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Interesting IVF News Story

Hope you don't mind me popping in to say hello and share this with you.  This story about "triplings" was on the ABC affiliate here in Dallas.  Guess I'd never thought about it this way.   Miss you all!

https://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Conceived-in--162677476.html 

Todd & Kristin, 3.10.07

After 5.5 years of loss, heartbreak, and empty arms, our dreams were fulfilled through the beautiful, selfless gift of adoption. We are amazingly blessed!

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Re: Interesting IVF News Story

  • Hey lady!

    Interesting story.  I always wondered about this.  If we're lucky enough to get frosties I'm wondering how to tell a child that he or she was on ice for a few years.  Not sure how I'd feel if it were me.

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  • I think for IFers the notion of freezing embryos is par for the course, but seems so weird to regular people and this article is an example of that. I wouldn't consider a second baby born from a FET to be a twin or triplet of the first baby (I would define twins/triplets as being in the womb together), and I don't think I'd focus on it either by creating some name like 'tripling'. I would just treat the child like a younger sibling, which is really what they are. Eventually they will learn how they were created as an embryo but I would consider their gestation during pregnancy and their birth to be more important than that. 
    Dx: High FSH, stage IV endo, homozygous C677T MTHFR and PAI-1
    Early loss 10/08
    Lap 1/09
    IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
    Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
    Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
    IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
    IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
    IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
    One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
    DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
    DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
    10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
    DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
    2 frosties but don't know what's next
    FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!
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  • mm29mm29 member
    imagemay2806:
    I think for IFers the notion of freezing embryos is par for the course, but seems so weird to regular people and this article is an example of that. I wouldn't consider a second baby born from a FET to be a twin or triplet of the first baby (I would define twins/triplets as being in the womb together), and I don't think I'd focus on it either by creating some name like 'tripling'. I would just treat the child like a younger sibling, which is really what they are. Eventually they will learn how they were created as an embryo but I would consider their gestation during pregnancy and their birth to be more important than that. 
    I agree with with this! kekis, you should come around more often. We miss you.
    ::: Married June 2003:::
    TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
    Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
    DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
    Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
    IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
    IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
    IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
    IVF# 4= c/p
    ***CCRM ODWU***
    Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
    Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
    ***New RE***
    DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
    IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
    IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
    Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015


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  • kekiskekis member
    Well I definitely miss everyone!  Being that I no longer have a female reproductive system, I don't really have much to add.  :)  We are impatiently trying to wait for our baby.  It's been tough after battling RPL & IF for 5 years to wait some more.  I am certain it'll be worth it though!  Still sending lots of PPVs and love and prayers to all of my IFVers!
    Todd & Kristin, 3.10.07

    After 5.5 years of loss, heartbreak, and empty arms, our dreams were fulfilled through the beautiful, selfless gift of adoption. We are amazingly blessed!

    Blog About Us | Blog About RPL/IF/Adoption

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  • imagemay2806:
    I think for IFers the notion of freezing embryos is par for the course, but seems so weird to regular people and this article is an example of that. I wouldn't consider a second baby born from a FET to be a twin or triplet of the first baby (I would define twins/triplets as being in the womb together), and I don't think I'd focus on it either by creating some name like 'tripling'. I would just treat the child like a younger sibling, which is really what they are. Eventually they will learn how they were created as an embryo but I would consider their gestation during pregnancy and their birth to be more important than that. 

    THIS!  Thanks for sharing.

    TTC since 3/07. IVF#1 = canceled. IVF#2 = 0% fertilization. IVF#3 = BFN. IVF#4 = c/p.  
    Moving forward with Adoption 2017!
  • imagemm29:
    imagemay2806:
    ...I wouldn't consider a second baby born from a FET to be a twin or triplet of the first baby (I would define twins/triplets as being in the womb together), and I don't think I'd focus on it either by creating some name like 'tripling'. I would just treat the child like a younger sibling, which is really what they are. Eventually they will learn how they were created as an embryo but I would consider their gestation during pregnancy and their birth to be more important than that. 
    I agree with with this! kekis, you should come around more often. We miss you.

    All of this. Miss you and hoping for a quick match for you !!!! 

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