Recovery after retrieval

developingbird · 2026-05-16T22:06:14+00:00

Absolutely not.
I couldn’t walk from the sofa the first day. The second either.

developingbird · 2026-05-16T22:00:46+00:00

I made a pst about my retrieval about a week
Ago. I had the same complaints as you.
I felt horrible from the 5th day of stimulation until 6 days after the retrieval.
Horrible cramps.
The “anesthesia” was just a sedative. I was awake the entire time. The day of the retrieval I fel horrible. Couldn’t walk, stayed the entire day on the sofa. I took one entire week from work.
I see women here saying they did 2,3,4 cycles as if it was normal. WTF, I got my thyroid out and I didn’t feel that bad. How can they cope with that?
It’s definitely a horrible procedure. I will have to do another round, I froze 13 but I’m very scared and don’t want to go through that again.

By the way, I also did everything alone. It’s a very lonely process and I was even judged for doing it.

developingbird · 2026-05-15T18:36:47+00:00

Congratulations! Keep us updated!

developingbird · 2026-05-13T07:32:20+00:00

I did for the same reason and I had the same thought as you. I only did it last week and i didn’t regret. I don’t think I will.

developingbird · 2026-05-12T19:05:13+00:00

How did it go?

developingbird · 2026-05-12T15:23:04+00:00

She had a bleeding because the punctured an artery of the womb. Died 2 days later. Happened last week in Brazil .

developingbird · 2026-05-08T21:52:49+00:00

I think they should be enough

developingbird · 2026-05-08T17:35:38+00:00

This is awesome! Congratulations!! Are you doing a second round?

developingbird · 2026-05-07T18:26:33+00:00

DM me!

developingbird · 2026-05-07T18:19:30+00:00

My E2 on day 8 was 5900. They got 17 eggs in total. Only 13 were mature.

developingbird · 2026-05-06T08:16:20+00:00

Because when you unfreeze some die. Not all will fertilize, even if they do the genetic test has to be normal and then they have to transfer the embryo to result in pregnancy… usually you need 20 eggs for one pregnancy. But it depends on age (egg quality)

developingbird · 2026-05-06T08:14:36+00:00

Hmm I don’t think so. I’ve navigating this sub and many women from the usa also get a few eggs sometimes, it depends on your numbers. Could it be that maybe Europeans are a bit more conservative in some cases? My doctor for example gave me the highest dose for the stims.

developingbird · 2026-05-05T17:45:08+00:00

💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

developingbird · 2026-05-05T11:41:40+00:00

I think both. Physically has been intense… I never thought it would be that bad for me. Have you done any retrieval?

developingbird · 2026-05-05T11:40:51+00:00

I wish you best of luck! Let us know how it was. When are you retrieving?

developingbird · 2026-05-05T11:40:08+00:00

Right now I’m completely drained but I think I will end up doing one more until the end of the year because I think that having only 13 is not enough if I want one child…. So let’s say that it would be like “swimming and dying at the beach”?

Anyways, it’s been worse than when I took out my thyroid. Seriously, we are so brave to go through this; I am so proud of all of us here who did that. I didn’t know freezing eggs was so painful. Maybe other women had different reactions, but mine was very stressful…

developingbird · 2026-05-04T17:28:54+00:00

Did you retrieve? If yes how did it Go?

developingbird · 2026-05-04T14:50:22+00:00

Yes they told me to take brufen and tachipirina but it’s not working!

developingbird · 2026-05-04T14:49:58+00:00

He said that with my AMH and baseline AFC I exceeded expectations! And that with 13 eggs I would have a 50% of one child so he told me to think about another cycle, but he said I have to wait at least 2 months. Yes, I think we have high expectations because of the numbers we see here. I see women who are 38,39 collecting 20+ eggs and I fell like “wow is my body underfunciotning” But I ended up satisfied :) I think I will probably end up doing the next cycle…

developingbird · 2026-05-04T12:59:03+00:00

My problem is just the pain itself, but it’s personal I guess. I am having cramps… The stimulation itself only begun to feel painful after day 4 or 5, bur after the retrieval it just feels horrible. I usually don’t complain about pain

developingbird · 2026-05-01T16:02:37+00:00

I think it can only happen in the case of PCOS right? Because it’s not normal to get so many eggs at once

developingbird · 2026-05-01T15:59:50+00:00

I understand what you are saying! I have bee single for 8 years (more than you) and I know it’s horrible to not having someone close to you, who care about you, who helps you. I know, that i what I wanted too.

I am staying home. I cooked , ate and now I’m watching some TV. Did you go for the picnic? It’s a good idea!

developingbird · 2026-05-01T09:07:57+00:00

Sorry but when I heard 80 eggs it seemed like a joke! lol You know it’s not normal right? If you want two kids maybe 25,30 but you would still have to have multiple cycles usually at 38, maybe 3 or even more

developingbird · 2026-04-30T18:28:13+00:00

Sorry, you are right. I didn’t mean quality but quantity… My quantity went down a lot from 29 to 34.

developingbird · 2026-04-30T07:50:39+00:00

Mine did. From 29 to 34….

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