IVFers, how old are you and how many eggs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

To add to what others have said, tubal issues

no, i have textbook 28 day cycles and and am healthy/fit. All testing has been normal on both sides.
We just can't seem to get pregnant.
Unexplained diagnosis.

[Anonymous]

32 - unexplained

39 retrieved
33 fertilized
Don't know day three
18 day five
14 PGS tested
11 PGS normal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

To add to what others have said, tubal issues

no, i have textbook 28 day cycles and and am healthy/fit. All testing has been normal on both sides.
We just can't seem to get pregnant.
Unexplained diagnosis.

I believe my case is a result of mild pcos and a husband who rarely puts out. He's a once a week type of guy. Given I'm probably not ovulating regularly there isn't a good chance I will ever get pregnant naturally if he will only do it once a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:41 years old
12 retrieved, only 4 mature
4 fertilized with ICSI
waiting to see what happens next...

Update: 2 early blasts transfered, none to freeze, BFN.

Same PP, 42 y.o. now.

2 more cycles since then:
13 retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 early blasts on day 5, 2 transfered, BFN, nothing to freeze.
14 retrieved, did 50/50 natural/ICSI fertilization, 3+4=7 fertilized, + 1 more caught up and fertilized later, all 8-10 cells on day 3, transfered 4 (yes, four) on day 3, 4 early blasts left on day 5, all arrested. BFN, nothing to freeze.

[Anonymous]

36
Diagnosis - DOR
Amh .4 FSH 8
Partially blocked left tube. TTC #1 for 2 years, 1 natural MC at 6w in 2014

IVF #1 - antagonist, AFC of 3 ovulated thru stims on day 7
IVF #2 - estrogen priming antagonist. Stimmed for 15 days. Starting AFC of 6.
12R 8M 8F with ICSI
Had 7 still going on day 3, transferred 2.
All other 5 arrested between day 3-5, nothing to freeze.
BFP with singleton (cautiously 8 weeks along).

[Anonymous]

40 (39 for IVF #1 and #2)
Diagnosis - DOR
AMH - 0.6
FSH - Unreliable bc of high E2
AFC - High was 6, low was 4


IVF #1 - Microdose Lupron w/ BCP - Cancelled on Day 10 bc only one follicle growing.
*If you have DOR do not let the doctor talk you into taking BCP before the cycle. Everyone I know who did had a cancelled cycle.
IVF #2 - Estrogen Primed Antagonist - Stimmed for 12 days. Starting AFC of 4.
10 retrieved; 10 mature; 8 fertilized; day-5 transfer of 1 early blast and 2 morulas. BFN.
IVF #3 - Estrogen Primed Antagonist with HGH for full stim cycle - Stimmed for 11 days. Starting AFC of 5.
10 retrieved; 7 mature; 5 fertilized; day-3 transfer of four embryos, ranging from 6-cell to 12-cell.
BFP. Due in a couple of weeks with singleton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:40 (39 for IVF #1 and #2)
Diagnosis - DOR
AMH - 0.6
FSH - Unreliable bc of high E2
AFC - High was 6, low was 4


IVF #1 - Microdose Lupron w/ BCP - Cancelled on Day 10 bc only one follicle growing.
*If you have DOR do not let the doctor talk you into taking BCP before the cycle. Everyone I know who did had a cancelled cycle.
IVF #2 - Estrogen Primed Antagonist - Stimmed for 12 days. Starting AFC of 4.
10 retrieved; 10 mature; 8 fertilized; day-5 transfer of 1 early blast and 2 morulas. BFN.
IVF #3 - Estrogen Primed Antagonist with HGH for full stim cycle - Stimmed for 11 days. Starting AFC of 5.
10 retrieved; 7 mature; 5 fertilized; day-3 transfer of four embryos, ranging from 6-cell to 12-cell.
BFP. Due in a couple of weeks with singleton.

PP, congrats! Do you mind sharing your HGH scheme: dose, side effects from it, etc?

[Anonymous]

NP-Congrats as well!! I am also interested in your HGH protocol. Can you share?

[Anonymous]

36 Years old - Repeated chromosomal abnormality/Miscarriages
7 Eggs Retrieved
3 Fertilized
3 Tested Select CCS
2 Normal

I am about to start the FET injections this week!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:40 (39 for IVF #1 and #2)
Diagnosis - DOR
AMH - 0.6
FSH - Unreliable bc of high E2
AFC - High was 6, low was 4


IVF #1 - Microdose Lupron w/ BCP - Cancelled on Day 10 bc only one follicle growing.
*If you have DOR do not let the doctor talk you into taking BCP before the cycle. Everyone I know who did had a cancelled cycle.
IVF #2 - Estrogen Primed Antagonist - Stimmed for 12 days. Starting AFC of 4.
10 retrieved; 10 mature; 8 fertilized; day-5 transfer of 1 early blast and 2 morulas. BFN.
IVF #3 - Estrogen Primed Antagonist with HGH for full stim cycle - Stimmed for 11 days. Starting AFC of 5.
10 retrieved; 7 mature; 5 fertilized; day-3 transfer of four embryos, ranging from 6-cell to 12-cell.
BFP. Due in a couple of weeks with singleton.

PP, congrats! Do you mind sharing your HGH scheme: dose, side effects from it, etc?

I took Omnitrope beginning day 1 of the stim cycle, every night with the other night time meds (had two shots in the morning and three in the evening). The dosage was half a vial every day- vial was 5.8 mg and I mixed it with 1cc of diluent. I stimmed for 11 days. I did a lot of research on HGH and was determined to try it, even though my doctor and his colleagues weren't really on board. In the end, can I say that it worked? Who knows if that was what did the trick, but I my one and only BFP in my 40 years came after an IVF cycle with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I took Omnitrope beginning day 1 of the stim cycle, every night with the other night time meds (had two shots in the morning and three in the evening). The dosage was half a vial every day- vial was 5.8 mg and I mixed it with 1cc of diluent. I stimmed for 11 days. I did a lot of research on HGH and was determined to try it, even though my doctor and his colleagues weren't really on board. In the end, can I say that it worked? Who knows if that was what did the trick, but I my one and only BFP in my 40 years came after an IVF cycle with it.

Thank you for sharing this info. Again, congrats!!

[Anonymous]

Age 44
First cycle
My own eggs
7 retrieved
2 implanted
BFP due any day now

[Anonymous]

hi all,

congrats to everyone who were successful , soo happy for you and good luck to the rest of you

I just completed my 3rd IVF cycle with CCRM with Dr Schoolcraft,
we did the family planning option which involves doing 3 cycles and then ccs at the end of the 3rd cycle.
I was 41+6 months when I started the first cycle and completed the 3rd cycle in March.

We got pretty decent amount of eggs in each cycle, 29 matured , 17 reached day5 and went for CCS.
But only 6 came back as normal (grade day 5 4AA, day 5 4AB, day 5 5BA, day 5 4BA, day 5 4 BA, and day 6 4AA).

now trying to save money for surrogate .
May I ask what were the grades of your normal embryos that led to BFP with your own egg?
what do you think are my chances?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hi all,

congrats to everyone who were successful , soo happy for you and good luck to the rest of you

I just completed my 3rd IVF cycle with CCRM with Dr Schoolcraft,
we did the family planning option which involves doing 3 cycles and then ccs at the end of the 3rd cycle.
I was 41+6 months when I started the first cycle and completed the 3rd cycle in March.

We got pretty decent amount of eggs in each cycle, 29 matured , 17 reached day5 and went for CCS.
But only 6 came back as normal (grade day 5 4AA, day 5 4AB, day 5 5BA, day 5 4BA, day 5 4 BA, and day 6 4AA).

now trying to save money for surrogate .
May I ask what were the grades of your normal embryos that led to BFP with your own egg?
what do you think are my chances?

You have a lot of good quality embryos. However, some people experience implantation issues due to problems unrelated to embryo quality, or, sadly, repeated miscarriages. So it's entirely impossible to predict true chances. Based on embryos only - it's a very good chance, if you assume everything else is perfect. Your RE should be able to give you a better guesstimate though.

[Anonymous]

For successful cycles -
#1 - 38 years old, 8 retrieved, 5 made it to Day 3, transferred all 5 - pregnant with singleton.
#2 - 40 years old, 10 retrieved, 2 made it to Day 3, transferred 2, - pregnant with singleton.

Total of 6 cycles and honestly don't remember the egg numbers on the negative cycles.
GOOD LUCK!!