I just wanted to share the wonderful news that our boy Harlan was born a healthy 3.035kg @ 36 weeks 5 days on the 25th Sep after what seemed to be a failure of our second round of IVF.
After our only NHS round resulted in a BFN (fresh transfer) we embarked on a 3 cycle package. Our first cycle we only got one egg that fertilised normally out of two collected. The original plan was to freeze/bank embryos over 3 private rounds due to my low AMH and low number of follicles after max stims. However, when we only had the one egg fertilise and the embryologist said it was average quality and they weren’t sure it would be good enough to freeze on day 5 I made the last minute decision on day 3 to have a fresh transfer. I’m so grateful I did as I had my first ever BFP and now I’m holding my boy. It was a stressful pregnancy and I found it hard to accept he would actually be born but now he is here and we are so grateful that IVF made this possible.
Just wanted to share some hope for those out there like me who do not manage to get many eggs retrieved or have been told their embryos were graded average. In my case it really did only take one egg. Sending lots of luck to you all xx
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He’s absolutely beautiful 🥺😍 I have my first appointment with the fertility clinic in early November to start IVF. Harlan is a gorgeous name ive never heard it before! 💖 Sending you and your family lots of love x
Hi Jane. Does he look laid back or what?! Bless him, he could be lying on the beach in the Bahamas! Now your adventures begin, have big fun and enjoy every moment. xxxxx's for Harlan and a gentle hug for you. Diane
Awwww wow that's amazing congratulations. I too have a low AMH level and only get 1 mature egg and 1 immature egg at egg collection with ICSI IVF. And it just feels like it's not enough, and that I'm going to make our IVF story one of failure 😔Reading your story gives me so much hope. It's nice to not feel like the only one out there in this position. And to hear your successful story, makes me think...maybe it could happen for us too. So thank you so much for your post 😊 and for the hope 😊
Enjoy every second with your baby boy. Congratulations ❤💕
I know that feeling well. It can be so disheartening when people seem to get loads more eggs than you. Can make you feel hopeless sometimes. But there are lots of us with low AMH who end up with success. I had maximum stims but a friend I made at the clinic with low AMH did multiple rounds of IVF before having success with mild IVF. I hope you find a protocol that works for you. Sending you all the luck xx
Congratulations 🥳 he’s adorable and what a laid back pose! Hope he is as chilled as this in the months and years to come 😄 enjoy every moment of your boy 💙 xx
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