Number of eggs after egg retrieval

[libbybean]

Just wondering if anyone knows what the average number of eggs are after egg retreival?  I am 33yrs old and had egg retrieval today.  this is my 3rd cycle, pos. preg.1st cycle, have a little girl.  2nd cycle in the spring resulted in blighted ovum.  My 1st cycle they got 12 eggs total, 9 mature.  2nd cycle they got 15 eggs, 8 mature, this time they got 8 total eggs.  I won't know until tomorrow how many are mature.  They said 8 is a good number because the average number is between 2-4. And that all could be mature. I thought that sounded a little low esp. since I produced so many in the past.  My hubby and I have male factor infertility.  I am not totally upset but a little bummed I did not produce more eggs.  They will perform ICSI and some do not always survive for fertilization. So I am nervous that I won't have any to transfer.

[isa6]

Hi everyone, I'm new on this forum but I would like to know if anyone has the same experience as the one I just had. I'm in my first IVF, yesterday I had 9  eggs retrival. Today I've receiced a phone call saying that there is no fecundation yet, they will look again tomorrow and if there is any fertilisation they will do the transfer next Monday. Can the eggs being fertilised after 24 hours of the egg retival?

Thanks

[rickandmary]

I am 39. I have tried IUI treatment three times. I am now going to start my first IVF treatment. I am really afraid of another disappointment.The doctor said that I am not producing a lot of eggs. I only produced three eggs during the last IUI treatment. The doctor said that if I produce less than 5 eggs during IVF, the treatment will be called off. I am wondering what is the average number of eggs produced by the average healthy 39 year old woman?

[waitingtobemom918]

I wish you the best of luck on your 2ww. I hope to be there soon and I know it is a torturous wait.  

[waitingtobemom918]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site.  I am 38 yrs old.  I am on my 2nd IVF, my first one I got a BFN and right now I'm still on stim meds my 11th day. I got a call from my DR office yesterday asking me to lower my meds ( Gonal-F and Menopur) because they did not want me to over stimulate, but I only have 10 follicles at 13 & 14.  I am worried because I was hoping to get a lot more.:( I go for my b/w and ultrasound tomorrow and they don't want me taking any meds until I get the instructions from them.  Dr thinks they will schedule retrieval this Friday.  It has been a long wait. Anyone else stiming for  14days??? I am so happy to find this forum.  

I wish everyone the best of luck and lots of baby dust!!!

[jordan174]

It is emotional but you need to mentally prepare yourself. When I was going through IUI I told myself that if I got that phone call saying I wasn't pregnant I was going to stay positive and move forward thinking it will happen next time. That is exactly what happened. I just told the nurse that yes I was disappointed but what is my next step? Its a process. My first IVF cycle did not make it to transfer so I'm on my second cycle and made it to transfer this time. I think they say that your chances increases every attempt not just because its simple math and the more you try the better your odds but more importantly each attempt the doctors learn something more. My first IVF cycle did not work because my eggs would not fertilize normally after the first day so the second day they did ICSI. Well they fertilized but then after a few days had arrested. My doctor told me that next cycle we would do ICSI the same day as the retrieval and that the reason he believes it did not work was because of that delay. So bottom line is try and stay strong and know that a failed attempt does not mean it wont work. Wish all you ladies the best of luck. I'm sure you will all be great mothers. Wish me luck too.....I'm in my 2ww. =)

[leesey600]

Howdy everyone

So good to log on and be able to chat with others going through the same thing
5 days ago i went in for egg retrieval ended up getting 8 eggs with 5 fertilising, got a call on 3rd day to say 4 were going well and 1 was slightly behind. Doctor has decided that it would be good to freeze what embryos i have due to fluid in my left tube and he would like to remove it. Very dissapointing as we have been trying for sooo long and feel this is another set back for us but i guess he knows best. Love hearing your stories :)