IVFers, how old are you and how many eggs?

[Anonymous]

40 years old (1 week shy of 41). History of miscarriages and chemicals. Did a low dose antagomist protocol with no Estrogen/BCP through Shady Grove Fertility.

8 eggs
7 fertilized with ICSI
5 made it to 5 day, all top quality.

Fresh transfer was BFN but frozen was a BFP! Now 8 weeks, with three still frozen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:40 years old (1 week shy of 41). History of miscarriages and chemicals. Did a low dose antagomist protocol with no Estrogen/BCP through Shady Grove Fertility.

8 eggs
7 fertilized with ICSI
5 made it to 5 day, all top quality.

Fresh transfer was BFN but frozen was a BFP! Now 8 weeks, with three still frozen.

Congrats PP! Which Dr at SG did you see? I found it impossible to convince my Dr to go low dose/no BCP route

[Anonymous]

what is the main reason those under 35 have to have IVF? i mean were there any symptoms that suggested infertility before you needed IVF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:40 years old (1 week shy of 41). History of miscarriages and chemicals. Did a low dose antagomist protocol with no Estrogen/BCP through Shady Grove Fertility.

8 eggs
7 fertilized with ICSI
5 made it to 5 day, all top quality.

Fresh transfer was BFN but frozen was a BFP! Now 8 weeks, with three still frozen.

Congrats PP! Which Dr at SG did you see? I found it impossible to convince my Dr to go low dose/no BCP route

Thanks, I'm hoping this one sticks!! I saw Dr. O'Brien, who I really liked. I switched from a different doctor who had me on an alarming high amount of meds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is the main reason those under 35 have to have IVF? i mean were there any symptoms that suggested infertility before you needed IVF?

MF would be the one main reason, I think. Had I known earlier when I was a whole lot younger, I would have started start IVF so much sooner. But, we did not know we had MF until I was 37..... Bummer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:40 years old (1 week shy of 41). History of miscarriages and chemicals. Did a low dose antagomist protocol with no Estrogen/BCP through Shady Grove Fertility.

8 eggs
7 fertilized with ICSI
5 made it to 5 day, all top quality.

Fresh transfer was BFN but frozen was a BFP! Now 8 weeks, with three still frozen.

May I ask what was your dosage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is the main reason those under 35 have to have IVF? i mean were there any symptoms that suggested infertility before you needed IVF?

Any reason anyone needs ivf...including dor which can happen even in your 20s. I had dor in my early 30s....given a 5 percent chance of success with ivf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is the main reason those under 35 have to have IVF? i mean were there any symptoms that suggested infertility before you needed IVF?

Not being able to conceive for over a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is the main reason those under 35 have to have IVF? i mean were there any symptoms that suggested infertility before you needed IVF?

Endometriosis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is the main reason those under 35 have to have IVF? i mean were there any symptoms that suggested infertility before you needed IVF?

Husband and I were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. No symptoms whatsoever to suggest infertility.

[Anonymous]

38
1st IVF - 21 retrieved, 18 mature, 11 fertilized via ICSI - 3 made it to 5 day blast, transferred two, 7 embies caught up and froze a total of 8 good quality blast. Currently 2WW.

[Anonymous]

Age 39
30 eggs retrieved
23 fertilized
11 frozen and tested through PGS
4 tested competent

Waiting on transfer within the next cycle.
I'm the same poster as 6/1/2015 at 10:31am. This was my third cycle at GW (Dr. F). I had the same protocol as my previous 2, except a higher dose of Gonal-F and a lupron trigger, instead of ovidrel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was age 43.4. Had 7 eggs retrieved. Transferred 4 simultaneously. My sweet baby girl is a healthy, happy, smart third grader ( 9 in December 2013) today! My miracle of miracles. It happens.

Do you mind sharing who your doctor was? Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was age 43.4. Had 7 eggs retrieved. Transferred 4 simultaneously. My sweet baby girl is a healthy, happy, smart third grader ( 9 in December 2013) today! My miracle of miracles. It happens.

Do you mind sharing who your doctor was? Thanks

Giving me hope! I'm 43, starting ivf with OE.

[Anonymous]

Cycle #1 - 35
13 eggs retrieved
9 mature

Cycle #2 - 36
15 eggs retrieved
12 mature

Froze them all for later.