https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:02:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1934500 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:32:13 +0000 BSB 1934500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Thank you. They won't be transferred into me until the end of January, so right now it's just waiting, relaxing and enjoying the holidays. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1934495 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:30:42 +0000 autumnlove 1934495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: good luck! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1934492 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:29:19 +0000 BSB 1934492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: Thank you. I think Day 6. They called me on day 6. </p> <p>@mrswin: Thank you!. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1933698 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:12:26 +0000 mrswin 1933698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Great numbers and 7 frozen is fantastic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1933095 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:04:46 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1933095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Yay for 7! :happy: You froze on Day#5, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1933082 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:00:40 +0000 BSB 1933082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1933080 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:59:31 +0000 sweetooth 1933080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Congratulations on lucky 7! Here's to a positive 2015 :) Hope you are feeling well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1933066 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:52:32 +0000 BSB 1933066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My numbers!</p> <p>Retrieved 16<br /> 12 were mature<br /> 10 were fertilized with ICSI<br /> 7 made it to the freezer</p> <p>RE doesn't want to do fresh transfer so my first transfer will be a frozen one in January. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1922847 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:07:24 +0000 mrswin 1922847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: It sounds like it could have been both factors for sure. A new protocol will hopefully make all the difference :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1922839 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:02:31 +0000 ineebee 1922839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Adding to the data...</p> <p>Lupron + Gonal-F</p> <p>20 retrieved, 16 fertilized, 1 transferred (day 3), 4 frozen, BFP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1921349 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:57:06 +0000 leanne82 1921349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: thanks! :heart: he doesn't know for sure but is leaning towards a sperm issue. Also my eggs were not very similar in size so it was probably a combo of the two. I'm glad for a different protocol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1921031 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:05:14 +0000 mrswin 1921031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: So great that your appointment went well and you have a plan in place! If you are willing to share, did the RE have any thoughts on why your last cycle wasn't successful? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1921014 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:54:56 +0000 Sunshine1810 1921014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: I am glad that you have a plan! I always end up feeling better coming out for the doctor's office when I have a solid plan! I'm so glad your doctor is hopeful! That alone is helpful! Good luck to you! :heart: :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1920985 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:35:23 +0000 leanne82 1920985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sunshine1810 @mrswin: thank you ladies! It went well. We have a plan...first I gotta get my cyst drained if it hasn't shrunk from bcp. Then hopefully I can start stims in December. Our doc seemed hopeful for us. Hopefully my mind can calm down now. I've been a mess these last few weeks waiting for this appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1920770 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:30:54 +0000 Sunshine1810 1920770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: Even though I stuck with the same protocol the second cycle, they did change my medication dosages and it made a huge difference for me. Good luck with your meeting today!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1920744 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:20:56 +0000 mrswin 1920744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: That's good then. I hope your meeting with the Dr. today goes well! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1920731 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:17:14 +0000 Sunshine1810 1920731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did the long Lupron protocol for both IVF cycles.</p> <p>IVF #1:</p> <p>16 retrieved<br /> 9 fertilized with ICSI<br /> Transferred 2 on day 3<br /> None made it to freeze<br /> BFN</p> <p>IVF #2</p> <p>26 retrieved<br /> 14 fertilized with ICSI<br /> 2 transferred on day 5<br /> 7 made it to freeze on day 6<br /> BFP (blighted ovum) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1919221 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:48:45 +0000 leanne82 1919221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: all my tests are normal. Sperm frag was surprisingly good. Only 17% fragmented. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle/page/2#post-1919212 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:46:53 +0000 leanne82 1919212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: we are at conceptions :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919201 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:44:07 +0000 PurplePumps 1919201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: I did antagonist as well (will be switching to long lupron to have a slower, longer stim period). It does suck that when there's no answers to what went wrong, but I think they just don't know enough to say what exactly could have happen if the numbers were all good. Are you going to CCRM? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919190 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:40:08 +0000 mrswin 1919190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: Good luck with your new doctor tomorrow :goodluck: Hopefully they will be able to review the notes from your previous cycle at the other clinic and maybe they will "see" something. Have you had your AMH tested? Has you DH had a DNA fragmentation done? Both these tests are a little less common but can be helpful!</p> <p>I would push the new doctor to take a completely different approach or be able to explain what they will do differently to try to get a better result. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919172 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:33:13 +0000 leanne82 1919172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: the embryologist told us nothing. Our doc said the answer is there are no answers . we've moved states so we found another clinic in Colorado with great success rates but I'm still scared they aren't finding something with me as my tests are normal. We will be meeting with our new doc tomorrow to talk more about our chances . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919156 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:26:17 +0000 mrswin 1919156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: Did the embryologist give you any information? I know with ours she mentioned that she felt our fert rate would have been significantly lower without the ICSI because the shells were tough...maybe ask the RE for the embryologists feedback. It definitely could be that a quick response to the stims produced poor quality eggs. Are they changing your protocol this time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919089 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:02:25 +0000 leanne82 1919089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: I believe we did antagonist protocol. All my levels were normal. I'm really scared of another poor fert rate this next time. Idk what caused such a bad rate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919086 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:00:59 +0000 leanne82 1919086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: yes we did icsi and have low sperm count issues. My tests were normal. I did respond to stims very fast so idk if that fried them and ruined the quality? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919064 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:51:06 +0000 PurplePumps 1919064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: :( I'm sorry, I know how much a cycle with poor results is. I'm sort of in the same boat. What protocol did you use the first cycle? How did your E2 levels progress? Are they changing it for the second?</p> <p>16 retrieved<br /> 4 fertilized normally<br /> 8 were polyspermic<br /> 0 made it to day 3 xfer<br /> They are calling this cycle a bust due to egg quality. My e-levels went up very fast, and they reduced FSH every other day. I read about others where reducing FSH like can yield poor results and it's better to find the right dose and keep it consistent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919055 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:47:45 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1919055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: I'm sorry. :( Are they going to do anything differently this time around? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919022 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:32:37 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1919022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine response above wasn't very specific. Let me elaborate:</p> <p>IVF#1: 12 retrieved<br /> 9 fertilized<br /> 8 normal on day 5<br /> 2 transferred: 1=Dylan, (other split into 3 and we reduced)<br /> 4 frozen </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919012 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:22:59 +0000 mrswin 1919012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 17 retrieved, 16 fertilized (ICSI), transferred 1 day 5 blast and have 2 frozen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-embryos-did-you-have-after-your-ivf-cycle#post-1919009 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:21:44 +0000 mrswin 1919009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leanne82: Did you do ICSI or natural fertilization? Do you have an male factor issues? </p>