So gutted - only one fertilised egg

[Figgypudding89]

Just need to have a moan. We are on our first round of IVF and had egg collection yesterday. They only collected 5 eggs and I cried because it felt low but then thought ok, it's not over yet. They just called me to let me know we only had two mature eggs and only one has fertilised! Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined we would have results like this. I'm 35 and healthy with no known issues that would impact fertility, our issue is MFI. What the hell!!! Rant over 😂 has this happened to anyone else? Thanks for reading Xx

[Brie889]

hey, hope you’re ok. On my first round of IVF I only got 6 eggs and 2 mature and only one fertilised aswell. My second and third rounds they changed my protocol to a long protocol with ICSi and I got wayyy better results xx

[Figgypudding89 in reply to Brie889]

Aww thank you Brie889 ! I'm ok just bummed, feeling a bit better as the day goes on and making a plan. That's so so encouraging to hear!! I did long protocol with ICSI this time and honestly if my doc agrees I may try short protocol next round, I feel like long was super hard on my body and the progesterone didn't seem to sit right with me. It does seem like they have to kind of figure out how you're responding in the first round and then adjust. So mysterious! Thank you so much for sharing, hopefully next round will be better! Xxx

[FlowerGem115]

Sorry you didn't get the outcome you were hoping for, it is incredibly gutting (and a nervous wait between those days) after doing all the medication and putting yourself through it. I didn't get any make it to day 5 on my first go (when 32/33) but changed protocol and also cut sugar for a couple months (I am slim but a sugar tooth!) as well as coq10 and did get a better result, 1 fresh and 2x frozen. So one round doesn't necessarily mean all will be the same. I wish you the best for the one you have, let's hope it sticks x

[Figgypudding89 in reply to FlowerGem115]

Thanks so much FlowerGem115 , it was really hard to receive that news and sounds like so hard for you too! Eek the sugar thing is really hard I also have a massive sweet tooth 😂 but great result for you! I will keep the faith and also try cutting sugar down more and fingers crossed for round two. I hope yours sticks as well!! Only takes one! 😊 Xxx

[Tinkertinkerbell]

I had a shock like this my first round too. I had Loads of follicles at the scans- all growing well. I was health etc. Expected 20+ eggs. I could hear other women being told they had 18, 22, 26 etc eggs collected - then I got 9! But only 3 mature. It was a horrible shock. Ended up with one morula - no blastocysts. Second egg collection I tried everything- ate like a saint, CoQ10 the lot. Again lots of growing follicles seen at the scans. But I got the same result at egg collection- 9 eggs but only 3 mature. So disappointed. That time a got a morula and an ‘average’ blastocyst (didn’t stick). So I went with donor eggs and now have my daughter ☺️ good luck x

[Figgypudding89 in reply to Tinkertinkerbell]

That's the thing isn't it, you're doing all the scans and all looks good and it hits you like a ton of bricks when all of a sudden it's not good! So sorry you had to go through that and must have been even more upsetting having worked so hard on diet, but congrats on your lovely little girl with donor eggs! I think I'm only going to try one more round and if it still doesn't work well may just leave it and get a dog 😂 such a difficult journey, thanks so much for sharing xxx

[Tinkertinkerbell in reply to Figgypudding89]

I’m sure it will work for you. I recommend donor eggs if you don’t have success with another round of your own. Once your body is growing a baby you honestly don’t care that it wasn’t your egg. I don’t even think about it! Good luck x

[Kitkat10]

yes this happened to me, had 3 eggs collected from 6 follicles 😢 then only 1 fertilised normally so I gave up hope, threw in the towel, went back to work and booked my next cycle…. only for the embryologist to ring on day 5 with a ‘perfect little embryo’

Had to leave work at short notice, hadn’t booked the day off 😂 couldn’t stop crying, was a roasting hot day for transfer and the doctor was running an hour late… but it worked and he’s now my little boy.

Hang in there, just as I thought the whole thing was disastrous, the best thing ever happened. It does only take one and this could be your one. Keep going xx good luck xx 🍀🍀

[Figgypudding89 in reply to Kitkat10]

🤣 this sounds familiar, I also basically wrote it off as a disaster and got a call today the embryo is looking good and still growing! That transfer sounds like it was a crazy day!! So so happy for you having your little boy, and this gives me so much hope that this can all still work - thank you so much for sharing your story 😊❤️ xxx