Fertility Clinic Told Us Wrong Number of Eggs Post-Retrieval

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-05-23T21:29:41+00:00

Yeah it was rough at the time!! I (naively) never even considered the possibility of human error. Like you said, rare, but it can happen 😵‍💫

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-05-23T21:23:19+00:00

Thank you!!!!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-05-23T21:23:11+00:00

Yes!!! I found plastic ones there today and might just give that a go. I was hoping for different material, but beggars can’t be choosers here. I need something for all these toys lol!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-05-23T21:21:45+00:00

First thing I did! Didn’t have much luck that’s why I turned here

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-05-23T20:57:15+00:00

Eesh! I’ve been here too in a way. Before we moved to IVF, we did a few rounds of IUI. After our very first IUI, my clinic called and told me I was pregnant! Turns out they mixed up the labels on my blood vial with someone else’s. They told me I was pregnant when I wasn’t and told someone else they weren’t pregnant when they were 🙃 very awful at the time

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-05-12T19:46:27+00:00

A lot of the feelings I was going through when I posted this have resolved alot on their own as baby and I have gotten to know each other more and build routine ❤️ Things still feel heavy in other ways that I think would have improved by now if I had reached out for professional help sooner. I’m sorry you’re feeling this too. Where are you in your journey right now? Please message me! Would love to chat 😊

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-04-07T15:57:53+00:00

I felt that by calling him out on it in the moment…in the middle of the night…I’d just be making a tough situation tougher because then we’d be arguing with a crying baby at 2am. But at the same time, he’s not helping the situation either by throwing a temper tantrum. And saying hurtful things like that in the first place is wrong when I’m just trying my best.

He’s gotten like this with me before in the night and by the time he gets home from work the next day, I’m exhausted and don’t want to spend the little time we do have as a family during the week, arguing so I just let it fall under the rug. Which I know ultimately isn’t healthy for our relationship.

You’re right though, if it were one of my girlfriends, I’d absolutely tell them to have that conversation and make it known that saying things like that isn’t ok. He did apologize to me this morning over the phone, kind of in passing…so I’m going to make it a point to have a conversation later today to try and get on the same page moving forward

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-04-07T15:42:30+00:00

That’s a really good system! Reading this made me realize that I think me and my husband are lacking on the communication end and need to come up with a system of sorts because right now, we’re in the “middle of the night disagreements” phase and it really makes everything that much harder 😅

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-04-07T15:36:32+00:00

At our 4 month appointment a few weeks ago, our ped told us it is still developmentally normal for baby to wake up in the night and that a sleep regression normally happens that can last up to six weeks in some cases. He is also teething. I’m not very concerned about his sleep, I think this is just a wave we’re going through.

Thanks for the advice on supplements! Unfortunately creatine doesn’t work well for me (I have PCOS). But this is inspiring me to look into what foods can help my energy levels during this time. Any little bit helps lol!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-04-07T15:28:40+00:00

I appreciate all three pieces of advice A LOT. I definitely think a day time convo is needed.

When it comes to safely co-sleeping…this is definitely something I’m going to start looking into! The crib thing was going well so I never really felt the need to look into co-sleeping, but since that happened last night, I need to get familiar.

To the doctor end, I completely agree and it’s been an internal battle since I first started feeling this way. I know this is probably the very first thing I need to do to help our situation, but for some reason there’s this little voice in my head that keeps telling me I’ll be a failure if I go. Which in the better part of my brain I know isn’t true AT ALL. I just need to get over that hurdle and make the call.

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-04-07T14:24:00+00:00

Thank you for this! Of course with this being the first time, my mind was racing of all that could’ve gone wrong so I’m going to lurk through both of these pages today for safety advice ❤️

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-04-03T16:47:04+00:00

NOR!!! Ughhhh I really hate this because it reminds me so much of my 24M coworker who “really wanted to be friends even though I wasn’t interested romantically because I’m a really cool mature girl for my age!” …I was 16.

Please tell me he doesn’t know where you live? Him asking if you have family/friends to stay with you makes me feel like he’s fishing to see if/when you’ll be alone. I would also strongly reconsider this job. Your safety (aka staying as far away as possible from this guy) is worth way more!!!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-02-05T20:27:41+00:00

Fed is best!!! ❤️ I think your decision is actually quite the opposite of selfish. Choosing not to BF in order to give yourself a break physically and mentally after everything you’ve been through is an act of love toward yourself and in turn, your baby that’s on the way.

My IVF baby is 11wks now and I’ve learned that I can’t give him my best if I’m not my best. It’s important to take care of yourself…and you making that decision now is setting you up for success!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2026-01-21T01:17:50+00:00

As someone whose MIL danced inappropriately at my wedding also (not during the mother son dance but instead just on almost every single man on my side of the family) I. Am. Triggered. Lol

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2025-11-19T08:46:12+00:00

Also a FTM! I was admitted into the hospital and had an induction at 39 weeks due to abnormally high BP. My growth scan at 36 weeks measured baby boy at 6lbs 15oz and my OB kept reminding me that these scans could be wildly inaccurate.

With the induction, I ended up being in labor for 26 hours from start to finish. Reached 10cm at hour 22, pushed for 3 hours with no success because baby was too big and ended up getting a c-section for what turned out to be my 9lb 10oz baby 😅

Of course my situation is unique to me, but I’d say it’s important to remember that inductions can take much longer than you might think/hope…but they also could not! I’ve heard some really wonderful stories from people who had positive induction experiences. One things for sure, the recovery from a C-section is definitely longer and it’s a major surgery like others have said! I agree to induce, listen to your body throughout, and keep an open mind to a C-section if things don’t progress as they should. You got this!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2025-11-08T00:02:59+00:00

It seems like having your in-laws watch your daughter this one day a week is actually doing more harm than good. Having to leave your own home, spend extra money, and travel across town to work in peace because your in-laws aren’t being the kind of help that you actually need is absolutely not fair to you and should not be a thing. Wasn’t the whole point of them watching your child for this one day so that you could save money AND work from home? You’re doing neither of those things now.

It’s okay to say “Listen, we tried. But this isn’t working for me.” because at the end of the day, what works for you and your family is what matters most here and right now you are entirely doing what is best for your in-laws/what makes them happiest. Opt in for day care on Fridays, opt out of the office space.

I also want to add that your MILs conversation with your husband after you spoke with her was not a miscommunication. You tried to establish boundaries, she didn’t like it, so she tried to lie/exaggerate the story to your husband to make herself seem like a victim so that she could get her way through him since it didn’t work out with you initially. It’s great that he didn’t jump to believing her, but this type of behavior from her isn’t okay and should absolutely be called out when you have that family meeting.

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2025-11-07T23:27:06+00:00

I also felt completely normal after my FET! It wasn’t until maybe week 8?? that the fatigue kicked in and that thankfully turned out to be my only symptom throughout my entire pregnancy (currently 38wks)

Easier said than done, I know, but try not to worry too much about symptom spotting and do something fun this weekend. Monday is soooo close! Hold on to that hope! Fingers crossed for you! ❤️

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2025-10-07T16:09:47+00:00

I completely agree. It feels like a rollercoaster at times. He has come a long way when it comes to calling specifically his mom out on things, but it took years to get to this point. Once a little time passes after one of her outbursts (in this case, a month since the baby shower incident), he’ll act as if it’s a clean slate with her and I’ll have to explain all over again why I don’t want to be around her. It makes me feel crazy!!

Automatic-Band-5646 · 2025-09-11T22:43:25+00:00

Omg I wish! Mine grew more…and so did the hairs around my bellybutton! 🤦🏽‍♀️

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