IVF Article number Bleh - Egg Collection

[CurlySue]

Well, I won't be getting any restraining orders, that's for sure. It's just nice to have people around. A lot of this I've purposely done 'alone' so to speak and it's only now that I feel ready for people. Sounds weird but it's true.

Really don't know what I want them to say. That one of the embryos miraculously grew into a baby already and that I will be in the science textbooks for years, maybe?

 

[krissi]

Hi hun, just wanted to pop by and say hi. I have followed your journey for the last year and I really hope that this is your time and I look forward to hearing good news from camp CurlySue soon xx

 

[CurlySue]

Hi hun, just wanted to pop by and say hi. I have followed your journey for the last year and I really hope that this is your time and I look forward to hearing good news from camp CurlySue soon xx

Thanks love. Camp Curlysue is feeling rather edgy at present. Hopefully it will have a flag to fly in a few hours...

 

[krissi]

I bet you are sitting there willing the phone to ring hun, I am nervous for you!

 

[CurlySue]

Well they just phoned.

Two of the embies have died. Two are 'slow' - only 4 cells. There are two "stand-out" embryos of 7 cells (that sounds poor, no?) which are getting transferred at half three today.

They told me at open evening if they offer to put 2 back then they are perhaps lesser quality than if they offer one.

To say I feel shit is an understatement

 

[Farie]

My fingers are crossed for you honey

 

[krissi]

Oh hun sorry it is not beeter news but try to stay positive, you are having 2 embryos transferred and one of those (or even maybe 2) might start developing by the end of the day into your beautiful child. I will be thinking of you this afternoon xx

 

[CurlySue]

Want to cry now. Out of 10, only 2 stand out. Some are dead, most are "slower than they'd like"

Maybe the problem was my eggs after all

 

[krissi]

What have they said about the quality of the 2?

 

[CurlySue]

What have they said about the quality of the 2?

That they are 7 cells. That is all that they said. I asked "Is that good or bad?" and she said "Well, we'd expect between 7 and 9 at this point" - which means mine are at the low end of the scale.

 

[Lyns]

Oh honey.....I guess if there was an easy way to do this journey.....you, or no one else, would even be on it!

My friend had the same as you.....at the same place. Great EC, good fertilisation, but only 2 embies survived, and both were put back. SHe now has two gorgeous twins, and I am going hold onto to that hope for you!

Have they said what the plans for the rest are at this point?

 

[CurlySue]

It's ridiculous, really. I felt so positive until now. The fact that some are dead, some have stopped developing and the 'best' ones are only 7 cell just makes me feel shite, really. Finding it hard to be positive.

Not sure what is going to happen to the others. I'll have to ask when I get there. I wonder if they are leaving transfer until 3.30 to give them a better chance of growing. By that time we are going into Day 4 anyway, is a few hours past 72 hours.

"They were seven cells when we checked at 7am this morning" she said, so it might well be that they can get to 8 by 3.30. I don't even know what quality they are...

 

[Brambletess]

Curley Sue - I am glad you have two going back in as it really maximises your chances. Good luck for later and stay positive. The quality of the embryos going in are just fine so forget about the others. I am sure you can find out more when you get there. you have every reason to be hopeful!!

 

[Pippin]

Hey just caught up on your progress and wanted to wish you luck for 3:30. I know it's hard but focus on the two that have worked. All your energy can go to providing a little home for those two and they said they were fine on the scale so think positive. They weren't under the scale so that is the main thing. Lots of rest now. xxxx

 

[krissi]

Sure you will be just going in now have evrything crossed for you hun xx

 

[Redfraggle]

We'll all be positive enough for you. You have two embryos. Two more than you had last month, or the month before etc. They are both fine. She said between 7 and 9 cells. And your cell count was checked really early this morning. There is every hope that they will be larger by now.

Got everything crossed for you. xx

 

[MrsF]

Hi Curly, just logged on for first time in a week or so and just caught up on your journey. Thinking of you today, i hope the transfer goes well, huge huge hugs x x x x x

 

[maz]

Hi CS

Just got in from work and wanted to see how you're getting on. Can't stay long as DH is hungry - you'd think he didn't know where the oven was FFS...

Try not to stress too much. The good thing is that you're getting two embryos that are growing within normal parameters transferred to their new home. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that they are in for the long haul.

I'll try and pop by later to see how your ET went.

 

[CurlySue]

Well, back from ET. It wasn't pleasant. Took almost half an hour because they could not get the plastic thing in the right place. Really hurt as well. Not a pleasant experience having three women looking up your vegetable patch, that's for sure.

The embyros they put back had grown to 8 cell. There were two others to choose from, one was 8 cell the other was 9 cell but there was 'more fragmentation' on those ones. They will look at them over the next couple of days and if they are good enough they will freeze them. Not holding my breath, though.

So, out of 12 eggs it seems only 2 were stand out good enough to be transferred. That makes me feel like maybe it IS something wrong with my eggs and that is why I never conceived, and that is a terrifying thought, to me.

She said the cells are evenly sized and they are 'very nice' and that they were the two that would give the best chance of pregnancy. "That doesn't necessarily mean that they will, but those were the two best options."

It just all feels so very negative right now

 

[CareBear]

Please try not to feel too negative, I know its hard though and I really really hope this works for you