Icsi ivf

Just had out 2nd 1vf cycle

Cycle 1: we got 9 eggs. 5 fertilised. 4 made it to blasts. Transfered 1 2bb = bfn other 3 too poor of quality ti freeze

Cycle 2 : 14 eggs i was hoping for more as I had about 30 follicles growing and about 18 looking good size.

My husband did his sample and w got told to wait to discuss his results. They said his sperm didn't meet their parameters mainly for motility and suggest ivf or second sample. He did a second sample anyways which got our numbers up more and he was now within ivf limits but borderline. They gave us the choice what to do but said ivf a risk of no fertilisation this time so on that note we have decided with icsi. They obviously said can really say what will happen but feel this might give us more. This also came at an additional fee of £1300

Has this happened to anyone and what were your results. I'm really worrying now. Our scans were all so much more positive this time round and then today feels like a huge knock back. I was really hoping we could get some frozen this time as spares

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My husband and I chose ICSI and we ended up with 9 embryos, 8 are frozen and currently pregnant after fet. My husband has low motility so they stated ICSI was best for us. It worked for us. Good luck

@Patrice thank you that's a good positive story glad it worked for you..I'm worrying about damaging the eggs as we had blast last time but low quality. They didn't say why but wondered if it was an egg quality issue or sperm issue then

We also used ICSI for borderline sperm and 15 of our 16 eggs fertilized successfully and we had 12 blasts.
If done properly, it doesn’t damage the eggs and can provide you with more embryos as they have a higher likelihood to fertilize if there is a male factor, no matter how small.

wow that's an amazing result

Yes so don’t worry too much about having to use ICSI. :)

@Annia thank you. I. Just wondered with egg quality I guess. I think I've really really positive or really negative so guess it can go one way or another. This cycle seem to have just completely drained me. I know ivf is hard anyways but this one feels so hard compared to last. My egg collection was so painful this time I full on cried and then felt super embarrassing but just couldn't take it. Then to follow up with new sperm quality wasn't good I felt like I couldn't keep doing it anymore. Maybe just because it's raw and mix of hormones and feeling physically rubbish.. sorry for the moan

That’s OK, that’s what this platform is here for.
IVF is a rollercoaster. Some times I felt like I could fly through it and others, like you now, it felt so overwhelming and then add the unpredictable events and the hormone mix …
For now, you have done your retrieval. With lots of eggs. 14 is the sweet spot and you have true chances, which imo are even higher as you used ICSI. Whatever happened with your previous cycle does not have to happen again. Each cycle is unique.
Take it one day at a time 💜 xx

ICSI is brilliant for male fertility issues. I don’t know why they don’t do this as standard tbh - it puts the best sperm into the best eggs - no brainer!!

100% do it

I had ICSI on both my collections due to MIF.
- 34 collected, 32 matured, 15 fertilised & 3 blasto. 2nd was 28:26:22:4.

Both mine were collected at 39 years old, so will never be amazing quality, but good enough to freeze. Had 5 transfers, all survived thawing, but none implanted. Now waiting for my 6th transfer

Thanks for everyone comments. I'm currently 4dp5dpt. They rang us on day 2 to say out of 14 eggs they could inject 10 and 6 fertilised but 6 were good quality.

On transfer day we have 1 embryo to transfer and 1 poor quality that couldn't be frozen.. I've really struggled with another round of poor results. I know I should be happy and focusing on my 1 good one but feel so down everyone is freezing and we have no safety net again if this fails

It only takes one keep strong 💪🏼

If you have to go again then look into Accupunture I swear by it for egg quality and miscarriage prevention and shortening labour

@Francesca thank you for your message. I've been feeling really positive just hoping it doesn't back fire. I actually started acupuncture. I did 1 during stims , and 1 before and day of my transfer. Will definitely be doing it again in the future too 🥰

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So I had a blood test at the drs bc I keep getting positive tests when the blood test was negative what could this mean? Hubby says the tests are negative and said he can’t see anything. Negative image down below.

Am I pregnant?

I lightly spotted almost 5 days ago, which is not common for me before my period.
My period was supposed to come today. I should have tested in the morning but its 5:30pm.
Is there a second line??

Anyone have this happen before?

We were not trying to conceive, used protection and had sex on week 2 of my cycle (accidentally on my peak ovulation day). Week 3 we had Flu A. Week 4 my period did not come (it’s very regular). I tested and it was negative (2 different brands).
What should have been week 2 of my next cycle (now 6 weeks post last period), I had light red/ pink spotting for one day when I wiped. The following week, I tested again, still negative, but this time almost all the dye was in the negative space, which I’ve never seen happen before. The area where it shows one horizontal line for negative and a plus sign for positive, the horizontal line was super faded at the 3 minute mark, and the negative vertical line in the next window was VERY dark. Now I’m on week 8 of all this, period did not show up yesterday. Nothing in my life has changed (no additional stress, no other illness, no changes in diet or exercise, etc).

Has anyone gone through this and NOT been pregnant? I’m super nervous as we thought we were done having kids.

PS. I know I should go get a blood test, does anyone know if urgent care will do that? I’m past being convinced by a pee test.

Help pls

I'm 7 weeks pp. Not had sex or even done anything but my tests have come back positive. I wouldnt test but had symptoms of pregnancy so I tested. What does this mean? Google says it should have been negative at this stage unless its a new pregnancy or bits of placenta has been left behind. I had a c section so 🤷‍♀️

Is it normal to test positive still? (Wouldn't usually do one)

Not the best pic and clearer in person. Is this normal? I've not had any sex since having my LO but I've had strong cravings, sense of smell is strong and my hair still hasnt started to fall out. Im 7 weeks pp so 🤷‍♀️ I wouldnt normally bother testing but with those symptoms that I never really have its like whats going on. Cravings for something very specific too and can only get from KFC now 😩 so its annoying

Can baby mamas be friends?

My son has an older brother from his biodad. Biodad has never had contact with my son. One thing lead to another though and the other child's mother and I got in contact and are planning a meeting for the boys. Biodad has no idea any of this has happened. Biodad also hasnt had contact with the other child in about 2 years. Just thoughts, opinions, anyone been through something similar?
Edit-Thank you all! Have definitely been feeling somewhat weird about it because we never met before but now know it can be a good thing definitely helps. I can't wait for them to meet. My son has been asking for a brother and I can now happily tell him he has one. That just happens to be 13. Im sorry for yall that fight/have issues with the other baby mamas. Sadly some women rather be stuck on the men, when the kid is the one who really matters. They're the ones that end up getting hurt and missing out.