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How many embryos?

KaselleckKaselleck member
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As my vacation is coming to an end and I go home to my last monitoring appointment on Monday, I am hopeful we will make it to our transfer one week from today. Because my lining isn't optimal there is little chance it's above a 7, I'm not sure about how many embryos to transfer. My dr is leaning towards one because of my age and that my uterus has successfully carried two pregnancies. However, I've never had lining issues until this go around so I'm afraid with my tissue damage, one won't work. I'm also afraid my husband won't want to try an FET again because this has been such a long, difficult road. I'm totally fine with having twins and part of me would love it, but I'm also nervous about the possibility if having a high risk pregnancy. Although I know, transferring two doesn't mean they'll both take or that if both do and that only about a third of two embryo transfers actually result in twin births. Sorry this is long. I'm torn. Any thoughts, opinions are appreciated. TIA
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Re: How many embryos?

  • kimberm0511kimberm0511 member
    Such a hard decision! My fet is tentatively scheduled for April 11th and I'm having trouble deciding whether to do one or two. During IVF my re strongly recommended one bc my embryos were so great, but since that pregnancy led to a miscarriage he is say
    TTC #3 (#1 for DH) since September 2011. DX: Unexplained infertility with possible cervical factor. May 2012 did clomid with IUI - BFN August 2012 IUI #2 w/ follistim/letrozole - BFN September 2012 IUI #3 w/ follistim/letrozole - BFN October 2012 IUI #4 w/ follistim/letrozole - BFN November/December 2012 IVF/ICSI #1 Retrieved 12 eggs, 8 fertilized. Transferred 1 beautiful embryo and 5 made it to freeze. Got my BFP! January 2013 u/s showed empty gestational sac. FET cycle April 2013.  Transferred 2 5 day embryos.  BFP!!!!!  2 heartbeats!!!!  EDD:  12/27/13
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  • tryingyetagaintryingyetagain member
    Although we aren't trying IVF/FET, I thought I'd throw in my two cents, FWIW.  I think if I were in your position, I would want to transfer both, especially knowing DH might be done if it didn't work.  It's a tough decision, and I will keep my f

    Me: 42. DH: 46.

    1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.

    2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.

    3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.

    4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.

    5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.

    Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN.  After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.

    August 16, 2013:  BFP our first month of "not trying!"  Still in shock.  Beta #1 (14dpo): 183.  Beta #2 (17dpo):  611.  Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm! 
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  • KaselleckKaselleck member
    Thanks everyone. I hope things look good Monday, and is my transfer is a go, I'm going to ask my dr what he thinks. I can't type today
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