17 eggs but only 5 embies

[briggsy's girl]

hoping that your dad continues to improve Nikki - it sucks when things go wrong like that all at once. good on you for having it out with your mum - and at least she's admitted that it's not out of malice, it's more out of ignorance (not meaning to offend, but it's the only word that would explain what i was thinking!!)

keep growing little embies!

[neane]

Hey girl what great news about your embies please let me know, I really hope your dad is on the mend and outta hossie soon. I'm glad you had a good talk with your mum too. At least she was a bit more receptive to how you were feeling and admitted as to where she stands with not being sure what to say. It's funny as soon as people hear that someone has started IVF it's like they get treated with cotton tipped gloves. This is why I love belly belly there are many people who understand how you are feeling and you can express yourself without any judgement. Anyhoo how's everything else going neane.

[kyles68]

Hi Ladies

I have just posted a reply on a different forum but think this one is closer to my situation at the moment.

I am a regular reader of the bb forums but have only posted a couple of times.

Anyway, I had my first egg collection today and physically feeling fine - hardly any pain. However, out of the measly 3 follicles that showed on my ultrasound on Wed they were only able to collect one egg. When I was in recovery and they told me I was so upset and when they brought my DH in to see me I had a minor meltdown and just burst into tears saying "only one, only one".

I am so terrified waiting for the phone call tomorrow to say if my one little egg fertilised successfully

I just wanted to say that it makes me cry when I read your stories cos I know I am not the only one out there suffering my way through the Long Term TTC and AC

[belle333]

Hi

I find this an amazing forum and a great place to retreat to. I think I come in here everyday now whether I post or not. Its my sane sactuary in a non-sane IVF world.

I had my first egg collection wednesday last week, it was terrifically painful, I cried a lot afterwards and think I would have a general next time. So many eggs, initially I was so happy (and sick - couldn't do fresh transfer - just starting to feel better today - hugely bloated - hopefully next week I can get back into my normal clothes and it doesn't help when people ask am I pregnant or pry repeatedly about why I had time off work).

I knew the numbers would drop, from day 3 to blast. I was so dissapointed but have to realise that we are lucky to have good blasts on ice.

So I'm looking foward to April - hopefully having transfer then!

I agree Kyles68 we are all in this together.

Good luck Collo04.

[collo04]

Isnt it nice to know we arent all alone in this IVF journey. WEll out of the five embies we had looks like only 1 or 2 will be suitable for freezing. I had transfer today of an early blastocycst. I was feeling so ill leading up to it this week I was so bloated pains and constipated which I fixed yesterday with some metamucil Yeah!!!! So hopefully in 11days I might have some goodnews that will change our lives...

Kylie and Belle Goodluck with evertything and hope your BFP is just around the corner!!!!

[tiggerlinda]

Collo,

That is great numbers from 5, 3, 4 eggs I have never had any to freeze so really really well done and GL in the TWW

[collo04]

Thanks Tiggerland not getting too excited just going to relax and try and nit analyse every symptom hehehe Like thats going to happen

[Mumof8]

Hey Collo we got 17 too! 12 fertilised and we had two put back on day two.
So we had 10 left that they grew to blastie stage and we ended up with 4.
The 5 you have may all make it you just never know.
IVF is abit of a gamble. Good luck Hun