Hey everyone, I wanted to share something that’s been bothering me. We’ve been experiencing a surprisingly high attrition rate by Day 2 for new team members. It’s disheartening to see promising talents leave so soon. I know onboarding can be challenging, but this trend is concerning. Has anyone else faced similar issues? Any suggestions on how to address this? Let’s brainstorm together and try to come up with some solutions. Your insights would be greatly appreciated!
Can you tell me the number of mature eggs out of the 31 collected? I ended up with 22 eggs but only 12 were mature. The reduction in the number of mature eggs might be due to having limited mature eggs.
I apologize for the tough attrition process. Were all 31 eggs mature? Did they use ICSI or conventional fertilization method? 12 is still a considerable number.
My first ER was on 3/14, where I had 23 eggs retrieved. Out of those, 14 were fertilized and 5 blasts were sent for testing, resulting in 2 euploids. It can be tough to process attrition, but it’s a normal part of the process. It depends on the maturity of the eggs, with about 70-75% being inseminated and around 70% fertilizing. Hang in there and don’t lose hope!
Don’t stress about it until you have your final embryo count! It’s beyond your control. Waiting is tough, but good luck!
Our fertilization process had a high attrition rate, with only 8 out of 18 retrieved eggs successfully fertilized. Despite a lack of explanation from the doctor, all tests and labs appeared normal and we were both young at 28. We were pleased to see 6 out of the 8 embryos make it to the blastocyst stage, with 4 of them being euploid. Our nurse mentioned that initial attrition can lead to better quality eggs moving forward, and while this theory may not be backed by research, it proved true for us. We hope for favorable results for you during the blastocyst stage. Fingers crossed!
We underwent two egg retrievals, each resulting in approximately 12 mature eggs. Only one embryo from the first retrieval and five from the second retrieval were viable after genetic testing. We have decided to stop pursuing egg retrievals because my wife was exhausted from the process and the hormonal injections were difficult. She is now 18 weeks pregnant and we probably won’t use the remaining embryos.
High egg counts are typically correlated with lesser quality eggs, a common occurrence among women with PCOS.
Clinics sometimes fail to adequately inform patients about the attrition rate, which can be surprising if not anticipated.