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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm guessing he is concerned about stress on the embryos.  Biopsy for this kind of testing is normally done when they are fresh.  I very much understand where you are coming from but the process of thawing, biopsy-ing and re-freezing could damage one or more of your embryos to the point that  they would not survive a subsequent re-thaw or be less likely to implant.  Under the terms of your shared risk program, I'm assuming this increases the odds that SG would have to give you another "free" cycle or refund your money.[/quote]

This is what he's worried about but balancing the risk of damaging embryos, with the risk of another late first-trim m/c, I am more than ok with the extra risk.  Also, I happen to know that another friend did thaw and test her embryos, without being kicked out of shared risk.

Since I do think my doctor is one of the more compassionate ones at SG, I do think he may be getting pressure from his board/actuaries/profit-at-any-cost hounds to recommend certain things.

I think they know equally well that since ALL THREE couples had miscarriages, they're going to have a fight on their hands if they try to prevent testing.  I think all my doctor can do is recommend.

This would explain why he says he wants to wait for the karyotyping from the others, maybe that's how he makes a case to them.

I'm confident of winning this battle.  They can't realistically think that my having another miscarriage is going to increase their profits, and I pay a donor fee each time, so they actually lose nothing, really, by my moving on, which is hwat was my first cnhoice--a new donor.

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