IVF question

anyone who transferred an 8-cell embie and got a BFP??

I just went through my first PGD/IVF cycle and RE was a little disappointed with the results.

Here is the quick rundown:

Well, we had ONE UNAFFECTED embie to put back! I was so happy I cried! there is good news and bad news so I have mixed feelings.

6 eggs retrieved
5 fertilized with ICSI
5 biopsied on day 3
PGD results: (here is the good news bad news part)
1 blast stage -- no result
1 morula stage -- no result
1 8 cell -- UNAFFECTED
1 blast stage -- affected
1 little guy who got no result and stopped growing after biopsy

So, we transferred the 8 cell guy, it was 7 cells on biopsy day, and 8 on transfer day so it grew 2 cells. Dr was happy it grew he said that was a good sign, but all in all he was disappointed with the results. We have a 30% chance of this working, although I think he was going low so as to not get my hopes up.

we hope to freeze the two strong growing "no result" embies and retest them at some point -- maybe if a cycle 2 is necessary.

All in all, I am trying to stay positive as I was pregnant before and lost the pregnancy, and that one wasn't healthy. Any reassurance?

Message edited 10/19/2008 9:35:20 PM.

Re: IVF question

I transferred 1 7 cell and 1 9 cell on a 3 DT and am 30 weeks pregnant with twin boys. What was the fragmentation?

Re: IVF question

We transferred one 8 cell embryo and he is now a very healthy and active 7 month old.

Good luck to you!

Re: IVF question

We transferred one 5 day blast on the first IVF attempt and are 13 wks. pregnant. GL!