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16 eggs retrieved today - UPDATE: 9 fertilised

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Is it ok for somebody with Pcos? I had 40 follicles, 20 bigger two days ago. I was expecting more but I am still grateful! 🙏🏻

I barely feel I did IVF, always felt great physically and emotionally during stims and even now after retrieval. Now the waiting games and the hardest part starts! 🙃

9 fertilised, hopefully the one is there!

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Jonesy84

Wow 16eggs that’s brilliant! I have everything crossed for good news xxx

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FrancyItaly in reply toJonesy84

Thank you! 🙏🏻 Xxx

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DianeArnoldPartnerNurseFertility Network UK

Hi FancyItaly. That's not so bad. Hope all goes well with fertilisation and eventual transfer. Drink lots of water and have a little rest, but try and remain active with little rests in between. Diane

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FrancyItaly in reply toDianeArnold

Thank you Diane, will do! ☺️

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RhinoCat

Super chances 🥚🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😘💐💐💐💐💐

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FrancyItaly in reply toRhinoCat

Thank you RhinoCat! How are you? ☺️

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RhinoCat in reply toFrancyItaly

I’m grand , waves of nausea most days which is oddly reassuring 🤣

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FrancyItaly in reply toRhinoCat

Yes it is reassuring indeed! We like symptoms 😂 sounds great! Xx

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Cinderella5

That's an amazing number, well done! Rest up, drink lots of water and best of luck for those dreaded update phone calls.xxx

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FrancyItaly in reply toCinderella5

Thank you Cinderella, I hope you and your little ones are well! xxx

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Cinderella5 in reply toFrancyItaly

All good at my end thank you!xx

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soccerkt6

16 eggs is fantastic. Well done! You actually don’t really want more than 18-20 because studies have shown diminishing returns — once you get above that number most of the eggs aren’t mature/ great quality anyway and you’re at higher risk of OHSS. xx

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FrancyItaly in reply tosoccerkt6

Thank you, I feel more positive now! ☺️

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Picalilli99

That’s a great number well done! Take care and wishing you lots of luck with your next fertilisation call! 🤞🤞xxx

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FrancyItaly in reply toPicalilli99

Thank you! I had the phone in hand already! Xxx

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Charlene21

Hi FrancyItaly! 16 eggs is amazing! I have PCOS too and only got 10 back! I was expecting millions of eggs 😉 it’s quality over quantity at the end of the day though so don’t worry too much about the initial numbers. Good luck 🤞

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FrancyItaly in reply toCharlene21

You are right but I was a bit shocked at the beginning! Thank you! x

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ZessB

Believe me you do not want to have many more. I have PCOS and on my first cycle they collected 62. The consultant was overjoyed but it didn’t last as 5 days later I was left with one poor quality blast that resulted in a BFN. The fact they collected 16 means they managed to adjust your med in time before your ovaries got carried away, as they often do with PCOS. The cycle I was most successful was also the one that yielded the least amount of eggs - 23. Best of luck to you and count yourself lucky you didn’t develop OHSS symptoms. I found that more painful than giving birth! X

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FrancyItaly in reply toZessB

Zess thank you for sharing your story. In fact the doctor lowered my dose after 5 days of stims, in total I had 7 days of stims and on the 8th I did the trigger shot. Were you successful with the round they collected 23? Xx

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ZessB in reply toFrancyItaly

Yes, it all worked out for us in the end :)

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Ranchu90

This is a very good number! Image of you will have a good feritilisation rate and plenty embryos, will you transfer all 10-15 embryos (just an example)?!? Good luck 🤞♥️😃

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FrancyItaly in reply toRanchu90

9 fertilised, I think it’s a lower rate than usual but I have Pcos so probably some crappy eggs. Well of course I need one but I think we all aim to have more so we have something to freeze! Xxx

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Ranchu90 in reply toFrancyItaly

9 embryo very good! 💖🥰🤩 Fingers crossed for them to reach day 5 💕

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FrancyItaly in reply toRanchu90

I wish all embryos! ☺️

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Ranchu90 in reply toFrancyItaly

😄 I like your positivity! Well done! 💕

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FrancyItaly in reply toRanchu90

Not, not feeling positive. I wish meaning it will never happen 😅 not negative but realistic x

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Lady39

Well done! I had 15 eggs and 7 of them went onto be 5 day blasts. Take it easy after egg collection. I was very sore afterwards for a week or so but was told to move / walk to help healing process. Good luck 🤞

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FrancyItaly in reply toLady39

I’m feeling well so far and didn’t need pain killer. Now the wait for the next call to know how they are doing! 😫

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Lady39 in reply toFrancyItaly

That is brilliant that you feel ok. Fingers crossed for your eggs! 🤗🤗

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FrancyItaly

Of the 16 eggs 9 fertilised. They say it’s good, as usual I was expecting more as I know I will loose some in the next few days right? Xx

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Lady39 in reply toFrancyItaly

That’s really good! You might lose more you may not but remember it’s good that you got so many eggs in the first place and it only takes 1. My friend only had one egg and was successful.

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FrancyItaly in reply toLady39

Hmm they said they expect to lose some so if they expect that imagine me, I know I will! But that’s ok, taking one step at a time! Xx

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McQueeny in reply toFrancyItaly

I think it’s rare not to lose any at all - I think the average is that of the fertilised embryos, something like 30-50% make it to blastocyst - but those are really good numbers! Good luck 🤞🤞🤗

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FrancyItaly in reply toMcQueeny

Thank you, I can only hope! ☺️

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Crabonks

Hi - I had 30 removed - and like you, I also felt fine throughout the whole process. I did feel quite full when it came to removal and the actual removal procedure was really uncomfortable but I guess there was a lot in there haha! Only 4 fertilized and only one made it to be transferred but I'm now 28 weeks with her and she's still wriggling like crazy. Good luck! xx

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FrancyItaly in reply toCrabonks

Amazing 🥰 Thank you for sharing! I’m now waiting to find out how many of the 9 get to embryo stage, if any. In the end, we know that numbers and quality are not always what is needed, it will just happen when it’s meant to xxx

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ttcemmie

Loadsa eggs! Great number. 9 fertilised too! That's great news. Fingers crossed. xxx

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FrancyItaly in reply tottcemmie

Hoping for the best! No calls today 🙄

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ToughCOOKIE78 in reply toFrancyItaly

Don’t worry, they won’t call you everyday…next call is usually on day 3, so tomorrow 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻😃😃😃xx

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FrancyItaly in reply toToughCOOKIE78

Yes they told me they’ll call on Monday xxx

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ttcemmie in reply toFrancyItaly

Let us know how it goes today! xxx

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FrancyItaly in reply tottcemmie

😫 who knows what time it will be!

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FrancyItaly in reply tottcemmie

They called and said out of the 9, 4 of them are at this stage:

1: 7 cells

2: 8 cells

3: 10 cells

4: 10 cells

The grade is 3 on a scale 1-4, 1 being a top quality embryo. It’s bad then I guess? Not sure why they said they were happy 😒

They other 5 are still being observed, do they have a chance?

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ttcemmie in reply toFrancyItaly

Those sounds good, and there's always a chance! You don't need a top grade embryo to get pregnant. Sometimes it's the lower grade ones that become our precious babies. Ours used a different grading system (and at times didn't tell us grade at all), so can't 100% comment on the grades you've been told, but would say keep your hope for all of them. x

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FrancyItaly in reply tottcemmie

I guess i’ll just have to hope they’ll have something to transfer and something to freeze when I go there on Wednesday! x

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ttcemmie in reply toFrancyItaly

🤞🤞🤞❤️❤️❤️

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