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hi there,
i just got back from my u/s and BW and i only have 5 follicles. 3 on the left and 2 on the right. Only 1 less than 10. I'm really sad and confused. I can't believe i only have 5. the nurse said to me "i don't know why you have so few. you're not THAT old." thanks. sometimes they just don't think...i wanted to hear something positive other than that.

I went to acupuncture and i am going again today and then 2 more times next week. i was really excited to do this ultrasound, i was expecting so much more. i've been on gonal now for 6 days. 300ml twice a day and this is what i get? i just can't believe it.

i'm so sad that this cycle won't work. i can't even be alone with my thoughts anymore because i feel like i'm going off the deep end.
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Don't give up. Remember - it only takes 1! Besides, more may show up/catch up in the next few days. I only had 6 or 7 follies by day 5. On ER day, they got 14 eggs, 9 of which fertilized normally.

Try to stay positive, and keep going to your acu. treatments. Are you going for acu. immediately before and after ET? The studies I read said that that's when it had the greatest impact.

Good luck - baby dust to you!
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Hi, I know how you feel. I am trying to be positive today. Yesterday was terrible. Just think of this, you only need one to work, one is six is good odds :). I just made reservations for dinner with my dh and am going to try to focus on other stuff today.
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It's true. You only need one good one. With my first IVF at ET we only got four eggs and I was devestated. I thought for sure that it wasn't going to work. All four fertilized but only two developed normally. One embryo was good the other was perfect. They transferred those two and now I have a beautiful little girl. I like to think she was the perfect embryo. Good luck. I hope you get your BFP.
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I had to take a month off because the medicine had caused big blood filled cysts on my ovaries... and THAT was the month I got pregnant. You can surely get a BFP with 5 follicles when I was told that I had NONE. :) It all works in mysterious ways....
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I am so sorry you did not get the response you wanted - that just sucks :-( I really hope you don't get cancelled and that a few more follies come out of the woodwork.
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Yes, sometimes people don't think about what they are saying.
But don't feel down. I had 9 follicles the day I did the trigger shot (after 9 days of stim meds) and when I went in for ER there were 19. Sometimes they are just slow to catch up.
I am praying it all works out for you!
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What an awful, insensitive thing for that nurse to say. I hate to hear that people with so little sense work in the fertility field, mind-boggling. You don't know that this cycle won't work, rhodygrl. 6 days is not a long time on fertility meds...you could grow many many more follicles between now and the next u/s. Also realize that 10 is a very solid number especially if they're good quality eggs. Don't despair, it is not over!
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I'm sorry you have 5 follicles not 10 but still, this is not at all a bad number. Don't throw in the towel yet. Things can change on a dime with these drugs and if the qualities good you could have a great result.
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Thanks everyone. I do feel batter and I promise to stay positive. The RE just called and go back Monday morning for another u/s. Wish me lots of follies...so many that my pants don't fit!
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