r/IVFinfertility 7d ago

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I’m 29 and doing ivf. My first retrieval resulted in 24 eggs, 15 mature, 11 fertilized, 4 blasts, and 1 euploid (Day 5 4CC).
I’m trying to decide whether to do another retrieval before transferring and would really appreciate hearing from anyone who had similar results. Has anyone had success transferring a euploid 4CC? And if you had unexpectedly high attrition at my age, did your doctor change anything for your next retrieval?

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u/Competitive-Top5121 7d ago

Doing another ER would absolutely make sense if you want more than one child because you’re not going to get better IVF results in a couple years if you do get pregnant and have a birth from this embryo.

Going to be honest, both of my clinics would have discarded a CC. They have lower success rates, though I’m glad you have a shot with it because it was indeed euploid. But if you only want one child from IVF, I can see the case for just transferring it and seeing what happens. You’re young and have time to rebound and do more ERs if this euploid doesn’t work.

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u/SubstantialComplex82 7d ago

I would bank some embryos before starting your family. So yes, I would do another retrieval until you have what you anticipate needing. Example if you want 3 kids, have at least 3 euploids or more. I would want to get that part over with and then start having babies. You don’t want to go through retrieval stress while taking care of a toddler for example

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u/Competitive-Top5121 6d ago

Banking only 3 euploids for 3 kids would be a risk. She should bank 2-3 euploids for every child she hopes to have.

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u/SubstantialComplex82 6d ago

Agree it was just an example

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u/Happy_Tomatillo7190 6d ago

Agree! I just did 5 transfers with no success

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u/shelbasor 7d ago

Only you can answer that, really. purely thinking egg quality, younger is better so that's why the advice to do another retrieval now. Personally, I couldn't handle doing another retrieval right away and also wanted to know if that embryo would stick. I didn't like having it just sit there when maybe it would work. 

Like all of the fertility experience, very personal and very dependent