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I’m 28 and 5dp6dt of a 4CC embryo and absolutely desperate to test. It feels so unfair to know that the result is already locked in, but I don’t get to know it for another 5 days. I thought the wait to find out whether any embryos made it to blasts was bad but this is something else🤣 can’t stop reading other people’s stories of positives or negatives and comparing my symptoms etc.
I think this has defo been the hardest part of doing this alone so far😭
Honestly this is pure torture

I feel like I’m being ridiculous but I’m crying my eyes out… 3 days off from my FET and the meds are making me super hot ON TOP of the ridiculous UK heatwave, I’ve been trying to get an AC unit because I’m desperate and feel so unwell but literally every single one (that I can afford, aka under £1000) is sold out or won’t be delivered til next week. I’m struggling to eat and to move, I just feel so deflated and upset. I’m also a SMBC in this situation so I’m just so alone in this situation. Sorry for the rants I’m just so angry, upset and uncomfortable. Any tips would be appreciated.

Hi, 28F SMBC here💖 I had my first retrieval/IVF cycle at the end of April and had 16 eggs retrieved, 11 were mature and 10 fertilised using ICSI. By day 4, none of the embryos were developing as expected and had not become morula’s, thankfully day 5 a few of them started to pick up but my fresh transfer was cancelled as they hadn’t developed enough yet. I ended up with 2 day 6 and 2 day 7 4CC embryos, which was such a miracle after they had stalled and I was told there would probably be none to freeze. I have my first FET in a week today, I’m excited but also so scared because of the lower chances of implantation. This process is so overwhelming, I naively expected to have an easier time (as did my doctor) because of my age…
But yeah, I just needed to put this out there to others that might understand💖

I’m 28F and pursuing a single mum by choice FET cycle. I have 4 4CC embryos frozen and 10 days until my cycle is due to start. I’m feeling very lonely and sad right now, I find it really hard going out because seeing all the babies and pregnant women feels like a punch in the gut and for the same reason I avoid social media. My world has become so small and is mostly just me in my bedroom and my diet has become rubbish because I have no motivation to go shopping or plan and cook meals. Did/does anyone else feel like this? And if so, how do you cope? I just wish I could snap my fingers and be pregnant finally😫😭

I’m 28F and hoping to become a SMBC. I have just completed my first IVF cycle, which was supposed to include a fresh transfer but it didn’t work out that way. I started the cycle with an AFC of 7 and AMH 6pmol/L (this time 10 months ago my AFC was 19.2pmol/l and my AFC was 14). I responded very well to stimulation and retrieved 16 eggs, 11 mature. Of the 11 mature, 10 fertilised perfectly using ICSI which was amazing. On day 4 of embryo development I got a phone call saying that none were developing how they hoped and weren’t becoming blasts. Day 5, 3 had started to become early blasts but weren’t ready for transfer so my fresh transfer was cancelled. By day 6, 2 blasts were ready for freezing- both graded 4CC, another had started to become a blast overnight so 2 were still developing. On day 7, those two were ready for freezing- also graded 4CC. Since the development of the embryos was so unexpected because of my age etc. and my very low AMH, the doctor has suggested getting tested for Fragile X syndrome as that could be the cause for the AMH drop and lower quality embryos. I really want to do another retrieval cycle whilst I still can but doing this alone makes trying to save the money almost impossible. I’m not really sure why I’m making this post, I’m just very lonely, very scared and a bit sad. Has anyone had a similar experience and had a good outcome? I really am praying that I can create some higher quality embryos before it’s too late.

28F SMBC using donor sperm. I had a really great start to my IVF cycle when 16 eggs were retrieved, 11 mature and 10 fertilised (ICSI)- all looked good until day 4 I got a call saying all 10 were not developing into blasts, completely terrifying. Day 5 I got an update saying that although my fresh transfer was cancelled, 3 embryos were starting to develop into blasts. Day 6 I was told that 2 of these 3 were ready for freezing- graded 4CC and that another one had picked up over night, meaning 2 more were still developing. Day 7 I had 2 more 4CC blasts ready to freeze. I’m not having PGTA testing because it is so expensive and I have been told it’s not particularly necessary for my age. I am really anxious that even with 4 embryos, my chances of a pregnancy could be low… Even my consultant and embryologists were dumbfounded by the day 4 stall. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

28F SMBC here. Yesterday, on day 4 of embryo development, I got a call saying that none of 10 of my embryos were dividing and that it would be very likely that my fresh transfer would be cancelled and that they would arrest before becoming blasts meaning very unlikely to have anything to freeze either, I was completely devastated. This morning I got the call that although my transfer is cancelled, 3 of them are now becoming blasts. I will receive an update tomorrow morning day 6, but they sounded much more optimistic than yesterday. I’m trying to manage my hope but it’s sky rocketed and it’s so scary not knowing if it’ll just be dashed again tomorrow. Has anyone experienced this? I’m not sure how to manage my hopes now after being so destroyed yesterday.

28F SMBC had 16 eggs retrieved, 11 mature and 10 fertilised. I was due to have my transfer tomorrow but I just got the call to say that none of my embryos are developing and it’s very likely to be a failed cycle. I am completely heartbroken. I spent every penny I have on this cycle and cannot afford to go again and I also seemingly lost over half my ovarian reserve last year (AMH drop from 19.2pmol/l to 6pmol/l in 6 months). This felt like my only shot.

28F SMBC here. I had 16 eggs retrieved yesterday, 11 were mature and 10 fertilised. How did you all cope with the wait to see how many become blasts? It’s only been a few hours and I feel like I’m going crazy!

28F here, I had my first ever egg collection today and I got 16 eggs!! I’m so happy- just hoping as many as possible are mature and fertilise… my AMH is very low for my age (and in general) and my baseline AFC this month was 7 so I was so pleasantly surprised with the 16 retrieved! Now just to wait for the call in the morning to see how many fertilised. After being told I’d likely retrieve 6-10 eggs max, this feels surreal. (I know to a lot of people my age 16 doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s well beyond what I expected with AMH 6pmol/l / 0.84ng/mL)

I’m 28 with an AMH of 6pmol/l and this is my first IVF cycle, stims have been going pretty well and I’ve stayed cool, calm and collected til now. I just got the call telling me to trigger tonight at 10.15pm ready for egg retrieval morning after tomorrow and now I am trying not to freak out😭🤣 just praying that I have enough mature eggs to make at least a couple of good embryos!! I had about 9 follicles roughly in range yesterday with a few trying to catch up. I am using donor sperm and then ICSI for fertilisation to try to maximise my chances. Just need some good vibes so I don’t spiral too much haha.