Transporting embryos

[Anonymous]

Has anyone done this? I need to relocate cross country and I’m already with a clinic but I have a timetable for when I need to leave. Has anyone transported embryos to another clinic? What was the process like for you? Was it successful?

[Anonymous]

Yes, we did. My wife and I transported embryos from Cornell to Fairfax Cryobank and then back again. Both times it was relatively straightforward, but it was expensive. I believe FedEx took care of everything. They'll likely have a preferred method of transportation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, we did. My wife and I transported embryos from Cornell to Fairfax Cryobank and then back again. Both times it was relatively straightforward, but it was expensive. I believe FedEx took care of everything. They'll likely have a preferred method of transportation.

And how was it finding a doctor that agreed to do the transfer of embryos from another clinic? That’s the dilemma.. finding a doctor that will agree to do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, we did. My wife and I transported embryos from Cornell to Fairfax Cryobank and then back again. Both times it was relatively straightforward, but it was expensive. I believe FedEx took care of everything. They'll likely have a preferred method of transportation.

And how was it finding a doctor that agreed to do the transfer of embryos from another clinic? That’s the dilemma.. finding a doctor that will agree to do this.

In that regard we were in a unique situation. The embryos were created in NYC at Cornell, but we moved them to Fairfax Cryobank because we already had donor sperm there and the storage fee was a flat rate for sperm and embryos and significantly less. We also thought we might use the remainder of them at Shady Grove, until we found out SG didn't want to use our outside embryos. We wound up transporting them back to Cornell where they remain.

I know some places would be open to transferring embryos from another office, but I feel like the quality/age of the embryos might play a part. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, we did. My wife and I transported embryos from Cornell to Fairfax Cryobank and then back again. Both times it was relatively straightforward, but it was expensive. I believe FedEx took care of everything. They'll likely have a preferred method of transportation.

And how was it finding a doctor that agreed to do the transfer of embryos from another clinic? That’s the dilemma.. finding a doctor that will agree to do this.

In that regard we were in a unique situation. The embryos were created in NYC at Cornell, but we moved them to Fairfax Cryobank because we already had donor sperm there and the storage fee was a flat rate for sperm and embryos and significantly less. We also thought we might use the remainder of them at Shady Grove, until we found out SG didn't want to use our outside embryos. We wound up transporting them back to Cornell where they remain.

I know some places would be open to transferring embryos from another office, but I feel like the quality/age of the embryos might play a part. Good luck!

That’s exactly what I was thinking..SGF won’t use someone else’s embryos. Ugh. Thanks

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, we did. My wife and I transported embryos from Cornell to Fairfax Cryobank and then back again. Both times it was relatively straightforward, but it was expensive. I believe FedEx took care of everything. They'll likely have a preferred method of transportation.

And how was it finding a doctor that agreed to do the transfer of embryos from another clinic? That’s the dilemma.. finding a doctor that will agree to do this.

In that regard we were in a unique situation. The embryos were created in NYC at Cornell, but we moved them to Fairfax Cryobank because we already had donor sperm there and the storage fee was a flat rate for sperm and embryos and significantly less. We also thought we might use the remainder of them at Shady Grove, until we found out SG didn't want to use our outside embryos. We wound up transporting them back to Cornell where they remain.

I know some places would be open to transferring embryos from another office, but I feel like the quality/age of the embryos might play a part. Good luck!

That’s exactly what I was thinking..SGF won’t use someone else’s embryos. Ugh. Thanks

We tried working with SG many times, had a few bad experiences that were sort of awful luck, but ultimately the stars didn't align. And I'm glad, because we wouldn't have the babies that we do had we not gone to Cornell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, we did. My wife and I transported embryos from Cornell to Fairfax Cryobank and then back again. Both times it was relatively straightforward, but it was expensive. I believe FedEx took care of everything. They'll likely have a preferred method of transportation.

And how was it finding a doctor that agreed to do the transfer of embryos from another clinic? That’s the dilemma.. finding a doctor that will agree to do this.

In that regard we were in a unique situation. The embryos were created in NYC at Cornell, but we moved them to Fairfax Cryobank because we already had donor sperm there and the storage fee was a flat rate for sperm and embryos and significantly less. We also thought we might use the remainder of them at Shady Grove, until we found out SG didn't want to use our outside embryos. We wound up transporting them back to Cornell where they remain.

I know some places would be open to transferring embryos from another office, but I feel like the quality/age of the embryos might play a part. Good luck!

That’s exactly what I was thinking..SGF won’t use someone else’s embryos. Ugh. Thanks

We tried working with SG many times, had a few bad experiences that were sort of awful luck, but ultimately the stars didn't align. And I'm glad, because we wouldn't have the babies that we do had we not gone to Cornell.

Congratulations! So now I need to figure out which clinic will transfer them for me. Does anyone have any recommendations since SGF is out for me?

[Anonymous]

GW transferred my eggs from SGF.

[Anonymous]

Moved frozen eggs and embryo from SGF to CCRM Nova. Successful transfer and pregnancy.

I will note that while they were willing to transfer my SGF embryo, they had a preference for the embryo their lab created using my frozen eggs. Ultimately they left the choice on which one to transfer up to me.