more questions from me - this time re: over 40 and number of embryos transferred

[nanananny]

OP I would feel like you Yesiree I would. What a waste if it didn't survive the thaw

As for me unfortunately I never get more than 2 fertilised eggs at a time and I have to sign a consent form to say I accept and acknowledge the risks of putting two embies back

Good luck

[buliej]

Thanks for all the interesting responses.

I did suspect that US health insurance had something to do with it. But I am going to talk to my FS about putting back in 3 if I do end up with 3. Given the low odds of my falling pregnant with multiples given my age (in my humble and non-medical opinion), I would rather make good use of all 3 than risk losing one in the thaw process. a

Satya - I believe that being over 40 is an exception to the law that permits only 2 ETs at a time - I think if you are over 40, you are allowed to put in 3 but from my readings of postings not all FS will agree to do this.


Future Mom - just curious as you are in the same age category as I am, if you had 3 embryos, would you push to have all 3 transferred? - feel free to Private Message me if you don't want to post

[nanananny]

YES! I was just thinking that if I got three this time (BIG lol) I would ask that all three be transferred and big smack for him if he says no

But I think it's against the law??

[briggsy's girl]

well, i just googled it, and found at least one in Au that will transfer more than 2, but only under strict circumstances. IVF Australia have a comment in their ivf risks page here about the risk of higher order multiples for transferring more than one embie

i'm guessing others would have similar processes, but it would vary from state to state. i know vic has some of the tightest ART legislation in australia

[buliej]

I just found this article (although I have no idea about the reliability of the study) which may interest others "over 40"

Fertility Neighborhood : Is There Still Hope After 40?

I'm definitely going to push my FS to transfer 3 (if I get 3 again) and am very sorry that I didn't push for 3 the first time when I had 3 high grade embryos...although I doubt she would have been willing to try my first cycle.

This article as well as the others I read is very clear that over 40's have a much lower risk of multiples as it is much harder to get pregnant generally!

[JBM]

i do know of someone who had 2 and ended up with 3 bubs as one egg split so she had triplets, they were prem by 8 weeks and one had a slight heart defect but all ok.

i wouldn't want to have triplets though.

[buliej]

I definitely don't want triplets either! and if I was under 38, I'd be much more conservative about the number of embryos. I really do believe that as you approach 40 ...and beyond (I will be 42 in Dec), things are quite different than they are for younger women struggling with this issue. and the clock is really ticking for over 40's...

I find everyone's opinion and input quite interesting! thanks for all the replies.