Advice please ! Day 8 scan

[Pmawarrior]

Hi all

I had my day 8 internal ultrasound yesterday. I have only 7 follicles in total with 3 being around 11-13mm and 4 very small but not sure exact size.

I am due back sunday for second scan whereby hopefully the tiddlers have caught up and the bigger ones continue steady.

Has anyone else had this happen to them?

Also will it be likely they will trigger me sunday evening ? Im hoping so as i am getting bloated now.

For info i am 40, AMH 4.3 and 7 follicles as i say.

Look forward to a bit of advice. I am hopeful 😊

[Memacha]

I think they get you to do the trigger when there are some measuring over 20. I’m in a similar boat with only 4 of 6 follicles growing. Really hoping it’s quality over quantity. Hope you get some good ones 😊

[Pmawarrior in reply to Memacha]

Are you ? When is your EC? Im estimating mine to be tuesday or wednesday if i get enough to be collected. I would be thrilled with 4 and overmoon with more but predicting 3. Ive been told less sonetines means better quality but not sure how true this is.

[Endofitall]

7 follicles in the game sounds about right for your AMH. Have you had an AFC done? I always find things take off around day 8 so you could see a big difference by day 10.

Did you have any priming or suppression that may have slowed things down to start?

[Pmawarrior in reply to Endofitall]

Does it ? I thought it sounded right for my amh level. No i didnt have any supressions but i usually ovulate a little late to br honest so this is probably why. Im not sure the little ones will be of size for tomo but i am crossing my fingers. If not i will habe just 3 to go with. Not great but have to think positive . It only takes one as i keep being told lol 😊

[Endofitall in reply to Pmawarrior]

My AMH is similar and I’ve just had my day 8 scan. I usually have around 7 in range and then some really diddly ones. My AFC is 9-11 but I am a “poor responder” as well. It’s early days still in the stimulation if your biggest only 13mm. There’s still time. They might need to just stim you a bit longer. Yesterday day 8 my biggest was 15.4mm and I’m being scanned tomorrow day 10 with likely trigger tomorrow evening as I often get growth of about 2-3mm per day at this point.

I’ve had cycles with only 3-4 follicles between 14-22mm and then a few 9-13mm and had all or nearly all 3 eggs collected go to blastocyst so don’t give up hope!

[Pmawarrior in reply to Endofitall]

Thanks for the update. I will take my stims tomo as normal and only have one day left after that so may be struggling to stim bit longer lol. What will be will be . I think the 3 i had will be of decent size. Ps congrats in yiur result 😊

[Foxylady85]

Hi I was similar but with 5 follicles and had to carry on with meds for 2 days but the smaller ones did catch up! My sonographer said they like anything over 13mm really but over 15mm being the preference because they continue to grow before egg collection. I did the trigger in the evening of my 2nd scan x

[Pmawarrior in reply to Foxylady85]

Thanks for your update. Not sure i will get the 4 little ones to catch up but hopeful for tomorrow. What was your outcome if you dont mind me asking ,?

[Foxylady85 in reply to Pmawarrior]

I had 4 acceptably sized follicles by the second scan and had 4 eggs collected with 2 being mature/fertilised x

[Pmawarrior in reply to Foxylady85]

This gives me hope x i hope you are ok

[Foxylady85 in reply to Pmawarrior]

Thanks! Fingers crossed for yours to catch up! Unfortunately that cycle didn't give us a positive test but about to start 2nd round next week x

[Samuk14]

My scan yesterday showed I have 5 follicles- 8, 11, 13, 14 15mm. I have three extra days of stims before I’ll prepare for EC on Wednesday morning. Hoping to have four as I don’t think the 8 will get there. Hopefully quality over quantity. Gooood luck! X

[Pmawarrior]

Similar to mine results then number wise and size. 4 would be great especially if they are all strong and get to blasocysts! Heres hoping ! I think i will get told to come in tuesday or wednesday for EC. Its all happening fast now for us. How do you feel about the 2 triggers? They sound a little more technical with mixing it yourself etc. And the needle aint small but it will all be worth it . I am taking mine tomo for them to physically show me how to put it togther lol

[Vassi]

Hi, im triggering Sunday evening for Tuesday collection but my scan yesterday showed my follicles between 14-18mm. It felt a bit late i was hoping to go to ec on Monday but they're the experts hey. All the best with your ec xx

[Pmawarrior in reply to Vassi]

I hope i get the same news tomorrow. The follicles continue to grow after the trigger and up to collection so should be all good. At least thats what i am hoping too with similar sizes and numbers. All will be revealed in my second scan tomorrow....

[Pmawarrior in reply to Vassi]

Also do they not need to have 36 hours between trigger and EC