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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi,

I've been reading this forum for a year, but this is my first post.  I had 31 eggs retrieved yesterday, but didn't know until today how many of those were mature.  Apparently, 26 were mature when removed, but 3 immature ones caught up in the afternoon, making 29 mature, and all 29 fertilized!  I am stunned and over the moon.

Context: we have male factor (low motility and count) and it was recommended that we go straight to IVF with ICSI.  This was my first infertility treatment.  (I did do 2 unmonitored Clomid cycles with my OBGYN, but that was before my husband's SA where he had ZERO motility.  Luckily a few months later his motility improved enough to make ICSI possible.)  I am 40 years old and all of my tests have been high average or quite good for my age.  That being said, I have never in my life been pregnant, so I consider myself unproven territory.

My RE expected me to stim for 12 days but I responded faster/better to the meds than expected, so I triggered on day 9.  They also switched me from a HCG trigger to a Lupron trigger, as I was already overstimulated.  (E2 was 5,500 on trigger/day 9; not sure what it is now.)  I was very uncomfortable for the 2 days before egg retrieval, and the day of was pretty rough, but I am feeling much better now, except for some serious bloating.

When I heard 31 eggs were retrieved, I was praying that close to 20 would be mature.  I never dreamed that 29 would be mature, and that we'd get a 100% fertilization rate.  I'm still in (happy) shock.  I realize that many of these embryos won't survive, especially because of my age, but it's hard to imagine that we won't have at least a handful of good ones at transfer.  (I hope!)  Still, I am worried that quality may have been sacrificed for quantity, but my nurse didn't seem too concerned.  She seemed to think that we'd probably do a 5 day transfer.

Can anyone with a similar experience tell me how many of your embryos made it to transfer/freeze?  I'm especially interested in hearing from those of AMA.  Thanks!

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I got measly 1, 2 and 5 fertilized eggs. I also got 2 girls. HA![/quote]

:shock:

OP - good luck to you!  Sounds like a great start![/quote]

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