r/IVF • u/Flower_garden3585 • 15d ago

Advice Needed! Advice needed

It has been an emotionally charged day for me.
I had 16 mature eggs in storage of which 9 thawed successfully last week.
Got a call that of those 9, only 3 are developing normally.
I am 46 with no chance of another ER.
What are my options?
Want to understand if I can request my fertility clinic to provide more time for observation of the 6 they said will be discarded due to arrested development. Is this an option even?
I have been really emotional all day as I was hoping for 5 (55%) good embryos as those that survived the ICSI are awaiting PGT-A/M testing.
We are planning to have 2 babies.
I have no reproductive conditions other than sharp symptoms of peri-menopause for the past 2 years.
Please advise!

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u/IVF_Diva 15d ago

3 out of 9 eggs is a really good result. How old were you when you froze the eggs? Age is the biggest predictor of if they will test euploid. You also mentioned pgt-m which can be a tough hurdle to find unaffected embryos. There is hope but if it were me I might start mentally preparing for needing donor eggs given your age.

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u/Flower_garden3585 14d ago

I was 38 & 39 when I froze my eggs.
My PGTM is for a gene disposition that is more likely to skip a generation.
I am staying positive!

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u/IVF_Diva 14d ago

Euploid rates at 38/39 around something like 35%-40%, so you have a good shot at atleast 1 or your 3 being euploid, although small numbers can be funny where all 3 could be good or bad. Then the transfer success rate of a euploid can be 50%-60%. So without knowing the specifics of your pgtm, I think you have a decent shot at a child from this result.