I'm not there yet.. I haven't even had any testing done at this stage due to an unexpected lap for endo. Once we are over this hurdle we will begin testing for a strain of MD that runs in my family, of which I have a 50% chance of being a carrier (my father carries the gene).

For us it will be a natural decision and one that we have both discussed and agree wholeheartedly on. Nomatter what the cost - we will do everything in our power to ensure our baby NEVER has to suffer the debilitating illness that is MD.

We both understand the risks involved - i.e. we must ALWAYS use protection, we cannot and will not ever have a baby naturally, IVF will be draining - emotionally and financially, we will have to make the choice to either only have girls or to have our embryos specifically tested for the gene. There are so many factors involved.

We have openly discussed the possibility with our parents - who had mixed responses. My Dad said that we would be preventing the next "Einstein" or "Beethoven" from being born (i.e. "choosing" embryos). My Mum said that medicine has come so far and if you can prevent your child from suffering then it's your duty of care to do so.

I have copped some flack - even here on BB about denying the chance of life - i.e. picking one embryo over another because one is healthy and one is not. IMO that is an incredibly narrow view and it's not at all like terminating a pregnancy because of a birth defect or the possibility that the child will be SN. It's about pre-empting and PREVENTING suffering in your child for a particular illness.

The MD gene that runs in our family is late-onset and affects mainly the muscles in the calves and shoulders. However, it also has some affects on facial muscles as well. My uncle, who suffers from the illness, was diagnosed when he was 30. He is now 45 and will soon be in a wheelchair. He cannot work, cannot kick the footy with his kids and can't lift anything heavy (his legs are too weak).

I would never knowingly put my child through that, and DH feels the same.

So in answer to your question - if I am found to be a carrier - we will not hesitate to use PGD. There will be no question in the matter.