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[hkiegal]

Want to share this with you girls immediately, doctor called to say out of the 14 eggs he retrieved yesterday, 13 were of good quality, however, my hubby's sperms were not so good, but they still managed to fertilized 12 of them. So, I am going back for the ET on sat afternoon, at 1:30pm.

I was a bit worried yesterday when the doctor said the eggs were not all good, but now, I feel so much relieved, I know I still have a long way to go, but knowing that u girls are thinking of me and supporting me, gives me great reassurance!!

Adrianna, you are now doing what I did a week ago, hang on there, and hope that you will have lots of good eggs too!!

Let's soldier on together!!

 

[Liquorice]

That's good news hkiegal. I had ten eggs collected and only 6 were fertilised the first time.

So how many will the doctor put in?

My doctor also said my eggs were not all good - they picked the best two for the fresh transfer - but when we discussed the FET (because I figured it would be doomed to failure if you're using the worst embryos!) he said that often the ones they think are not so good succeed anyway.

 

[Liquorice]

Adrianna - I have been taking materna for ages and didn't have any problems with it through the IVF. However, at the clinic they told me that I didn't need to take it, only Folic acid. But they also told me not to wear perfume for two weeks or scented moisturiser and various other things which I had never heard before....

 

[hkiegal]

Liquorice, how far along are you on your FET cycle now?

Doctor is putting back 3 embryos on sat, since it is a 3 day transfer, I guess more is better to ensure that at least one will make it to implantation.

Good luck to all of us!!

 

[Liquorice]

MayC, I didn't even know the thawing process was an issue - hadn't even thought about it. Do embryos commonly not survive? I have a scan next Friday (12th) and then the transfer on the 16th or 17th I think... I only have four frozen too.

 

[Adrianna]

Hi Liquorice! My doctor didn't say Materna is not ok, just said that maybe some of vitamins, in more quantity now could give me some uncomfortable symptom (because of the injections done right now). For example, sometimes after the injections you feel a little bit hot and some vitamins warm the body too. I interpreted like this. But she said I am right to prepare my body and gave me Folic acid, too. I didn't know about perfume, they told me not to make-up and do not colour my nails on the day of egg retrieval. About the eggs, the same was told to mee. A very good italian embryologist said to a friend of mine that the most beautiful eggs on day 3 are not always the best ones on day 5 and viceversa. So, sometimes, for that reason they prefer blastocyst transfer because very often the eggs they think are not so good succed and have a very good evolution. The strange things of the nature! A big hug to you...
Hi hkiegal! Good luck to you on Saturday! My doctor said the same thing to me: she will put back 3 embryos to ensure that at least one will make it! I am with you!
Hear/read you soon...

 

[Seb's Dad]

hi ladies
thank you adrianna for pointing me to this thread!
hkiegal - good luck on your transfer tomorrow. your fert rate is fantastic.

adrianna - the reason you're not meant to wear nail varnish is because you are undergoing anaesthesia. While you are under, they like to check your blood circulation, and checking your nail beds either hands or feet is a good indication of your circulation. If you cover your nails with polish they (nurses) can't monitor it properly.

MayC- that's great that you are cycling soon.

Liquorice - sometimes embryos can become fragmented during the thaw. The lab should be able to tell you what percentage of their frozen embryos make it to transfer. I think ICF centre has a very good thaw rate.

bye for now

 

[Adrianna]

You're right MayC. My diet is more or less balanced. So I shall see. Thank you very much.
Yes, dimsum mom. They explained to me at IVF Center about covering with polish something like this: "We don't want your polish substance interfere with anaesthesia". Can you believe this? It seems more appropriate and professional your explanation. You are an expert! Thanks.
One question though: What are the symptoms of these hormonal injections? I am in the 3 rd day of them and I don't feel almost anything. It should be like this?
a big hug to all of you!

 

[hkiegal]

Thank you so much for all your support, girls!!!

I am being very positive and I know we will all make it!!

Adrianna, I didn't feel much difference while on the injections too, though towards the end, I got tired quite easily, and would literally slept like 10-12 hours a day!!

Will post after the ET tomorrow, and let you all know how the embryos are doing.

Good night!!

 

[Adrianna]

Thank you hkiegal. I was afraid it wasn't work because I didn't feel much difference.
I wish you all the possible luck! I am with you, I will pray for you.
I wait your post after ET and hope for THE BEST!
Good night to you too!