First ivf cycle - concerned

Anonymous
Congrats on getting so many eggs, OP! And honestly, I think it's a good idea to wait and do an FET. The FET meds/process is way less invasive and onerous than a full cycle, which I didn't really understand until I did one. My first cycle I did a fresh transfer after getting 24 eggs and ended up with OHSS - and ultimately ended up losing an ovary to torsion and miscarrying the otherwise healthy 19-week pregnancy 3 days after the torsion. Obviously that's one of the worst scenarios and is rare, but I sure wouldn't wish it on anybody. Ultimately did have DC via an FET and the whole process was so much easier.

Anyway, I know what you mean about it being more draining than expected; it is a tough road but I really hope you are successful on your first transfer and it will all be worth it! Sending hugs and good luck.
Anonymous
OP back, happy to say we now have 14 embryos with 6 being high quality blasts. I’m scheduled for my transfer in mid January, and it seems to much less daunting medication wise which is wonderful. I’m still having some pain when I use the restroom, did that happen to any of you following the retrieval? I’m almost 2 weeks out.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP back, happy to say we now have 14 embryos with 6 being high quality blasts. I’m scheduled for my transfer in mid January, and it seems to much less daunting medication wise which is wonderful. I’m still having some pain when I use the restroom, did that happen to any of you following the retrieval? I’m almost 2 weeks out.



By two weeks out I would think that any pain should have subsided- does it feel like a UTI? You should def mention it to your nurse. Also are you PGS testing? That’s a fantastic number of embryos to work with.
Anonymous
Great numbers from your cycle! I was in a very similar boat with my first cycle where my doctors thought I might develop OHSS because I had a lot of eggs so they canceled my fresh transfer. I was really upset but it wound up being awesome to be off of the meds for a full month. I did eventually have success with a fresh transfer; FETs did not work for me. Wishing you luck next month!
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