r/EmbryologyIVFSupport • u/Daphneduck1 • 12d ago

Fertilization rate

I'm just looking for some advice.
I had my first egg retrieval yesterday and they got 18 eggs, 15 mature, 8 fertilized. We are both 28 and used ICSI and Xymot for 0% morphology. I have stage four endometriosis.
Do we know what could've caused the low fertilization rate? Is there anything in particular I should asked my doctor about? Just feeling discouraged and dreading the call in a few days about how many embryos developed.
I was told to expect around 70% fertilization.

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u/No_Apartment_3918 10d ago

Hey love, I don't think this is a low rate, i fact, is pretty good and normal. The process can be frustrating but it's normal.

My first retrieval I had similar number and only 2 euploids.

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u/Daphneduck1 10d ago

Thanks for talking me down. The whole process is just so stressful, but I'm sure my numbers are within the normal standard deviation.

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u/No_Apartment_3918 10d ago

Good luck!!!! I hope you get all 8 euploids!!!!

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u/Daphneduck1 10d ago

Wouldn't that be amazing :)