7 follicles on Day 8--is there any hope?

[nuthinbutpink]

You can use FISH on day 3. a 5-probe will test for gender and 13,18,21. So, there are many chromosomes that are left out but you will learn gender.

I'm sorry it isn't looking good. I hope you have a couple that make it.

[Keshet]

Is it too late to do FISH now?

[nuthinbutpink]

Is it too late to do FISH now?

Yes. After day 3, the cells begin to merge so they cannot be used for analysis. You are at the point where you must wait for the outer layer to be produced so they can extract cells from it.

[nuthinbutpink]

Is it too late to do FISH now?

Yes. After day 3, the cells begin to merge so they cannot be used for analysis. You are at the point where you must wait for the outer layer to be produced so they can extract cells from it.

[Keshet]

No news yet today. What is the likelihood of compacting morulas to turn to blasts on day 6? Has anyone had this happen?

[nuthinbutpink]

If they were compacting, that is a great sign and close to becoming blasts. Yes, we have seen embryos lag behind. Day 4 is when they are typically morulas and then day 5 blasts so if yours were day 5 morulas, by day 6 they can definitely keep going to become blasts on day 6.

Here is something from Dr Wegner the embryologist on here-

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/rese...-outcomes.html

[Keshet]

The embryologist called. I got 1 grade 2 blast!!! Biopsy was taken and shipped to Natera. The 3 other compacting morulas from yesterday have not progressed.

[nuthinbutpink]

You're still in it! FX for gender!

[Keshet]

Thank you so much for your support. This has been so hard so far. You have been tremendously helpful in calming me down.

[Keshet]

Just wanted to update you all, that my one blast was abnormal. Doctor doesn't feel hopeful that another cycle would be any better. I keep racking my brain to think of what else I can do as it's so hard to give up on this dream. Trying naturally? Trying yet another cycle? But, I think it may be game over.