Just had my first egg retrieval and I am disappointed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. We received an update today that all 7 eggs are mature and fertilized successfully!

That is a huge number. I recall retrieval of 11 and only got 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. We received an update today that all 7 eggs are mature and fertilized successfully!

That is a huge number. I recall retrieval of 11 and only got 1.

She's talking fertilized, so not day 5 blasts. By the odds only 1 or less will make it to day 5.

[Anonymous]

Any update, OP? Fingers crossed for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any update, OP? Fingers crossed for you!

Op here. day 6 update. 6 embryos are now blastocysts, have been biopsied and frozen. The 7th is still growing so they are waiting until tomorrow to see if it too can join the rest.

I AM SO HAPPY!!

PGTA results will arrive by mid-November and transfer in the new year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any update, OP? Fingers crossed for you!

Op here. day 6 update. 6 embryos are now blastocysts, have been biopsied and frozen. The 7th is still growing so they are waiting until tomorrow to see if it too can join the rest.

I AM SO HAPPY!!

PGTA results will arrive by mid-November and transfer in the new year.

So happy for you OP

[Anonymous]

Wonderful news, thanks for sharing! I’m so happy for you. Rooting for good PGS results later this month!

[Anonymous]

congrats. hope you get all your dreams and more.

[Anonymous]

Yay! Good job, OP!! Wishing you the best of luck!

[Anonymous]

Wow I don't think I've ever heard of that good of a retention for embryos. I did have friends get 9 out of 11 embryos abnormal, though.

[Anonymous]

This is amazing! Make sure you use the current technology PGT-P to screen for overall health issues. You can pick embryos that have, on average, 4 year longer health span due to decreased risk of diabetes, heart disease, schizophrenia, etc.

[Anonymous]

Any update, OP?

[Anonymous]

OP here. We finally heard back. Of the 6 that were tested we have 3 normal embryos!

Is that good? I am feeling a bit deflated.

[Anonymous]

Congrats OP! Also, something that may be helpful (and free - or I guess 13$) to this community is a book called Glucose Revolution. Glucose spikes are absolutely related to fertility . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We finally heard back. Of the 6 that were tested we have 3 normal embryos!

Is that good? I am feeling a bit deflated.

That's average for 36. You had a far above average number survive. In theory, by the stats from where you started (7) you should have had 1 or no normal embryos. So yeah much better than the stats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We finally heard back. Of the 6 that were tested we have 3 normal embryos!

Is that good? I am feeling a bit deflated.

That's great, OP!
I had an egg retrieval at 36yo. 22 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 7 made it to 5 days to be tested. 3 were normal. I got pregnant twice from those 3 normal embryos (1 successful pregnancy, 1 ectopic).

Good luck with your first transfer!