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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, assuming that your embryo is a mosaic which also has normal cells in addition to the abnormal ones, I think the PPs either don't understand your question or don't understand the science behind keeping mosaic embryos. It is possible for mosaic embryos to self-correct-- I doubt the OP is hoping for some cutting edge procedure to "fix" or "edit" her embryo. Additionally, most mosaics with monosomies don't have any risk of producing a live baby with problems-- they would just miscarry if they don't self-correct. Mosaics with trisomies are different, and likelihood of live birth with trisomy depends on which chromosome is involved. Here is the NY Times article explaining that mosaics can produce normal babies:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/health/ivf-in-vitro-fertilization-pregnancy-abnormal-embryos-mosaic.html

I have a mosaic embryo in the freezer. Not sure what I will do with it. If there is really a 40% chance of a healthy baby (as stated in the NY Times article), that's not much lower than the 60% chance I've been quoted for a PGS normal embryo. But there's very little research done on this so far, so I might just pay storage fees while I wait for better research.[/quote]

13:06 here. My apologies. Obviously I do not know enough about mosaicism in IVF.[/quote]

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