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[LvnEmbryos]

Hey ladies, I am new to the forum.  I am an embryologist, and often come across people who don't really understand the embryo side of IVF, so I joined to help in whatever way I can...and of course pray for all you ladies hoping for a BFP!

[carisa]

Hi again!

Ok, I have another question for you. I'm still thinking about my compact morula that was transferred along with the blast on day five. You said you may get a little nervous if you don't see the morulas starting to blastulate on day five. How do I know if my compact morula was starting to blastulate? I know I sound like I'm obsessing, and yes......I am! Thanks again!

Carisa

[sashalake]

Thanks so much for responding!  I really appreciate it!  I am having my IVF treatments via the Cleveland Clinic.  Thanks for offering to get the specific success rates for me.  Again, I am 42 years old and had 6 embryos transferred a week ago.  I used my own eggs.  My husband and I are thinking that we will try IVF for a few tries if this one is unsuccessful before going to donor eggs.  How many tries would you suggest knowing that at my age I did have 6 that were transfered?  We started out with 13 retrieved and in the end 6 were transfered.  Also, would my sister who is about to turn 40 in October be a possible donor for me with her eggs in the near future if we choose to go that route or would you recommed someone a lot younger?  I will know the success of this transfer on June 23rd.  Thanks!  

[babycrzy1]

Hello....well they managed to keep my E2 down enough to do ER(yesterday at 8am)......I had 15 eggs retrieved 14 were mature and 9 fertilized.  I havent gotten any other info yet....I guess that is really all they can tell you so far.  Can they give you a grade yet...or do they have to wait 48 hrs...or so?  I am hoping for the best of course!!!!  

I am 37 yo with the FSH of 11.8....which I was told would lower my chances.....My RE did put me on the DHEA and I took it for 4  months.....I dont know if this played a roll in my cycle but I feel like it may have helped in the quality of my egg.  Does your group use it?
Thank you for any insight!!!!!!!

[malvern]

Hello their

I am feeling devatsted at present and cannot sleep. We did our first IVF cycle. i am 32 and we have  a male factor issue. At retreival that got 9 eggs and then called to say 8 of them were immature. The doctor then said that a couple fo them were very strange shapes which he wasnt sure why but felt it was some concern. That did ICSI on the one egg that was apparently perfect and a great size and it failed.

Having always been really firm about having chidren, being a very healthy natural person and never expecting that dream couldnt come true. i am suddenly faced with the fact that it wont. With this kind of cycle suddenly our chances seem low - the doctor said he didnt think i responded well to the drugs and maybe it would be different naturally.

I am absolutely devasted and can nly think of having a sperm donor so i can do the turkey baster method which is more natural.

Have you seen anything like this and what are your thoughts its 4 in the morning and i am trying to work out how to let go of all this stuff.

many thnkas

[landdwantababy]

Hi-
It is so nice to have am embryologist to ask questions about our cycles with.  I just had my first transfer on Thursday.  I am 28 almost 29 years old with unexplained infertility.  We did 4 IUI's with one resulting in a chemical pregnancy.  So we had 20 retrieved and 15 fertilized.  We transferred our 2 best which were 5AA and 3AA (5 being the best at my doctor's) on a 5 day transfer.  How does this sound to you?  Promising?  Your input is greatly appreciated.  
Thanks,
Lisa

[magda_s]

Hi there... I was wondering if you can answer something for me.  I'm currently stimming for my 4th IVF.  The tries have been back to back aside form 1 month of b/c inbetween.  Only this last try there was no month of b/c.  
That said, AF showed quite late this time... by a couple of weeks.  And I had no cyst or anything like that.
However, she showed and I did my b/w and u/s and all was fine and I started stimming with 210 IU of Puregon (1st time we use Puregon) on day 2 of AF.
Today is day 10 of Puregon and I feel like AF is about to show!!
I have some cm and my lower back is quite sore and I've had a couple of other symptoms.  I can explain all the symptoms away with other things except for the cm.
Is it possible that my body is about to flush away all my precious follicles??
Or is it normal to experience cm and I just haven't previously noticed it or it doesn't happen so much with other stims??
I would really appreciate any advice / opinion.
Thanks