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How many embryos should we thaw?

NancybillNancybill member
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This is our first FET cycle. We have 16 (2 cell)embryos frozen and are just in the beginning stages of the cycle. When we met with our RE, she recommended we thaw half of the embryos (8), let them grow for 3 or 5 days and then pick the best one(s) to transfer. She said this will give us the best chance for pregnancy since they will be able to choose the very best embryos. I'm kind of reluctant to thaw that many, though. They don't refreeze so the ones that we don't transfer will just be discarded. If there are only 2 that make it, that's fine, but what if 4 make it and look good? Then we are just wasting 2 good embryos. I know the chances of getting a perfect one increases with the number they thaw, but it's just such a gamble. What do you all think? How many would you thaw and how many would you transfer? Our RE will only transfer 2 max, but says if we have one that looks perfect, she could do just that one. I just turned 35 and have no other issues that I know of.
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Re: How many embryos should we thaw?

  • CardsfanSMCardsfanSM
    What's their thaw rate? At my RE, it's about 75%. That said, with FET #1, we thawed 3 and they all survived. I would be really hesitant to thaw 8.
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  • NancybillNancybill member
    I don't know what the thaw rate is. They never told me that.
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