Failure to Reach Blastocyst
Hi there..
I'm currently going through my first IVF cycle after TTC for nearly two years with no pregnancies and no explanations (unexplained infertility). So I have turned to IVF. Everything seemed to be going ok up until now..
They got 10 eggs at my EPU
7 fertilised
6 Were still dividing nicely on day 4 but not to Blastocyst stage
One was an early blastocyst by day 4 which they transferred on day 5
The remaining 6 stopped multiplying leaving none left for freezing.. :cry:
This had created many questions in my mind so I thought I'd put them out there on this forum to see if anybody had any thoughts..
If the 6 stopped multiplying at day 4 and the 7th slowed down on day 4 and didn't progress past an early blastocyst does this mean there is a good chance it would cease multiplying as well once it was transferred or does the fact that it got to Blastocyst stage mean that it has a much stronger chance of battling on? Has anybody else had a similar situation where they got a BFP from only one blastocyst?
If the 1st cycle doesn't work and I do have to do another stim cycle should I still try to go to day 5 or would I benefit by doing the transfer at day 3? (they are only transferring one embryo probably due to the fact that I am 38).
Could the fact that all but one of my embryos failed to reach blastocyst stage be a possible reason why I have never fallen pregnant. (even after doing three rounds of Super ovulation/IUI).
Hope I'm not rambling but so many things are going on in my mind and I don't know who to talk to. My FS is not very communicative at all and I don't feel comfortable asking her, especially before my appointment which isn't until early August. Think I might have to switch.