IVF at 46 with own eggs frozen at 38
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Anonymous
| Are the stats comparable to those for 38 year olds using their own eggs in general? |
Anonymous
| ??? No they are not. |
Anonymous
| No. Why on earth would you think they are comparable? |
Anonymous
| I believe they’re closer to the stats of a 38 year old than a 46 year old. If you’ve already had a live birth from those eggs it’s even better. |
Anonymous
Not really. For frozen embryos, the age of transfer (within reason) doesn’t matter so much but the success rates for frozen eggs are much lower than fresh. I’m not sure that your age at transfer plays into it as much as the fact that you will be using frozen eggs. |
Anonymous
| Wait, what? I am fairly basically very minimally less favorable than a 38 year old frozen eggs. |
Anonymous
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In short, no.
Do you have better odds attempting to create embryos from eggs preserved at age 38 than with your own eggs at 46? Yes. Still, the success rate for eggs frozen at age 36 or older resulting in a live birth hovers around 30%. The thawing process is harder on eggs than embryos and then you have to factor in loss via fertilization, lab growth, etc. First see how many fertilize and are viable and then if I were you I’d consider working with an RE who will transfer day 2 or 3 embryos; you’re more apt to have more to work with at day 2 or 3 than at day 6-7 as blasts. Good luck. |
Anonymous
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Everyone here is wrong and I know because I did something similar. Eggs frozen at 36 and baby born at 42.
Your odds of getting pregnant are in the 38 year old range as long as your eggs were frozen using the most recent technology and you are working with a good lab. Most miscarriages are chromosomal-related. Your chances of chromosomal issues are the same as any 38 year old - and far lower if you PGS test. My screening tests like NIPT were treated as if I was 36, but I did have some extra monitoring at the end of my pregnancy and take baby aspirin to prevent pre-eclampsia because I was over 40. As my RE said, if you have good 30-something eggs/embryos, I can get you pregnant anytime in your 40s. Your age is now irrelevant. |
Anonymous
No one is saying she can’t get pregnant using her frozen eggs. What we are saying is that the odds are slower, which is her question. Even with vitrified eggs, only 91% survive the thaw. Fewer eggs = lower chances of a live birth. So right off the bat, OP will be behind a 38 year old using fresh eggs. The odds may still be pretty good but they are not equivalent to a 38 year old using fresh eggs. |
Anonymous
| Like PP, I also have a baby from eggs I froze at 36, and gave birth at 42. All my tests (for chromosomal issues) were used with age 36, not 41/42. I’m not sure why everyone is telling OP that the odds are so low - if the eggs were vitrified and she has a good number (I had 20), she has a good chance of success. Once you thaw and fertilize those eggs, they are just like a 38 year old’s embryos. |
Anonymous
She didn't ask about her odds versus a 38 year old doing IVF with fresh eggs. She asked about her odds versus any 38 year old in general. The short answer is it depends on how many eggs OP has. If she has a lot of them to work with, her odds are about as good as any 38 year old, if not better because while your typical 38 year old's eggs will just keep getting older as she tries to get pregnant, hers will not. Ignore the naysayers OP. Nothing is a guarantee, but your odds are good and better the more eggs you have. Best of luck to you! |
Anonymous
| The embryos "age" are based on when frozen. Still receptivity is something to focus on. So you'll need a thorough evaluation of your uterus and endometrium plus a medicated embryo transfer to make sure everything is optimal. You'll probably also be asked to do a cardiac workup and some other tests. |
Anonymous
38 is always better than 46. Fresh is always better than frozen. More eggs are always better than a few. Good luck to you. |
Anonymous
| The odds are closely aligned to the age at which you generated the eggs. |
Anonymous
| all eggs came 38 yo - 42. two pregnancies, two live births @ almost 40 and 43. i think 4 transfer attempts total. good luck, OP!! |