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Tell me everything you know about A.H.

krissyh21krissyh21 member
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That's assisted hatching...

I am considering asking my RE about this during my WTF. It appeared that my embryos were good quality, they just didn't stick. So will AH be an option for us? Are there any risks to it? Anyone successful from it? etc

 

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  • CardsfanSMCardsfanSM

    We did AH for our FET, which were 5d embies.  RE said it couldn't hurt...but in our case it didn't help.

    If we do IVF #2, we will do AH on the fresh embies. 

    The only risk I know of is there is a higher risk of identical twins. The way it was explained to me is that there's a change the embryo can "catch" on the shell during hatching and actually break into 2 embryos.

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  • BelleBabyBelleBaby member

    My RE used it for IVF#2.  I just got beta #2 back at 20dp3dt and it was 7279.  My RE nurse thinks it's twins. 

    I just had to take some antibiotics because there is a higher risk of exposure to infection because of the hole they put in the zona.  And a slightly higher risk of identicals. 

    Good luck!

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  • alison43alison43

    They use a little chemical solution to nick the shell of the egg so that supposedly the embryo can get out and implant.

     

    Ditto cardsfan re: increased risk of identicals.

     

    My RE said they would only do it on 3 day embies, not 5 day--I asked if it would have benefit for our FET and he said no.  We'll see about that.... 

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  • Smudges*MomSmudges*Mom member

    Hmmmm, now you've got me wondering if we should try it Friday at our ET. . . I think I'll call the nurse tomorrow and ask. . . .

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  • desabeandesabean member
    I'm doing it this time around.  My doctor recommended it-- same reason, he thought my embryos were good but for some reason they won't implant so they are hoping the AH will help them along....
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  • CBLCBL member
    I requested it for both IVF#1 and FET #1 and the embryologist wouldn't do it.  He said it is only done in thickened zonas and mine were fine.  I questioned this on the "ask the embryoligist" thread on IVF.ca  The resident embryologist there agreed and said it should only be done when the thickened zona calls for it.  I'm still gonna try to get them to do it for this coming IVF. 
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  • justsayjojustsayjo
    Hm Thanks for asking this question. I think I'm going to bring this up at my wtf now.
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