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Hi ladies, after my month off following my 1st stim cycle, I am about to embark on my first frozen transfer.
Yesterday was day one, no drugs and nothing untill a scan on the 26th. I also have an appt with the doctor on that date because (after alot of research and thought) Does anyone know if the doctor is likely to agree to this or not at my age (30)
Anyway good to be back and good luck to everyone this month!
Hi Sharee
I think you may have missed a line in your post - but I am going to guess that you are considering having two embryos put back in rather than one. (It is the question that most people ask - feel free to tell me that it was something totally different you were asking though LOL)
Each Dr and each clinic are different. Quite often they take age and number of previous cycles into account. But it is something that you would have to discuss with them (making an appointment like you have is a great idea).
Most Drs don't like to do it straight off (unless there is special circumstances like age) because the frist cycle is a bit of an unknown - first FETS are a bit the same, you are never quite sure how you will respond - if you are having a natural FET or a medicated FET cycle.
So long as you are properly informed about the risks associated with multiple births and the stats related to increased chances of pregnancy from a transfer of more than one embryo at least you will be able to have a proper discussion with your FS.
he he thanks muppity - good guess, that is exactly what I was going to say :p Even as late as this afternoon though, I think I've changed my mind and will probably go with one embryo (of course that's assuming any make it through the thaw) Anyway I think its something I need to think about further and chat to the fs about.
Hi Sharee
Most FS's will generally do 1 transfer at a time unless you specifically ask for 2 and they look at a lot of factors as well ie: your age, how many embryo's etc.
In my case I had 1 fresh transfer and then opted for 2 embryo's to be put back at each FET. My FS was happy with this as I was 36 and I also had 14 frosties and we also have early menopause signs in my family. I think if I had less frosties then we would have opted for 1 to be transferred each time as you just don't know what protocol is going to work. In my instance it took 1 fresh and 3 frozen cycles to get my DD, so all up I have used 7 of our 15 embryo's for 1 baby.
When we try for no 2 we are also going to elect for 2 embryo's to be transferred for the same reasons, age and number of frosties.
Good luck.
My clinic would only do multiple transfers if you fullfilled their criteria of (roughly, from memory) 3 failed transfers, age limit (can't recall what it was), fertility factors, and even then, it was down to your doctors discretion.
I was very tempted at the 2 transfer (1st frozen) to have both frosties put in, but I'm glad I didn't. Besides - I don't think I fullfilled any of the criteria.
I wish you the very best of luck for your transfer. :D