Sigh...only 6 fertilized. Not the stellar report I was hoping for. On one hand I am grateful we had 17 eggs to start with, cuz it is scary to think of how few embryos we might have gotten had we started with less eggs. But I also very much dislike such a low fertilization percentage.
F#&k.
So is is my eggs? His sperm? Is there something else going on that we don't know about? Or is this just the way it goes?
I don't know what to feel right now. I know we only need 1 good one. Maybe I am overreacting. But 6 seems like such a fragile number. Especially given we don't know anything yet about quality.
It is times like these I realize I don't know enough about IVF to know when to worry and when not to worry.
Oh, this roller coaster is hard sometimes. Okay- All the time.
UPDATED: My nurse didn't tell me and I didn't think to ask how many of the 17 were mature. When I talked with her next, I asked and she said 13 were mature- I can live with that. So, for some reason 1/2 of the mature didn't want to fertilize even with icsi.
I'm new to this all... but my understanding is that 6 is pretty good - 17 would have been spectacular but less likely. What a roller coaster !! Thinking of you xo
ReplyDeleteIt IS a rollercoaster. Honestly, you only need one or two GOOD embryos. You're starting with 6. That's good news.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you.
xoxo
Quality is what's really important right? I'm keeping everything crossed that they turn out stellar!!!
ReplyDeleteI am So confused with you... But I think six is good. Not sure...
ReplyDeleteHang in there:)
Fingers crossed that they are all beauties!!!
ReplyDeleteI know - confusing! we're on our 1st cycle of ivf too, and got 12 eggs, 6 fertilised and 4 survived. So I think 6 fertilised is pretty good. Sending you lots of good wishes for transfer.
ReplyDeleteHope they show brilliant quality. I have no insights really but understand your worries.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry that more didn't fertilize :( It's so frustrating when you've put yourself through so much. I hope all 6 are super stars!!!
ReplyDeleteI understand it must be very disappointing and then the fact of not knowing what went wrong :( But hey you have six!!! That's great!! Best wishes for your Transfer day!!!
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