?

[Haf05]

Hi IMax, I had 3 out of 11 eggs fertilise in my first round of IVF - one did make it to blast stage, and it was a decent grade. Hang in there.

[IMax93 in reply to Haf05]

Hi Haf05, thanks for your message.It’s tough to know what is normal in your first round everything seems like the unknown?

[Haf05 in reply to IMax93]

It absolutely is - a massive stab in the dark. They'll have much more information for your second round. In my second round, 13 of our 19 eggs fertilised, and we got 7 blasts.

[Hidden]

Do your clinic offer earlier transfers? they may offer you a day 3 perhaps?

I know its so easy for me to say but try not to stress about things you can't influence. IVF is so difficult as we are so out of control. I am channelling positive thoughts that if you have to take them to day 5 that you have at least one - if not more!

IVF is very much a learning experience. My first round I only got 3 eggs and 2 fertilised. My clinic changed a few things the next round and I got 13 and 9 fertilised. Trust your clinic and positive thinking. Good luck x

[IMax93 in reply to Hidden]

Hi daisy, they only offer day 5 transfer!So just fingers crossed that I get one good one from them.

Thank you xx

[lawrins]

Hi all, Had my first egg collection yesterday. Was so surprised to hear they managed to collect 18 eggs (I wasn't expecting that many). But the next day I was disappointed to know it was going from 18 to 7 but I realized it is normal for the number to drop off. Next morning's call said only 3 had fertilized. I was told that two of them are not looking good. I was also warned we could be left with none. But luckily, I got 3 on the 5th day. I have just had my baby girl from the strongest looking one…… Watching the numbers falling down is really very stressful. I honestly cried a lot waiting to hear from the clinic. People are right though when they say it only takes one… Good Luck !!

[IMax93 in reply to lawrins]

Thank you for sharing your story it’s made me feel a bit better, it’s all the waiting and not knowing it’s so hard. Fingers crossed for Friday that I have one good one. X

[TheFoxes in reply to lawrins]

It’s made me feel better too! I just had a difficult day 3 call. Thanks for giving me some hope. X