Under 30 & IVF with ICSI

DH and I were both 29 when we did our ICSI cycle. We also had MIF and my tests where all good. Had a successful egg collection and had 1 implanted and 7 left to freeze. We were lucky to get our little girl from this cycle so were one of the success stories.

Hope all goes well for you. FX for you for March

I am 28, DH 35. We have MFI and used ICSI last October. We got 11 eggs, only 7 fertilized and 4 survived the first few days. At day 3 we had 3 eggs which were all very good quality. We let them go to day 5 and implanted the best. The other two were left to go to day 6 and become full blastocysts. One of these was frozen.

The fresh transfer didnt work, but we did a TER in January and I am now pregnant with our first. I am convinced the natural cycle I used for the TER made a difference because my body wasnt hyped up on drugs.

You have age on your side so I would relax and see how things go. IVF is often a journey and does not often happen the first time round.

I used a short protocol.

I didnt find the drugs too bad. A few mood swings but nothing major. The needles were also not that bad.

I found the process really good. I tried to take the attitude that I would do everything I could to maximise our chances (eating well, no coffee etc) but beyond that it was out of my control so I wouldn't stress about it.

The hardest part is the two week wait after an egg transfer. But that also passes eventually.

The procedures were not that bad for me. But we discovered it is because I have a very high drug tolerance, and a very high pain threshold. So the egg collection was a walk in the park for me. It was on a Thursday so I was able to take Friday off work - it was also a long weekend so I had 5 full days to recover before going back to work. I recommend at least 2 days off after a egg collection - the process itself is ok because you are drugged - but the bruising afterward is uncomfortable.

I know it seems like a lot of money, but remember that once you do get pregnant you have another 8 months to save for the little bundle to arrive. And we have been saving a fortune since I got pregnant because we are not going out as much.

Hope this helps.

Hi there

I also had a really good experience with IVF ISCI - I responded really well to the drugs - I did down regulation. There were 11 follicles, 10 mature eggs. Unfort due to DH sperm quality only 4 fertilised. Next time we are hoping for better result. My clinic didnt keep to day 5 - blasty because of the lack of embryos. The fresh one failed and we had recent chemical pregnant with FET. We are doing final FET next month otherwise will do another stim cycle. I didnt have eny side effects on the syranel or drugs - only a bit of tiredness on the puregon. I feel lucky though when reading what other people go through. I also had 2 days off for EPU and my ET have always been on the weekend. Hope this helps.

Thanks trouble06! Of course you can answer, I only put 'under 30' in the subject as wanted to see if experience is more positive, but really glad to hear from anyone who did IVF and ICSI. Can you tell me please what FET and ETU stand for? And what is chemical pregnant? Gosh, there's still so much to learn, every time I read something here there's a new thing! Thanks, and good luck for March =)

Hi Binny

I don't have a success story and I'm not under 30 (I'm 32) but I'm about to start so keen to hear how thungs go for you :)

When are you looking at ET?

I'm just going to stalk this for a while, we have IVF with ICSI booked for early December, have three cycles left on clomid to hopefully get UTD but otherwise IVF it is. Will be keen to hear how you girls get on! Where abouts are you? I'm in Dunedin so will be doing it with OFS.

Hope epic traveller is successful with clomid cycle.
Wow..beta22 most likely i will have my ET on July 16th. You start the day i stop.Hope we are both r lucky on July 16th .
I am with Hamilton fertility associates clinic but living in Taranaki.
I have to travel a lot during the treatment. Although my doctor said car travelling will not affect the embryo I am worried about travelling after ET. Will see what happens.
Do you guys know what protocal u r following? I am on short protocal.

Hi dear,I think in any procedure injections need to be started after AF. But the procedure differs with the time of IVF cycle.for ex mine is called as short protocal because the whole IVF procedure will finish in 3 weeks in 4th week you will know whether u r pregnant or not.My doctor said he is putting me in short protocal because i am young and have mild PCOS. I might over react for long protocal. Your doctor should have given you the time table for your cycle.
By the way r u going to do IVF with natural fertilization or ICSI?

I think the protocols are customized according to the patients. Whatever protocols we get at the end of the day we have to pray for embies to stick.
By the way we are also going for 100% ICSI. I have heard lots of success stories with ICSI. Last week when I went to the clinic I saw a 5 month old ICSI baby. He was such a happy child. His mother got pregnant with her first ICSI. So no worries we too have a good chances .By the way some people said some magical thing about pineapple and fertility yoga. I planning to try those things. Did you get any advice from from anyone??