Testing a frozen embryo
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Anonymous
| We froze an embryo 7 years ago at Shady Grove. Anyone know how thawing and testing work? Do they thaw, test, implant or thaw, test, refreeze, thaw, implant? |
Anonymous
| We did and the FET failed. I feel pretty certain it was because the embryo was put through so much stress. |
Anonymous
| We did this. We had 5 embryos created in 2013. They were frozen with the older technology. Anyway, 2 did not survive the thaw and the three remaining were biopsied and then frozen again. We transferred one of the normals after it thawed and I’m 7 months pregnant. |
Anonymous
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Do you have an objection to abortion? Do you really want the embryo to become a child?
If no and yes then do the testing and transfer it without refreezing. Of it isn't normal then you have your answer if it does or does not stick. |
Anonymous
| For us they thawed, tested and refroze. It will take time for the results to come in. Then they rethawed and transfered. It is a lot for the embryo to go through. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks for the replies. We don’t want to transfer if it’s not normal, and don’t want to abort. We’ve been in a holding pattern of not wanting to destroy and not wanting to donate... so at this point (as I’m nearing 39), we feel like the only way to not have regrets is to test & transfer (pending results & if it survives all of that). Just wondering what the process and timeline looks like. We would welcome another child, but also don’t feel like anyone is missing from our family, if that makes sense. |
Anonymous
I do remember your other post. Honestly it sounds like you don't want the embryo but have an objection to letting it go. In your position I would thaw, test and refreeze. |