IVF/Genetic testing and embryo health, oh my!

2pupsnokids · January 2015

Hi! Our first round of IVF resulted in a chemical pregnancy. Our doctor says that a chromosomal abnormality in the embryo is most likely cause of chemical pregnancies. We have 13 frozen 5-day embryos. Both my husband and I were screened for genetic diseases before IVF/IUI and everything checked out fine. Did any of you ask to have testing done on your embryos, despite receiving a clean bill of genetic health? Is it worrisome that our doctor is chalking this up to a chromosomal abnormality when we have other embryos from the same harvest and sample we hope to transfer? Just wondering if anyone else experienced this, even though I'm trying not to over think this. Thank you in advance.

Me: 36 next month
DH: 41
TTC: 20 months
3 months of clomid
3 failed IUIs
Chemical pregnancy with first IVF
13 5-day frosties
Hope to do another transfer, unmedicated in 5 weeks
2 rescue pups that are beyond spoiled and the best dogs in the world

Nikolie93 · January 2015

Hey there, I'm sorry for your loss. *hug*

I don't have any advice but wanted to welcome you here.

FloatingTea · January 2015

Hi!

While I don't have the exact same situation as you, my husband and I decided to do testing on our embryos for IVF. I figured at our age (37), we were better off making sure that we were transferring embryos that had the best chance.

With that said, our first round of IVF we ended up with only one good embryo. After the transfer of the one, I got a BFN. So, you never know.

meredithcarole · January 2015

I am sorry for your loss. It could have been the embryo, there is always a chance of one that isn't perfect. You have, I assume, had other tests (progesterone, etc)? If cost is a factor I would maybe do another transfer before I went further with testing.

lcwed · January 2015

I don't have any experience, but wanted to just say I am so sorry for your loss. Maybe you can weigh the cost of a few more cycles against the cost of the genetic testing and see what comes up.

hooligans4 · January 2015

I would post this on the pregnant after IF board. They have success stories and will prob be able to help more than us.

CML11 · January 2015

****CP, Loss and BFP mentioned******

I've done 3 IVF cycles and have not done genetic testing. It's $6,000 that our insurance won't cover and we only have 1-3 embryos that ever make it to blast anyway. I don't have the best quality, so the other two cycles resulted in a BFN on cycle #1, a CP on cycle #3 and a BFP on cycle #3.

So it is the hard way to find out if the embryos are good, but typically an abnormal embryo won't stick.

Some ladies do what's called "batching" where they go through a few ERs, freeze embryos and have them tested all at once.

sonpetitlapin · January 2015

I am sorry for your loss.

2pupsnokids · January 2015

Thanks ladies! I think we'll sit tight before going through another stim or paying out of pocket for further testing. My second FET probably won't be for another five weeks. Good luck everyone, I really think that the people who work so hard to become parents are usually the best parents.

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