Are the chances of genetic defects higher with IVF? Or with IF meds in general for that matter? I just wanted to get some info on this for a friend. If you know of any resources I can research on this that would be great too! Thanks!
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Re: Chances of genetic defects with IVF?
It took 5 failed IUIs and a failed IVF, but our FET worked!
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Yep all this plus if you are doing ICSI the egg has to be slightly manipulated in a way that it generally is not...that is why my RE was very adamant about doing the 1st and 2nd tri blood screening and NT scan.
He gave us statistics...I *think* the general population was about 2.5% and IVF babies were like 4.2%. So not a huge difference but there is some.
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Jun.- Sep. 2010 IUI#1-#3 = BFN
Oct. 2010 = IVF #1 = B/G Twins (passed away Feb. 2011)
May 2011 = Myomectomy and trans-abdominal cerclage (TAC)
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