Statistics - ignore them they just get your hopes up. There are sooo many variables that need to be right that it's statistically difficult to quantify...
I agree with Sheree - stats really mean nothing when you are the individual involved. Personally, I HATE statistics - they just make you feel more anxious when you don't seem to fall into the majority percntage
I was given 10-15% chance of success with each IUI cycle yet was very lucky to fall pg 3 times from 6 cycles. Conversely, on seeing great little HBs on several of my early pg scans, its meant to mean a 95% chance the pg will continue just fine - just look at my ticker to see how totally irrelevant that stat is!!
NO one, even the best FS knows what any one individual's chance of success is going to be!
Even though there are stats
its just a roll of the dice . . . . .
we have had 7 top quality embys put back and had twins from them and a m/c at 12 weeks
there was nothing done different in the quality etc- its was just pot luck what took and what didnt
its harsh but that is what it is- timing, fate and a heap of chance
I'm at the other end of the scale ... I was told by the IVF specialist in Jan (I had just turned 42) that "I had a very slim chance of falling pregnant EVEN on IVF " ... purely because of my age & nothing else (I had a previous Lap & then two recent internal ultrasounds ... the specialist told me all was great with my reproductive system, etc ...)
DP (32) & me (42) walked out of the clinic just guttered & in shock because we had no intentions of going through IVF (I was in there for other reasons) & we were NOT expecting to be given that news considering I had out 1st child naturally & at 40 !!
Sorry, lurking here - any update on your friend... was it a +ive.?
I have heard of FS quoting upto 50% success rates - but as others have said - it really depends on the individual, not just age and quality.
Even the poorest quality embryos can turn into take-home babies, just the same as top AA grade embryos fail to implant - there are no guarantees with IVF.
Hoping your friend got a positive though, especially after the FS getting her hopes up so high.
Well unfortunately her result was a and she was of course devastated. I think she may actually leave the clinic she was going to and try mine.
I have been missing in action lately - busy with friends from overseas visiting but am back on track now and start synarel tomorrow for my next cycle - egg pick up planned for 28/11
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and she was of course devastated. I think she may actually leave the clinic she was going to and try mine.
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