Ghost? Please help

[Kamaile]

My RE said he transferred 2 five day blasts for me and I could swear he said they had more than 60 cells each...most people here on the boards mention 4, 6 or 8 cell embryos...I called the RE's office just now to verify and they told me once again that each blast had 60+ cells a piece. Does this increase my chances at success? Thanks in advance!!

[dogzrule]

4,6,etc refers to people who have 3day transfers. Blasts are different.

[angelaezra]

Here is a little further info regarding your question.

The blastocyst is a structure formed in the early embryogenesis of mammals, after the formation of the morula, but before implantation. It possesses an inner cell mass (ICM), or embryoblast, which subsequently forms the embryo, and an outer layer of cells, or trophoblast, which later forms the placenta. The trophoblast surrounds the inner cell mass and a fluid-filled blastocyst cavity known as the blastocoele. The human blastocyst comprises 70-100 cells.


Angela

[Ghost]

My RE said he transferred 2 five day blasts for me and I could swear he said they had more than 60 cells each...most people here on the boards mention 4, 6 or 8 cell embryos...I called the RE's office just now to verify and they told me once again that each blast had 60+ cells a piece. Does this increase my chances at success? Thanks in advance!!

Like others have already posted, the 6 and 8-cell embryos are day 3 transfers. Blastocysts have too many cells to count, but 60+ is a reasonable estimate.

Yes, it improves your chances. A transferred day 5 blastocyst has a greater implantation rate than a day 3 embryo. The best day 5 blasts have implantation rates in the 50-60% range (that's for each embryo). With day 3, it's more like 30-40%.

Good luck.

[Kamaile]

Thank you Ghost and everyone else for taking the time to reply So what is the earliest i can take a HPT? I feel like im going crazy during this 2 ww...

[PA_FA]

When is your 1st beta test? Mine is June 7. So I have just started the 2ww. DH asked me if we could wait 2 extra days because he didn't want to call off work. HA right...like I could wait 2 more days!

[Kamaile]

Mine is June 2 for the first one, then i have to go back on June 4 for the second one to confirm.. the thing is, my RE wont release the results until AFTER the 2nd beta...their reasoning is that if it is a BFP, they want to make sure the beta at least doubles before they tell me or not...UGGHHHHH....all i can do is wait...and wonder and hope and pray and of course take my own HPT even though they said not to LOL..how many embryos did you get transferred?

[Ghost]

Thank you Ghost and everyone else for taking the time to reply So what is the earliest i can take a HPT? I feel like im going crazy during this 2 ww...

You have a chance of a positive in about a week, but it's not very reliable then. If it's not positive, don't worry, you can try again a few days later.

[Kamaile]

Yikes! a week? Shucks, i guess ill just wait for my beta then...thats June 4, a week from tomorrow...

[nicliz]

I did a day 6 transfer and waited for my beta to know (which was indeed a BFP)!!! I know it's hard to wait, some people cant and do a HPT, but I didn't want to freak myself out thinking it might be a false positive or a false negative. the number you get with your beta is a lot more helpful

good luck, I know how it feels, you feel like you are going crazy!! I hope you get your BFP!!

[Ghost]

Yikes! a week? Shucks, i guess ill just wait for my beta then...thats June 4, a week from tomorrow...

I meant a week after transfer.

[Kamaile]

Ahhhhhh, ok! sorry i misunderstood you Ghost lol...a week from transfer is this sunday...ill give it a shot just to see what happens..lol...