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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I have been TTC #2 for 1.5 years.  Clomid w/o monitoring and 3 clomid/IUIs have all resulted in BFNs.  So we're now confronting IVF.  We had no trouble conceiving our son, who is 3, and all of our tests are normal.  I am 34 (and responded well to the clomid).  My husband and I do not want to destroy any "leftover" embryos.  So if we are successful and have frozen embryos that we don't need right now, we have agreed to keep them frozen and transfer them at some point in the future.  My fear, though, is having too many frozen embryos.  While I wouldn't mind, say, 4 kids, the idea of more than that is frightening.  Should I actually be concerned about that?  It seems that most people--if they are lucky enough to be able to freeze some embryos--only have one or two.  Any thoughts on that?  And, as a separate but related issue, did those of you who have done IVF use ICSI?  My doctor (at Shady Grove) suggested that, because my husband's morphology is just barely above acceptable, we should consider ICSI.  But wouldn't that also increase our chances of having a huge surplus of viable/freeze-able embryos?  Thanks for your help.  It's all so overwhelming--the expense, the side effects of the meds, and all of the variability in this process.  I really appreciate any insight!        [/quote]

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