That is pretty much what my FS said to me - and it seems logical as well - not just something they would say to shut you up.
We only got 4 eggs in the end in our first cycle, but we also got a BFP in our first cycle. So, don't be disheartened - as cliched as it sounds....it only takes one. As nice as it would be to have the reassurance of 15 on ice....just in case. I can't help but think everyday how lucky I have been and thanking my lucky stars that we managed to get the BFP first go even after a bit of a shakey start and that we have 3 on ice waiting to become BFP's as well.
know what you mean about logging onto Belly Belly and seeing women get 10 or 15 eggs at pick up. Even worse logging on and seeing women younger than us getting only 3 eggs or some low number. I forgot how much IVF freaks you out. Much more than OI/IUI. It was pretty much a certainty that we'd have at least one follicle but IVF seems to up the ante a bit huh?
Last edited by Megan&Kim; March 4th, 2009 at 07:23 AM.
Hi TwoMums,
I agree with Nixon, every woman is different, please don't be disheartened, and think of the fact it is better to have quality not quantity. My first EPU I got 19 eggs, 15 fertilised, but they were all crap quality. I did 3 FETs (day 3 transfers) with these embroys, they were all slow growing and fragmented, about 5 or 6 cells by day 3. All BFN. So numbers don't mean anything.
I hope Kim's next scan show more going on and her E2 levels pick up, and hope you go on to get some great embies. Best of luck
Nixon - No unfortunately. Kim did a cycle of stims to become an egg donor to me in 2006. She was on 150iu Gonal F for about 5 days and she had about 5 follicles. By day 11she had 7 follicles. Then by EPU she had already ovulated (Synarel did not work on her, hence why we are using Lucrin this time) and we only got 3 immature eggs.
Since then she has had about 10 cycles of IUI using either Clomid or Clomid plus Puregon. She usually responds well! Thats why we cannot understand why she didnt have any follicles by day 6 of stims this time. Especially seen as how she is on 225iu of Gonal F this time around.
Our next ultrasound is tomorrow morning, so not long to wait to find out if this cycle is going ahead or not.
Good luck with your scan tomorrow. Lets hope there are some good sized follicles there
Kim's results sound very similar to my 2nd stim cycle. I too didnt respond well after being on 225 iui of gonal even though I responded well the 1st time on 187.5 It all doesnt make sense unfortunately and it hard to understand.
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