Timeline for trying for 2nd after successful IVF

[Anonymous]

Starting a few years ago, I did two rounds of IVF. First round was a bust, but the 2nd round resulted in 3 PGS frozen embryos, which led to one miscarriage followed by my now 1 year old DD. We're now ready to try for a sibling with our last embryo, and I just made an appointment for a consult. Does anyone know what the rough timeline is between that first appointment and actual implantation? I'm at GW if that makes any difference.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends a bit on your cycle - you're not going to have all that intervention that you had before, it's much less labor intensive.

[Anonymous]

Answers will vary - no guarantees that you'll get an embryo to implant during the first, or even second cycle. We forked over the fee for shared risk at SG after having our first via IVF. DW got pregnant on the first try, but we lost the baby at 17 weeks due to chromosomal abnormalities. A few failed cycles and two more losses later, and it ended up taking us about 2.5 years to have a second. I'd hope for it to happen right away, but plan for it to possibly take longer.

[Anonymous]

At SGF for us earlier this year, almost 2 months from consult to transfer. This was delayed slightly because we were advised to redo genetic carrier screening (as the test had improved since we'd taken it and now covers more recessive diseases). Because I was a carrier for something new, we had to wait for DH to take the test. DH was not a carrier, so we went forward without PGS testing our untested frozen embryos. We did other blood testing the afternoon of our consult. Recommend getting a current pap smear if you don't have one.

[Anonymous]

how did you get the doctors to allow you to do PGS? they seem pretty avoidant of it there unless im pushy about it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how did you get the doctors to allow you to do PGS? they seem pretty avoidant of it there unless im pushy about it

Where are you being seen and how old are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how did you get the doctors to allow you to do PGS? they seem pretty avoidant of it there unless im pushy about it

This is OP. DH is a carrier for CF, and I am 35 so they recommended it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At SGF for us earlier this year, almost 2 months from consult to transfer. This was delayed slightly because we were advised to redo genetic carrier screening (as the test had improved since we'd taken it and now covers more recessive diseases). Because I was a carrier for something new, we had to wait for DH to take the test. DH was not a carrier, so we went forward without PGS testing our untested frozen embryos. We did other blood testing the afternoon of our consult. Recommend getting a current pap smear if you don't have one.

This is OP. Thank you very much- great tip.