day 3 update - advice

[marbs13]

hi everyone

Had my day three update

1x 4cell

1x 5cell

does anyone have any successful or unsuccessful stories around the above making it to blastocyst stage or successful pregnancy? There’s also fragmentation in both but not sure how much.

I’m so gutted

[Tnthketnf]

Hi

No success story yet but i have had slow developing embryos.

I had a long discussion with one of the embryologists in the clinic the potential of slow developing embryos. She said that ideal on day 3 is 8 cells with less than 25 % (i think) fragmentation. 6 cells can still be ok although they prefer 8. She said slow day 3 embryos can still develop to blastocysts sometimes. Once it is a blastocyst it has potential.

Good luck!

[Twiglet2]

Are they going to transfer them now? I think my clinic would do a day 3 double transfer if that was the day 3 outcome as they like them to be at 8 cell at thats stage if they are going to wait until day 5 is my understanding. The good thing is they are still growing at the moment and not collapsed or broken down 🤞🏽 Xx

[marbs13 in reply to Twiglet2]

They’re letting them culture to day 5. It’s meant to be a freeze all cycle due to having high progesterone and ovulating the day before egg collection. They said they would transfer back one if it couldn’t be frozen. I don’t have much hope for them getting to day 5. I would only be allowed one transferred anyway due to my age and NHS rules.

Hopefully tomorrow brings better news or at least an end to the waiting so I can take a break!

[Twiglet2 in reply to marbs13]

Ah okay I understand if the aim was frozen. I have my fingers crossed for you xx

Just on the ‘rules’ point I transferred 2 on an NHS round after only one unsuccessful transfer and at 37 (so don’t meet the ‘rules’ re recurrent failure or age) but they said it was ‘against their advice’ and I just had to agree I was going against their policy just in case that ever helps you going forward xx

[marbs13 in reply to Twiglet2]

Interesting. I’m 31 and first cycle. The thought of disposing of one upsets me so I’ll ask then I get a call tomorrow. Thank you

[marbs13 in reply to marbs13]

They transferred both this morning. On was blastocyst and one was 9cell with vacuole. Not much hope for either as they were poor quality but just glad they weren’t disposed off and were given a chance!