Hello my fellow pin cushions! Haven't been on here since I had my 3rd attempt at collection where just the 2 follicles were developing and my amh results showed a massive drop.
Well, is it glutton for punishment or morbid curiosity i dunno, but we decided to give it a another try and I had my collection 5 days ago. Incredibly I got 11 eggs, 9 fertilised and 8 were still going strong on day 4. Not bad for 42 and low amh!
But today just the 1 embryo made it to blast and another is morula stage so could be frozen tomorrow if it makes it! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 hard to believe the drop off overnight though!
So I had my 4ab transferred today. I had a really good positive feeling this morning before I knew my final tally so trying to hold on to that. 11 to 1 isn't the best result, although I am so very grateful to have had one to transfer, especially after my Amh and results of the last round.
Anyone got a success story where just the one embryo made it to blast?? Keep a girl going through the 2ww??
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Not going at moment. Long break due to carreer development I am doing a post grad whilst working. I have a transfer booked in September 🤞 All the best!
A 4ab is a great grade 😄 The fact the others are out of the race means this must be the one! I've heard plenty of success stories with only 1 or 2 making it. I have huge drop off too and had success previously with a drop from 16 mature to 3 blasts. Keep the faith x
4AB is the best embryo grade we've had transferred so I'm very happy with that element. It's just always nice to have a wee frozen cushion isn't it. So hard not to be disappointed but equally this embryo has a fighting chance so I want to stay positive and forget that we don't have more for future transfers. It's about focusing on this one.
My 4AB - the only surviving blast from 14 eggs (8 fertilised) - is snoring away in his cot upstairs. It still blows my mind that he’s here. Crossing everything for you x
No relevant story myself, though I do have a friend whose daughter was their only surviving blast out of 8 fertilised! Wishing you so much luck, Joey. You really deserve a bfp. Hoping this is it! Xxx
I really do!!! It seems so impossible and yet people do it every day! Thank you for the lovely message, it made me tear up. I just want a bit of good news for once x
Aw thank you for thinking of me. I'm holding up after my wobble about the 2nd embryo! Feeling cramps today and haven't a clue what anything means or doesn't mean, or what my name is and questioning everything 🙃
The 2ww is torture, this is my 5th one! It never gets easier x
Oh no. Sorry your second embryo didn't make it but hoping the one you transferred is the one! Yes, cramps are so confusing in the 2ww as you don't know if a result of the transfer, your period coming or the start of pregnancy! Anyway, not long to go now! You've done so well already just getting to this point. x
So confusing! I remember ypu had af cramps too? I've had really heavy cramps every day since day 2/3 and even today (day 7) as well as some back pain but I know its the drugs. Absolute head melt 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I need a cocktail!
Yes, I had quite strong af cramps from about day 3 through the whole thing, and then well into first trimester! Fingers crossed it's a good sign. xxx ps I know so unfair that when you most need a drink you can't have one.
Yes I was delighted with the grade, it's the best yet. I actually said to my Dr that I didn't want to know the grade as I tend to hyper fixate on it if its average or good etc and he ended up blurting it out as he was so chuffed with it lol
hi Joeysjoyrney,
We had similar numbers - 10 collected, 8 on day 3 and then only 1 on transfer day - 4CB. But I’m now 27 weeks. So keep up those positive thoughts 🤞
Omg 27 weeks already! How amazing, so over the moon for you It's so hard not to get caught up with numbers, especially at my age but I'm still in the race x
Hey so I had an egg collection on 1 overy only so had 4 eggs so not great odds but 1 made it to day 5 and got frozen that very day u only need 1 good egg 🤞🤞 good luck x
I have a success story, I got only one egg and it made it's way to blast and I am now 24 weeks pregnant.I am a low drug responder, low amh, empty follicle syndrome IVF mama. And I believe in your one embryo, let yourself be the success story. Big supportive wishes
Same here, I was shocked when they told me only one made it to to blast at day 5 (eventually one more became available at day 6 and frozen). The point is you only need a good one. My D5 blast was 4BB and now I'm 10 weeks pregnant, best luck for you
yes! I had 9 collected 9 fertilized only 1 remained and frozen on day 6 not even day 5embryo. We sent it to testing came back euploid and im now 15 weeks pregnant🙌🏻 All it takes is 1 😍
Isn't that wonderful! Thank you for sharing! I wasn't feeling positive at all yesterday, the call about the 2nd embryo just threw me. Cried half the day and now I feel worried I've ruined it cause I'm truly so happy I had a little 4Ab to transfer. Hopefully my stress and worry hasn't ruined it x
Hi, that's great news. I'm the same as you where drop off is high at day 5. Hence I tried day 3 transfer with bfn. Wishing you the best. 4AB is a very very good quality embryo. So happy for you. I'm also 42. Keep us posted xx
Thank you xx Can I ask, what was your protocol and was your estrogen high at the time of transfer? We're your 9 fertilised through IVF or ICSI? We want to consider ICSI because I had 9 as well but only 5 fertilised x
I've had icsi the last two collections as my first was ivf and I had only 2 fertilised out of 13, despite good sperm. Icsi definitely works better for fertilisation for me. Unfortunately it didn't convert to blasts this time.
Not sure what my oestrogen was this time but it was good, in my last collection it was through the roof and I had to freeze all.
Protocol was short, then 300 gonal f, as well as luveris (but only for part of the cycle) then cetrotide and on steroids too. Xx
The same happened to me in October where I had to freeze all due to high estrogen and ohss risk. My new Dr (same NHS hospital) is very good and I'll be on steroids too (prednisone), gonal-f combined with menupur. My other rounds were menupur only no steroids. Everyone says it only takes one.... amazing that you have produced a 4AB x
Yes, I had 3 eggs collected when I was 40, only 1 fertilised and made it to day 5 (which I did not expect and had honestly given up hope) and he is now my 18month old son. So it is definitely possible and there are lots and lots of stories like mine x good luck 🍀🍀
Thank you so much, and congratulations on yoir little rascal! I had such a wobble yesterday after hearing the other one didn't make it. Just felt hopeless and then felt guilty cause I have a wee embryo inside. It's a cycle of doom isn't it lol. Just hope my negative stress hasn't affected things x
Hi JoeyTry and keep hold of that positivity, 4AB is great. I know you were hoping for a frozen and we put SO much into it that it is no surprise. I think after the news you had a couple of months ago re AMH and having to cancel the cycle, this is a super result. And this embryo has every chance. I know you've been here before but the best 2ww advice I have is to keep busy, get out and about and do things that make you happy x
My second son was a 4CA and the only embryo from that cycle. I cried on transfer day because I was certain it wouldn’t work and he’s now 5 months old 💫
Hope it's OK to hop on to this thread, I'm a first timer, everything up to now has been a total shock to the system, especially coming out of it with just 1 embryo. I'm 4 days post transfer and these stories have given me so much hope. Best of luck to you all ❤️
Thanks for thinking of me! I'm OK, spiralling if I'm honest! Nothing happening except cramps and paranoia! Same as my last 2wws. Hard to stay positive when I've seen 4 bfn before xxx
Totally understand. I've had 3 bfn myself and one bfp (natural conception) which sadly ended in stillbirth at full-term 💔Stay positive and your mind occupied x
well done on getting an embryo (and possibly 2!) and sorry about your drop off - it is so hard to process that disappointment while simultaneously keeping hope for the embryo/s that did make it. Anyway a positive story for you - I too had a lot of drop off and would end up with the one embryo (and and this was at age 27). When transferring the best embryo we ever got (a 4ab as well, from memory) and after zero symptoms in the tww we were blessed with a beautiful little baby boy who is a now a not so little 2 year old.
It’s annoyingly true that it only takes one! Best of luck and all my fingers crossed for you.
Thank you so very much for this reply today, I really needed it. I'm day 8 and adrwr cramping all the way through, it's eased off today and I've convinced myself I'm out. You've given me a glimmer of hope xx
don’t count yourself out yet! And please don’t feel disheartened at me saying I had no symptoms - I also had no symptoms on transfers that weren’t successful so maybe that’s just me.
Stay strong, you’ve got this no matter the outcome xx
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