OP here, and we're up to 16, plus I suspect they just can't count some because the biggest is the same size as yesterday. Nurse says she may stim two more days, which gives me confidence that they'll retrieve a decent number. The good thing is they don't just divide the eggs, they divide the mature eggs, so I get at least 4 and it's looking like maybe more.

Thanks for the support.

Anonymous wrote:That is a good number. I had like 6-8 that they thought looked good and were watching and somehow ended up with 22 eggs retrieved. At one point I thought it was so dire they might cancel the cycle and kick me out of shared risk. It all came together in the end. Good luck!

Agreed, I was told I had "4, maybe 6" what they thought were good follicles and they ended up retrieving 12 eggs.

That is a good number. I had like 6-8 that they thought looked good and were watching and somehow ended up with 22 eggs retrieved. At one point I thought it was so dire they might cancel the cycle and kick me out of shared risk. It all came together in the end. Good luck!

Well, she only has to produce 12 mature eggs for you to stay in the game. It is likely that there are a few smaller ones hiding that they can't see to count, so come ER they may retrieve more--they just might not be mature.

GL--I know how nerve-wracking the updates can be!

Oy, I remember the anxiety of this all too well. Definitely hope for quality over quantity - the number of eggs that fertilize is way more important than just the number retrieved. But 15 is a really, really good number - even if you're sharing. Hopefully at least 2/3rds will fertilize and you'll have several strong chances.

Good luck!!!

I always had more than they saw on the ultrasound, but I would guess that that's variable.

The largest is 16mm.

Any chance we'll retrieve more? I'm sharing with two couples, so the number of eggs matters.

On the other hand, I got a ton of eggs last time and had a miscarriage, so maybe I'll just focus on quality over quantity.