thanks for the reply. I guess I was worried because the embryologist described them as slow, making me think there was not much chance they would work.

I forgot to mention that I have been completely exhausted. I've been getting 8 hours of sleep every night, but I just drag through the day. Anyone else feel exhausted?

Hi everyone,

I'm 4dpt5dt and trying so so hard to be patient. I haven't had cramps really, but I've felt a little swollen and sore in my lower abdomen. I think this is a side effect from the pio shots. Also had some lower back pain like I get before my period.

no other symptoms so far. I'm going ...

I'm 40 years old and have just gone through my first IVF cycle. They retrieved 19 eggs and 10 fertilized. At my transfer last sunday I learned that none had made it to the blastocyst stage. The embryologist chose the 3 best looking morula and transferred those.

I'm waiting as patiently as I can ...