Egg collection complete and transfer advice please

[CJohns]

Today was a day I’d never thought I’d get to assuming that I had dusty empty ovaries!

We managed to get 6 eggs from 10 follicles, and now the wait begins.

I had been super chilled during the injection process and the thought of egg collection didn’t really make me nervous… until my partner woke up this morning to say he’d had a wet dream, and so we thought any chance of starting the process to make embryos today was over 🫣. The doctor even mentioned surgical sperm retrieval, which also stressed my partner!

Fortunately he managed to provide a small sample which the embryologist has said was enough - thank god we are doing ICSI 😅. So now the wait begins.

If we are lucky and get to transfer, please could I have your tips. I’ll be buying a pineapple in and getting mcds fries, but any other tips please? Xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi CJohns. All I can say is to drink plenty of water and eat pineapple core to help blood circulation and help prevent blood clots. I’m sure the other ladies will give you some tips. Fingers crossed the embryo to be transferred, likes its new home. Good luck. Diane

[Twiglet2]

you’ve done the hard part now (yay! 👏🏻) the eggs are fertilised…all you can do now is wait and when they transfer the embryo back, other than not swing from the lights and get drunk, there’s not much else you can do if it’s going to stick it will 🤗 good luck xx

[CJohns in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you ❤️

[Doodlebug23]

I had a chemical after my 4th transfer after 3 BFNs. Obviously I can’t say it made a difference to implantation but I did - pineapple, 5 Brazil nuts a day, beetroot (they say juice but I ate it), maccies fries after, whole grains (bread etc), baby aspirin.

Good luck!

[CJohns in reply to Doodlebug23]

It’s always worth trying anything you can! I hate beetroot, but I’ll grab some Brazil nuts today 😅 xx

[Doodlebug23 in reply to CJohns]

I tried anything and everything! Even bought socks off eBay and watched TMNT turtles 😂😂🙈 Luckily I love it lol! X

[Essence1]

I batch cooked and froze a lot of healthy food, to included sweet and sour that contained pineapple. It really helped having a lot of healthy food readily available. I hope that helps. Xx

[Eloquentia]

Before my successful transfer I ate lots of yoghurt with honey and walnuts, took oral probiotics and did some fertility reflexology to relax. I also wore a pair of lucky socks on the day Very best of luck!