Article re: single embryo v. two embryo at transfer

jenncon16

https://www.babycenter.com/204_single-embryo-beats-double-embryo-transfer-in-ivf-study_10344376.bc?scid=preconception_20101228:2&pe=2UxPrkX&st=MjAxMTAxMDM=

 

 

ashleyann82

Interesting article, thank you for sharing, I have been wrestling with whether to do a single vs double embryo transfer.

MarriedaSportsNut

I don't put much faith in those studies. I've transferred 1 and I've transferred 2 and I've got no baby.

Yellow_Daisy

Interesting article, but even after reading that I still wouldn't have done a SET.  There is an assumption, which I think is lofty and idealistic, that people can afford to do two IVFs to end up with similar success rates to one IVF with a two embryo transfer.  If we had better health coverage in this country which manadated IF coverage then I would be fine doing a SET, but honestly I think it is completely unrealistic to make the assumption that everyone can afford two IVFs.  The real stats are that most IF patients will never be able to afford one IVF let alone two. 

I think the most realistic statements of this entire article were in the last paragraph where they touch briefly on the financial, emotional and physical tolls that would make two SETs unlikely for most patients.

I don't think the article said if this study was done on only US patients or a combination of US and international patients.  In many European countries with universal healthcare they only do SETs, but they have IF coverage so the financial issue of multiple IVFs is moot.

too_much

For my first three transfers we struggled with knowing that we only wanted to transfer one but being convinced by the RE and nurses to transfer 2.  This cycle, we were sure that we wanted to transfer one and whatever the outcome I am so happy we did.  The other 3 cycles we spent half the time worrying about what we do (mostly financially) if we were pregnant with twins.  This time, our sole focus is on getting a BFP.

Fortunately, we have excellent IF coverage which will allow us to try some SETs.