5th transfer 4bc, success stories needed pleaseeee! 43 years old 😵‍💫

[Joeysjourney]

Hi everyone, McDonald's fries 🍟 have been devoured! Absolutely essential of course 😉😉

I finally had my transfer yesterday after collection back in jan/Feb. It takes me so so long to down reg!

From that collection, I got 5 eggs, 2 fertilised and 1 x 4bb- was frozen, I was 42 at the time. When I went in yesterday he said they'd defrosted and regraded it to 4bc+ so pretty much the same as it was, looked nice and alive and good to transfer.

Who oh why do they tell you these things, now I'm worried it was going backwards. I was perfectly happy just knowing it had defrosted ok and was good enough to transfer. I don't care about grades but that messed with my head!

This is my 5th transfer of my 6th embryo, and if you include my iui, it is my 6th TWW. All been bfn so far. It never gets easier.

On one hand I feel super relaxed and in denial. On the other I'm negative already. I'd love to hear successful lower grade embryo stories?? 🤞🏼🙏🏼

Joey xx

[Leesalou]

Just wanted to wish you good luck and sending lots of baby dust

[Joeysjourney in reply to Leesalou]

Thanks, I'm gonna need it! 🤣🤣🤞🏼🤞🏼 it's been such an unbelievably long road x

[Aquaharmony]

Also wanted to wish you lots of luck and Babydust ✨

[Joeysjourney in reply to Aquaharmony]

Thank you, I really appreciate it x

[Rol81]

There are so many stories and opinions re: grading. And lots of clinics / countries grade differently. My best friend had two embryos transferred, she was told one was too quality and the other was average , not great to be blunt!!

She had twins….both implanted regardless of “quality” .

Try not to get hung up on the grading. Regardless, your embryo is in the best place now ❤️

I know it’s a tough two weeks for you ….wishing you lots of luck 🤞🤞

[Joeysjourney in reply to Rol81]

Rotten two weeks, 6th go and it never gets easier. Hard.to shake the disappointment of the past x

[Nenad]

I don’t know the grade of the embryo but I know someone who gave birth to a baby boy at the age of 45 (it was their only embryo, egg collected at 44). You’ve got this 💪🏼xx

[Joeysjourney in reply to Nenad]

Isn't that amazing! Xx

[butterfliez]

wishing you the best of luck 🤞 , I agree I think that knowing embryo grading cause more anxiety , I didn’t have any grading in my first two rounds & then in my further two I did & it was another thing to fixate & worry over.

Hope this TWW goes by quickly & calmly. X

[Joeysjourney in reply to butterfliez]

Yes as soon as he said that my wee heart sank x

[Londonlady2024]

All the best xx don't worry and enjoy your tww.

[Joeysjourney in reply to Londonlady2024]

Thank you loads. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a 2ww lol but your comment actually made me rethink it and I really should try and enjoy the bubble xx

[Londonlady2024 in reply to Joeysjourney]

Keep us all posted xx Wishing you success xx

[Hanj10]

My ‘worst’ of 5 embryos (didn’t find out exact grade) worked and I’m 22 weeks. Fingers crossed for you. X

[Joeysjourney in reply to Hanj10]

Aw congratulations that's wonderful. I just never seem to be one of the lucky stories xx

[Doodlebug23]

48 years old, double donor transfer 7, embryos 9&10 lowest grade I’ve had at AB and BB - first BFP! 🤩💖 (1 previous chemical) . Viability scan today 🙏🏼💖💖 . I always had Maccies fries too!

Good luck 🍀 Sending you lots of 👶🏼 ✨

[Joeysjourney in reply to Doodlebug23]

I'm honestly over the moon for you. Your journey is even longer than mine so I know what it's like to be on this rollercoaster for a long time babe. Best of luck for your scan, I'm sure it feels surreal x

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Joeysjourney]

Sure does!!!!! X

[Ford23]

Hi, good luck, wanted to share that im currently 5wks3days with 4bc. Early days and had a few scares already low beta of 94 then more than tripled in 72hrs to 708, so think it was just a slow starter. But sounds like these little bc embryos are fighters. Like you i was so worried but it stuck after 4 losses of top quality blasts. I wish u all the best xxx

[Joeysjourney in reply to Ford23]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 4BC for the win!!!! That's great news. I don't feel anything at the moment except cramps from the lubion. Like nothing even happened. Suppose transfer was only Thursday lol

[Nes1005]

Hey Joey, I’m 43 to (currently stimming) and about to do one last collection with own eggs, it’s such a hard place to be knowing it’s last chance so wishing you so so so much luck and hoping that this is your time…❤️❤️❤️

[Joeysjourney in reply to Nes1005]

So hard babe, but we are still here, still trying, still brave! I'm 7 years trying now and it just takes its toll doesn't it! Good luck with the stims!

[Nes1005 in reply to Joeysjourney]

So so so hard, I honestly can’t remember life without fertility/loss heartache. But you are right we are still here and with the help of my trauma counsellor I try to remember I must be stronger than I think to get up and keep going everyday ..hopefully it will be worth it for us all and we’ll all get our happy endings eventually.

My older sister had my niece (natural pregnancy) at 42 almost 43, so I try to hold on to that.

So much luck and love to everyone at every stage on this journey…thank goodness for this place where we can lift eachother up, I am grateful for that.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Hidden]

good luck!!!

[Joeysjourney in reply to Hidden]

Thank you lovely xx

[Sweethear]

good luck hope you get your BFP

[Joeysjourney in reply to Sweethear]

Oh my, I really really hope so too. I have been at this so so long xxx

[Tinkertinkerbell]

Hi, I’m 43 and currently 7 weeks pregnant from my 5th transfer. I always had BFNs before this little miracle and thought it would never happen. My clinic don’t tell you the grades. Just if they’re ‘good’ or ‘average’ etc. But from this cycle I had 3 embryos and the best and second best didn’t work. So the one that worked was the lowest quality of the 3 and my last embryo. What I did differently was I had the ERA before this transfer which told them I needed an extra day of progesterone before transfer. Thats pretty common apparently. All of my others had been put back to early with no chance of sticking. So as soon as they corrected the timing issue it worked! Good luck to you x

[Joeysjourney in reply to Tinkertinkerbell]

Oh congratulations darling! That's amazing news. Funny you say that as I'm also on my era protocol for the first time, I needed 24h hours less so transfer day 4! Here's hoping it makes the difference for me too. Xxx

[Tinkertinkerbell in reply to Joeysjourney]

Oh amazing! Good luck x

[puppylove73]

Wishing you the best of luck, Joey! Our clinic suggested strongly on transferring 2 embryos (DE) graded 4BB and 4BC as they don’t think the lower grade is good for freezing and this is only to increase the chance of pregnancy because of my geriatric age.🤪 Both stuck and now chatting away next door. 😊😛 I was 49 giving birth to them. ❤️

[Joeysjourney in reply to puppylove73]

That's just fabulous to hear! I wonder why they thought even the BB wasn't good enough to freeze, that's a pretty solid grade! Delighted it worked for you xxx

[Tamyrn]

Hey Joey how did go your end