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Frozen Embryo.... (XP)

skin999skin999 member
edited July 2021 in Trying to Get Pregnant
Please can anyone help me out here with some information?
So I am looking at having my frozen embryos shipped over from South Africa and I reside here in Atlanta, GA but I was told I can not as the frozen embryos are from a donor.
Was told embryos from a donor is not allowed into the US....
How true is this? Does anyone have some info on this please?
I would be most grateful for any info regarding this issue, PLEASE...
Thanks..

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Re: Frozen Embryo.... (XP)

  • inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
    You'll probably have better luck asking this on the Infertility board. No one currently here (or in the last 3 years) has had embryos from a donor needing to be shipped from another country.
    *TW* History
    TTC #1 since 7.2017
    Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

    IUI #1-3 | all BFN
    IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
    FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
    RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
    FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
    2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
    Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
    TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

    Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
    Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
    Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
    Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
    BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
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    TTC #2 begins 6.2023
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    Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
    Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
    Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
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    Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
    Repeat labs in 8 weeks
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  • skin999skin999 member
    Thanks....
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    **lurking** There are an awful lot of domestic donor embryo programs available right here in the US, so it absolutely is "allowed."  More to the point of your question about shipping donor embryos internationally, I wouldn't know.  If they are a batch of embryos you already began transferring, and you find yourself running into red tape with transporting them back here, it might just be easier to fly back to SA for treatment.
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  • skin999skin999 member
    Yea BusinessWife, my husband and I have been thinking we may just travel down for the transfer.
    Reading all these different articles and considering the 2 roadblocks we've experienced with 2 MAJOR fertility clinics here in Atlanta....we think it would be best to just travel down to SA for the transfer...
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