First transfer…now for the 2WW

[Waitingonarainbow]

Hi everyone!

I’ve been dormant for a while as we were waiting to start IVF.

We had a fresh transfer on Monday and I was feeling so positive, but I’ve slowly descended into the obsessive and crazy thoughts of the 2WW!

I had been doing ok until the embryologist called yesterday to say we only had one other embryo suitable for freezing as the others had not progressed past day 3. We had 11 eggs mature enough for ICSI, so I suppose I hoped to have more embryos to freeze. Part of me knows that we were lucky to have an embryo for transfer and one to freeze, but the other part is now thinking about why the others didn’t make it…and whether or not whatever caused them not to grow or develop is going to stop the embryo that has been transferred from implanting and developing normally!

The embryologist was so lovely on the phone, and reassured me that there was no reason things wouldn’t work out, and I shouldn’t focus too much on grading, etc, but it’s occupying my thoughts constantly

Hoping that I’m not the only one struggling with overthinking?

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi. Fertilisation and embryo growth sadly doesn't always go as we would hope. I would be reassured by what your embryologist has said and focus on being busy while you wait. If the embryologist phones again, see if he/she can fill you in as to why the embryos slowed down. Good luck! Diane

[Waitingonarainbow in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks Diane. I did try to ask the embryologist yesterday but I completely understand why she wouldn’t want me to be focusing on this during the 2WW!

I will definitely ask for more info whenever we know where we are with this cycle

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I know it's such a cliche but it really does only take one, and the other embryos are no reflection of the other ones! Maybe the 2 you have took all the good stuff from the others when they were growing as eggs and so are super charged!?

There is a blog somewhere called something like 7 stages of 2ww and it's so accurate, there are so many ups and downs and sounds like you are in stage 2! You can do it though! Don't test early because it really doesn't help!! heaps of luck xx

[Waitingonarainbow]

Thank you…I must look up that blog and take a look!

I actually threw out my box of tests because I knew I couldn’t trust myself if they were in the house!!