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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have faith in the embryo grading crap the clinics do.  My friend who is now pregnant did testing at CCM, and of three embryos, it was the best-looking one that was abnormal.  I've seen that on forums many times--gorgeous embryos that are abnormal, bad ones that are normal.  My friend has a niece that they joke is a "C-", because the IVF during which she conceived, there was just one embryo, it was C-, but it took.  I don't think they know as much as they say they do about embryos--how can they, when the vast majority of successful pregnancies result from embryos they never see and thus could never grade.  If you haven't had genetic testing, as one doctor told me, "it's just a beauty contest" but really doesn't predict success.

I've been dealing with fertility doctors for two years.  Very few are highly knowledgeable, from my experience.  They follow the protocols they know, with a few exceptions such as CCRM and Cornell, where they truly tailor the protocols and follow you closely.  I don't think many in DC are seeking better information or solutions either--they just make money on volume, and wait for the few experts in the country to come up with new methods/techniques/correlations.

To answer OP's questions, absolutely I think immunology is worth a shot--your system has to be working synergistically to get pregnant so it makes sense that immune issues would intervene.

My only qualification would be that CCRM does not believe in immunology issues (I think), and has the highest success rates in the country.

I think, though, with the expense of IVF, it's best to leave no stone unturned.  I did the immunology testing after my miscarriage because no way I was going to go through it all again if there was any issue--all came up clear though so with me it is my eggs.[/quote]

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