Blastocyst

Lissa · Post by **Lissa** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:26 am

Hi there Has anybody done a blastocyst implant? I am having six!!! embryos defrosted on Monday for implant on Thursday. Basically they put them in a culture to make them grow. Before they have put them straight in not knowing if they would survive or not. By making them grow they have a better chance of implanting. Can't help worrying that they might not survive the thawing process and I will be left with no embryos. Having spoken to the hospital they said there is a 60/40 percent change of survival, saying that this is a relatively new procedure. Anybody got any info on this? Thanks Lissa x

july ann · Post by **july ann** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:19 pm

hi i had blastocyst a couple of months a go at bourn. we had 7 but none of them made it past day 3. i found it much better than having to wait for the 2wk. if you get them to blastocyst stage you have a 50% chance of them working. Even though we did not get to et i would still do it again. Please do not be put off. i'm sure one of the girl's on the scb has just got pg with blastocyst. all the best with your tmt. from july ann

Kate W · Post by **Kate W** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:30 pm

Hi Lissa I am in Australia and go to a clinic that uses it all the time. They have said that they have had far greater success using this method than implanting embryos after 2 days. I have not been through it yet as I am still on my first cycle but as july ann says, the theory is that only the strongest and therefore the embryos more likely to embed make it to day 5. I think they have been using it for a few years at my clinic and their success rates have really jumped up since they moved to it. can't help much more than that sorry. good luck with your treatment. Kate W

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:39 pm

Hi Lisa I strongly recommend Blasto's, as I am now 13 weeks pregnant, after having one put back!! First time I have ever used them, and only 2 made it to day 5, with only 1 `perfect' blastocyst. I had my treatment at The Lister in London, and would highly recommend the clinin too! Best of luck! Keep posting on how you get on! D x

val · Post by **val** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 3:31 pm

Hi Lissa. I just got a positive result with a blasto! I started out with 10 embryos. I only ended up with 1 blastocyst, and one that was just a little behind. Those 2 were put back in. Since I had 1 good blastocyst, I had a 50% success rate. I'm really glad to have waited to day five to be able to know which embryo was most likely to survive. Good luck! Val

Lissa · Post by **Lissa** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 3:38 pm

Thank you for all your responses. I shall go for the six then and see what happens. I know I will be gutted if none survive but its better than three goes at FET with no positive result. I am also at the Lister so hopefully it will work for me too. Its our wedding anniversary today and was feeling really down (not about being married for another year!! but IVF!!) but your messages of good news have perked me up. I will toast your success tonight with a glass of champagne! Any excuse! Thanks girls and good luck with your pregnancies! lol Lissa x

SBROWN · Post by **SBROWN** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:26 pm

Hi Lissa Dont know anything about blastocyst but thought Id pop in and say Happy Anniversary, hope you had a lovely day & are nice & tiddly Sarah xx

Lissa · Post by **Lissa** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:58 am

Hi Sarah Thanks for your message, we had a great anniversary - went up the Natwest Tower in the City to the Vertigo bar and had a bottle of champers - fantastic, the view was incredible. lol lissa x

Sarah30 · Post by **Sarah30** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 8:56 pm

Just popped on to say good luck for tomorrow Lissa - hope it all goes well for you and will be keeping watch for your postings!! Love Sarah x

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