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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]thanks everyone.  i'm not sure if it's bad eggs or bad luck. probably bad eggs. the pregnancy that got the furtherest (on blood thinners and progesterone) tested positive for downs and then died.  i know i'm taking a risk.  i did ncivf this last time and we're paying for everything out of pocket. [b] my doc said roll the dice on the genes b/c the cost of pgd high for  ncivf [/b](horrible on hormones which is why i've gone that route).  i told myself this last time was last try b/c this sucks.  that's why i wondered if ri worth exploring.  would like answers before i decide if this is *really* my last try.  first 4 were natural.  last 2 iui's.  then negative ivf.  maybe it's just not in my future.  regardless, you've given me a lot to consider and i appreciate it.[/quote]

6:55 again. My doctor told me something similar in the beginning. And it is true that it is more cost effective to keeping getting pg and miscarrying than it is to shell out $5000 for PGD. But, seriously, how many miscarriages are you expected to endure??? Honestly, this advice is so infuriating. The psychological consequences of enduring multiple miscarriages are very serious side effects and it makes me so mad that doctors treat that so lightly. More than worth it to avoid them if at all possible. I cannot tell you the peace I found after I saw those PGD results. It's going to take us two more years to pay for that round but it's worth very penny.

And btw, there should be no difference for PGD between medicated and unmedicated cycles. The embryos are tested on day 5 after retrieval and fertilization. You are pretty much out of it at that point. Not sure why it should matter if ncivf or not. Do they not do 5-day transfers with ncivf or something? Are you in the DC area? Can you do a consult at GW? GW does PGD and they also do ncivf. Ask them if they can do both together.[/quote]

PGD would definitely not be worth it with NCIVF, because you will get one or two eggs and that is not definitive enough--one egg being bad would not mean all your eggs are bad--and the cost of testing one is the same as of testing many.

I think an RPL specialist, a trusted one, is the best bet.[/quote]

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