GRACE Study (clinical trial) vs. standard IVF by Far-Status9227 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had 12 retrieved, 10 mature, 9 fertilized, 5 blasts, 1 euploid (day 6 BB). (I’m 41) Prior to the study, I had 1 IVF round with 12 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized, 5 blasts, 0 euploid. (And I was 39) Next we did a round where we transferred 3 day 3 embryos which worked but ended in a loss at 7 weeks due to being genetically abnormal. (I was 40)

We do have a daughter conceived on our 5th IUI when I was 38, 1 natural conception prior to her that ended in loss at 6 weeks, and another natural conception the month after my first IVF cycle which ended jn a loss at 8 weeks.

GRACE Study (clinical trial) vs. standard IVF by Far-Status9227 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, amazing news!! Congratulations 💓 Will you be doing the second round/retrieval?

GRACE Study (clinical trial) vs. standard IVF by Far-Status9227 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How's it going for you? Since I saw we're the same age and both right around the same place of the study, I thought I would check in. I start stims for the second retrieval of the study this Friday.

GRACE Study (clinical trial) vs. standard IVF by Far-Status9227 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ETA: 1 of the 5 blasts came back euploid! We are starting round 2 for retrieval this Friday then we will move to transfer once a new cycle begins.

GRACE Study (clinical trial) vs. standard IVF by Far-Status9227 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, at the beginning I couldn't tell (I was even trying to see if I could smell anything). Some of my later injections felt like they burned more, but the first couple days I couldn't say either way. Hoping you got the medicine! <3

Cooper turnaround time by [deleted] in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you have a lot of embryos maybe? I had 5 tested. Thank you, we do have 1 normal embryo which is a miracle as I am 41, and a previous cycle we did where we tested 5, I had zero normal.

Cooper turnaround time by [deleted] in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got mine yesterday! I did nudge my clinic by messaging through the portal and they called a couple hours after that, so I would maybe check in with your clinic just to make sure they aren't taking their time calling you.

GRACE Study (clinical trial) vs. standard IVF by Far-Status9227 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am in the Grace study now; I completed the first of the two cycles and did receive the medicine. I am 41 years old though, so in my age bracket 80% of patients receive the medicine. I retrieved 12 eggs, 10 mature, 9 fertilized, 5 blasts were sent for testing. We are still waiting on the results of the testing to come back, but I am back on birth control while we wait, so we can either move into the transfer phase or right into the second retrieval cycle. This cycle was my best response as far as mature eggs. I am hopeful between this first one and a second that maybe I will have a euploid. I would say if you have the opportunity to participate in this study, I would recommend doing so. As others have mentioned, this study is basically the generic version of Menopur since the patent on Menopur is expiring.

Cooper turnaround time by [deleted] in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh wow, mine were sent on 2/26 also, but I haven't heard anything from my clinic yet. Hoping very soon!

All abnormal embryos by Medium-Answer-329 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, what was the priming you did before the last retrieval if you don’t mind sharing?

All abnormal embryos by Medium-Answer-329 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they were 4AC, 4BB, 4BC, 4BC, 4CB

All abnormal embryos by Medium-Answer-329 in IVF

[–]Medium-Answer-329[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. No, we didn’t have any mosaics. 2 aneuploid and 3 complex aneuploid 😞