I’m still really snoozy so this will be short.
Egg collection day today and so we headed in to see what the result of my stims was. Massive bloat! The nurse was really lovely and had the same name as my mum. Very jokey and kept saying she was here to give me a cocktail (of drugs).
Unfortunately it was difficult to get a line in so I ended up after a failed attempt having a wrist cannula. I’m fine with arms but I find the hand and wrist ones a bit icky.
They retrieved 7 eggs.
I’m not sure how to feel about this. My first reaction is to be disappointed. Last time they retrieved 12 eggs, of which 6 fertilised and only 1 made it to transfer. I really felt the effects of the stims a lot more this time and was on different meds. T thinks it’s not so bad and maybe they are better eggs. I hope so.
I really hope we have a better fertilisation rate this time.
On the funny side, I didn’t bring any slippers (travelling light) and so I got an improvised set of one shoe cover and one hair cover for my feet…
From zero to zygote 
I got 7 on my last cycle and from that I had two 5 day blastocysts (better than when I had 9 retrieved on the previous cycle). Don’t read too much into the numbers at the moment, as quality is most important. 7 is a great number!! Try to relax and recover, get eating protein and drinking electrolytes. Sending hugs. X
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Thank you! Here’s hoping! That result sounds great for you. X
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Sending so much love and hope for an awesome fertilization rate and a quick recovery for you!!!
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Thank you! I basically slept all of yesterday and I’m probably going to doze a lot today!
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7 is a great start! Will you be doing ICSI? Sending all my good vibes to those little embryos!
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Thanks! No we aren’t doing ICSI. Apparently not needed due to T’s super spunk (his words!). He says he has a good feeling! We will find out in the next two hours… Eek!
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Rest up! I’m sending good thoughts your way for healthy embryos!
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Thank you!
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Positive thoughts x
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Thank you!
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I have read many stories of women getting less eggs, but they ended up being better quality. I hope this is the case!
Grow embies grow!
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Thanks! Here’s hoping ours are like that!
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I have my fingers crossed for your little embabies!!!
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Great job! 7 is an awesome number…just remember their mantra, quality not quantity! Get some rest, and hopefully now your bloat will start to go away!
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Haha, I’m still a complete bloater! But my weight has gone down a touch so maybe I’m slowly deflating! 😂
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Love the slippers!! 🙂 glad that it’s done now and definitely thinking of quality rather than quantity. Take good care of yourself and hope the bloating calms down now. I’ll be thinking of you and the little eggs 🙂 xx
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I know, they’re the new fashion! The nurses were in hysterics! 😂
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7 is a good number! Fingers crossed for a great fertilisation rate overnight
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Thank you!
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Hope you are feeling ok! Positive thoughts sent your way for awesome fertilization and growth!
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Thanks! I was feeling pretty bad last night but almost a full day asleep has helped a bit!
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Quality is most important! Hoping they’ll all fertilise! Take a well deserved rest, my bloating usually got worse after retrieval…
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Thank you! I think mine has too – ha!
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Lots of hugs, seven is a good number but I get the feeling of wanting more
Here’s hoping they’re fantastic eggs, I shall be crossing everything for your eggs and sperm to have an awesome fertilising party tonight!!!
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Ps love your slippers!
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I know right? Sexy!
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I want some!
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Just forget your slippers and they can be yours! 😂
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Thank you! Here’s hoping they’re champion eggs! T says his sperm have a good feeling, haha.
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Tee heee heee!!!
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Lucky number 7!
Hang tough. I know that it sounds like, but I bet it’s just right!
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Low, not like!
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Thank you! Here’s hoping they’re quality eggs!
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Awesome slippers!! I understand being despondent about getting less this round but you never know how things go at this stage. I had 2 less at retrieval but 1 more at biopsy stage compared to the last cycle so you really never know. I hope you’re relaxing to the max and I hope all 7 fertilize beautifully! xxx
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Thank you. I hope they do better than last time as we only got one in the end. I am relaxing – in bed with Dog! ☺️
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Fingers crossed and sending lots of positive thoughts your way… Quality over quantity!
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Thank you!
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Sending you lots of positivity! I hope those eggs fertilize well and make it to blast! Hugs! Rest up 🙂
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Thank you! Am full on relaxing!
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It is so hard not to get hung up on the numbers. Regardless of my starting numbers my mature numbers were always about the same so that meant after my super retrieval I had a massive fall off rate (almost half). Hold out for quality. Wish you some nice strong embies in there xx
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Thanks! I know I’m probably just worried about the numbers as we had 12 last time which only resulted in 1. I’m hoping that these are better quality. X
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Gooooo lucky seven! I’m sending them super fertilization vibes. 🙂
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations! Seven is great and you have done brilliantly! Really pleased for you. Great job. I’m hoping that you get a good fertilisation rate. Rooting for you & your guys in the petri dish xxx
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Thank you!! Xx
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Rest up and good luck! xx
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Thanks! X
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Hoping those are 7 amazing eggs!
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Yes definitely, thanks! ☺️
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I’m thinking positive things for you all and your eggs turning into embies! I have absolutely everything crossed!!!
I am so sorry about the IV – honestly I nearly passed out seeing your photo because I think it is a horrible place to go. I had it higher up in my forearm last time around and it worked out so well…the wrist just makes me feel queasy I don’t know why!
take it easy and hope you recover nice and quick. X
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Thank you!
Argh sorry about the photo. I’m never that bad with lines but I felt quite bad with that one. She was going to do it on the back of my hand which is worse! I have bad veins! 😂
Just relaxing in bed with dog today! 🐶
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7 is my lucky number – hopefully it will be yours too! As my upcoming IVF slogan t shirts will say, ‘it only takes one’.
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Ah! Well here’s hoping for success! Look forward to your clothing line! 😀
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Sending healing thoughts your way and praying those eggs fertilize and grow grow grow!
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Thank you!
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I had 17 eggs, 11 mature, 2 fertilised, 1 blast…numbers don’t mean much in this game Nara. Fingers crossed that those 7 are all you’ll ever need xxxx
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Thanks!!! Yes fingers crossed, would be lovely never to go through this again! ☺️ xx
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Hoping you’re recovering well and you get a great result with fertilisation. Egg collection is a full on. I hope you’re being looked after nicely.
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Thank you!
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Gorgeous slippers! 😉
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😂😂😂😂😂
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