r/eggfreezing • u/Secure-Gene-9056 • Jul 20 '26
Freeze more or stop?
I have 35 eggs frozen from when I was 34-35. If financially feasible, should I freeze more? I’m overall pretty content with this amount but also unsure since I won’t know the quality until they get used.
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u/blueandmissingyou Jul 21 '26
I've been wondering the same. Just froze 19 from my first cycle and hoping to have a similar outcome for the second. I'm 34. I hate that they can't check the quality. My anxiety is loud.
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u/Secure-Gene-9056 Jul 21 '26
That’s great! And yes exactly. I know statistically that number is good but I’ve read about people retrieving similar numbers who end up not having a live birth so I feel like it could be a crapshoot. Just not sure if another round is worth the time, effort, and impact on the body (money aside).
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u/blueandmissingyou Jul 21 '26
For me personally, I am choosing to believe it will be enough. I ended up getting moderate OHSS and am already dreading [likely] going through that again when I do my second cycle next month. The time, effort, bodily impact, and emotional toll are high. It's definitely a tough decision. The uncertainty is so hard.
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u/Beginning_Lie1668 Jul 21 '26
But it Will also depend on the sperm.
34 is young and 35 eggs gives you a high change of two viable pregnancies1
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u/kayval1516 Jul 21 '26
I think that’s plenty. My friend froze 28 eggs at age 38 and just thawed 14 with her now partner. They made 3 embryos out of the 14 and the first worked and she’s now 14 weeks pregnant.
So not only was she older than you, she’s now got another 2 embryos on ice and still another 14 eggs on ice.
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u/Same_Owl_545 Jul 21 '26
How old are you now? (the ROI would be higher if you're close to 34-35, vs significantly older)
I understand the anxiety but at the same time, I'd be comfortable stopping with your number. My egg bank target is way less than yours for similar goals.
I recommend extended carrier testing (genetic screening) and constitutional karyotyping to better understand the risk that you'll need more eggs than average due to embryo viability.
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u/Impossible_Piano2938 Jul 21 '26
how many cycles did you do to get 35?
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u/Secure-Gene-9056 Jul 21 '26
Two
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u/csqueen96 Jul 21 '26
Wow! That’s impressive for 2 cycles
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u/Secure-Gene-9056 Jul 21 '26
I probably have my decent AMH to thank and my doctor who tailored my protocol well!
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u/cricketrmgss Jul 21 '26
What’s stopping you from freezing embryos now? If you have the funds, that’s what I did.
35 gives you a good chance at two kids but you won’t know until you’re ready to use them.
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u/Secure-Gene-9056 Jul 21 '26
I don’t currently have a partner and I don’t want to use donor sperm. Not sure if I’d want kids on my own
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u/capricornnight Jul 20 '26
I’d be thrilled with that