IVF 3dt, but 7 embryos didn't make it to freezing

[theguysmom]

Hi All,

I am new to this forum and the mom of the husband half of the couple. I have lots of questions I hope you can answer. I don't have all the details. They are in their  first round of IVF-got 10 good eggs in all, 9 fertilized.   2 embryos transferred on day three on 8/24 (one grade 2, one grade 3). They had 7 embryos that were to be frozen on the 26th. The decision was delayed until the 27th (day 6). I just found out that none of them made it.

My DIL is on progesterone supp 3x a day. They have their first blood test on Wed, but won't be told the results until the second one on Fri as sometime things look positive only to fizzle out, 2 days later.

She had problems with the second half of her cycle being too short. My son had morphology problems that they tried to fix with a variocele repair. Surgery didn'tt fix things. Then decided they had to do IVF with ICI (?) fertilization- they 'forced' fertilization in the lab.

Is the embryos not making it as bad as it sounds? I realize that if not pregnant now then they have to start at the beginning again. But is this pretty hopeless right now? And how can we support them through this?

Other less important questions- if needed, how long do they have to wait before trying again? Would she have any symptoms either way while on the progesterone?

Thanks for your help.

[Helen72]

I had a day 3 transfer with none of the left over embryos making it to freezing.  In fact only about 30% of couples are lucky enough to have frozen embryos.  I still got a bfp and wish the same to your son.

How long they would have to wait before trying again depends on the clinic.  Some start right away and some wait a cycle.

[4everwealth]

I am 7 weeks pregnant from my 1st IVF and I dont think the other embryos not making it to freeze for your ds and dil mean the cycle will be a failure.
The only support you can give them both is to help them stay positive through the 2WW. Do you all live together? You could also help with some chores so your dil can stay off her feet as much as possible.
As for the symptoms she might feel.....its best not to read into any symptoms she might be getting while in the 2WW, they might be from the drugs. Let her just relax, read some novels or watch tv to take her mind off the beta date....it will come soon enough.
I wish your ds and dil a BFP!!
God bless you all.

[WannaBMamma]

Welcome to the blog.  I agree with fairyzduzt, most of the time the embryos don't make it to freeze.  If your DIL is not pregnant this time she will have to start the process from the beginning-stimulating to create eggs, etc.  I am due to start a new IVF cycle (#2) this week, as soon as AF gets here.  During my IVF #1 I did not have any eggs that froze because I didn't make that many eggs.  My RE had me sit out one month before we could do another IVF cycle.  

In regards to how do you support them during this time, everyone is different.  I know for me it's easier to allow me to talk about it.  It's a roller coaster and I don't always want to talk about it.  My mother-in law talks about it every time she sees me and ask a lot of questions and sometimes I feel over whelmed by it.  For me, it’s difficult to tell the story of how my first IVF cycle failed and how I don’t know why to too many people.  

All you can do is support them when needed.  I wish you, your son and DIL the best.  Everyone's time comes.  Good luck soon to be grandma!

[fairyzduzt]

Sorry to tell you alot of times the embroys don't make it to freeze, my 1st ivf cycle I had 6 eggs retrived and 4 fertilized ,3 transfered 1 left to freeze, on my 2nd ivf cycle I had 14 eggs retrived 10 fertilized , 3 transfered and only 1 made it to freeze. But I am happy to say that I am 5 weeks pregnant from my 2nd cycle which was a whole new cycle. The dr changed my meds alittle with the 2nd cycle which produced better quality eggs. So try not to get to upset about your son and daughter in law maybe having to try again. Best of luck to your son and wife, praying you will be a grandmom very soon.