Fresh v frozen

[nothing2lose]

From what I've read, some of the new theory behind frozen being better is related to inflammation. The stims for the fresh cycle can put a lot of stress on the body and create inflammation and other unfavourable conditions. I'm not saying that means every fresh cycle is doomed to failure (far from it - our DD is from a fresh cycle), but for those women who are more sensitive to those effects it could make a big difference doing the frozen cycle.

That said, you also need to consider how many embryos you have and thaw rates for the freezing process to be used (vitrification has the best thaw rates). We've never had many embryos (last time we only had 2), so freezing would be a big gamble for us.

It's interesting you say this because my new protocol is designed to reduce the effects of inflammation and the immune system. I wonder what they do for FETs???

[Sunbeam]

Wow lots of really interesting information thank you girls. I feel really happy with my decision to freeze this next cycles embies and chill out over Christmas to come back to it all refreshed in the New Year. I think given my tendency towards OHSS it makes even more sense for me.

Juniper - That makes sense about the inflammation, I'm still bloated from my EPU and even though the pressure from my tummy has gone I still have cramping from it around my uterus. My clinic will use vitrification for my embies this next cycle but the ones frozen by the PGD clinic were frozen the slow way so it will be interesting to see if that affects thawing.

Cass - Whoo to a easy chilled out Christmas and New Year and to making gorgeous 2013 babies

[thirdtimelucky77]

I think you've made a great choice - i had to do this last year due to Xmas.

Stim cycle in nov and then single embie FET transfer at end of January.

I now have 7 week old identical girls and it was nice to enjoy Xmas with a few champagnes

X

[Queenluxury]

I got my BFP from FET natural cycle. It's so much easier on ur body.
After my stim cycle, I even tell me fs that u should have freeze my eggs and do fet next cycle cycle lol
I was suffer from ohss and have to go in ER twice. I knew I wouldn't get BFP from my fresh cycle.