Anyone had a BFP with slow dividing embryos...? Hope needed

[Ems1971]

Hi everyone, I am sorry to crash your forum but I was hoping some of you who have gone on to get BFP could give me some hope.

We had our transfer today. Out of 3 eggs 2 fertilised. Yesterday we had a 4 cell and a 2 cell. The 4 cell hadn't gone on to divide at time of transfer, and the 2 cell had become a 4 cell, and looks to be going on to divide again, therefore, a slow starter.

I don't know if it was just me but the embryologist didn't seem too hopeful and said there is a reduced rate of pregnancy with embryos which are slow to get going, however, some people do go on to get pregnant in this situation. She explained that obviously they don't have any idea as to whether they will go on to divide now they are transferred and that all we can do is hope, but be realistic.

I shed a few tears in the transfer room... I'm trying to think that all hope is not lost but its hard to stay optimistic...

I'd be so grateful if you could share any experiences...whether good or bad... I just need to be prepared.

Ems xx

[Ems1971]

Just bumping this up in the hope of some replies.
x

[cmoscar]

EMS1971,

You may not remember me, but I remember you. Back in October I posted the following:

All

I am one of the girls on the October thread. I have a short but concerning story. I have no idea what to do, but I am loosing faith quickly.

I will start at the beginning. I am 28 with two children (ages 10 and 6). I had my tubes tied after my second child because of m/c (6 of them) and very difficult pregnancies. My FSH test came in high the first time at 10.4. My last FSH test right before stimming was 6.6. Here was my regime

Sept 9th - Sept 21 Estridal tablets
Sept 23 - Sept 27 Gonal F 225/Repronex 20
Sept 28 - Oct 1 Gonal F 225/Repronex 20/Cetritide X6
Oct 2 HCG Injection
Oct 4 Egg Retrival (8 follicles/5 eggs)
Oct 5 RE called said only divided and they wanted it put back in that day. (at 2:00 pm)

When they called it was 12:00 pm and at 2:00 pm they placed a 2-cell back in. They told me to go home and rest. They scheduled my PGT for October 16 (only 11 days later).

What does this mean in terms of chances? I have found absolutely no information about this type of transfer. If fact I have found nothing about a transfer back less than 36 hours after retrival. I feel as if they have cheated me and now all of my money has been wasted. I called my RE on Thursday night and left a message. No one has called me back! I am worried that I am laying in bed for nothing. Even if the embryo is good, it will be Monday at the earliest before it can implant. I am worried about the quality of the embryo because they never directly answered me when I aske them. I know that approximately 2 hours after the first divide, it should have divided again, but from what I saw and what they told me it still had not over two hours after their phone call. Please help me I am so upset. We put everything we had into this cycle. I told the RE it was our only chance and that I would have prefered to have my tubal reversed. He told us that we are better off doing IVF. They told us all the way through that we had 60-70% chance of getting pregnant. Is this still true?

I am desperate for information!

Racheal

Ghost was still around and replied back to it. Ghost told me I had little chance of getting pregnant. However, as you can see, my one little embryo made it and is doing really well. Mine was also a slow splitter and yet, she is still here. I had given up hope on my embie back in October, but I was wrong. God is the one that decides what will happen, not doctors. The day I called my RE and told them I had a positive on the HPT, they started scream and were all excited. They too had given up hope. Give your little ones a chance, they may surprise yoyu. Good luck!

[Ems1971]

Thank you so much Rachel. I do remember you and congratulations on your pregnancy - you must be over the moon!

Your reply was really helpful. Ghost actually sent me a PM on Sunday and said although the chances of a BFP were reduced, not to give up hope. He said the reason most slow cleaving embryos fail is because they miss the receptive time of the endometrium, or "miss the bus" as he called it.

I have gone back and forth since Thursday, one minute crying and losing all hope, the next feeling that maybe there is a chance we could be lucky. I felt in despair over the weekend but have got to try and cling to the little bit of hope we do have.

Its so great to hear a success story and I really do appreciate you answering my post.

Congrats again!

Emma x

[cmoscar]

Emma,

I know where you are. The best thing you can do right now is try to be positive. This was what I did when I gave up. I got back into my life and kept busy for the 2ww. Only when I wasn't busy did the tears come, so I kept very busy. It was easy for me because we have the two boys to keep us hopping. I am also a Cub Scout leader and so I did lots of activities with my cubs. Just remember to keep safe while you are busy.

I wish you all the luck in the world. I would never have wished your position on anyone and I hated being in the one I was in. However, you are right, we cherish this child already and we have not even met her yet. She will be our only little girl and my sons are thrilled. I know God works in very mysterious ways and we never know what we will get. I pray your embies will take. I will keep an eye on you for your results.

Keep you chin up girl!

[Ems1971]

Hi Racheal

Just thought I'd pop in and let you know that this morning I got a BFP! I am over the moon. Obviously its really early days but we are cautiously optimistic.

I just wanted to thank you for your support and for giving me hope when I thought all hope was lost. I really appreciate it and you were right, one (or both) of those slow starters was a fighter!

Thank you again

Love Emma xx

[suzhan]

Great news! Congratulations and welcome to the next 8-1/2 months!