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[quote=Anonymous]We have 2 kids, 20 month old DD and five year old DS, and two good but not great embryos in storage. I think about them a few times a week, and would love to have another child. DH initially didn't, but he talks about wanting another now, too. But since we have two kids already, I am reluctant to try for a third because of my age (41; the embryos are from my 39 year old eggs and a 20 something sperm donor) and because I worry about a special needs child, since I want to be able to devote a lot of my time to my current children, and I worry a special needs child would mean much less time for my older kids.

It is a hard decision. As someone who is pro choice but believes life begins at conception after seeing the clump of cells that became my daughter, I don't know what we'll do if we decide not to keep paying $500 in storage every year. Embryo donation sounds like the best option, though I think I'll wonder about "my" kids out there. We considered not trying for DC2 after the hell of infertility treatments the first time around, and now can't imagine life without her, and I imagine it would be the same if we tried with embryos three and four (and if they took, of course. The fear of trying, getting pregnant, and having a miscarriage also weighs on me).

Good luck with your decision. [/quote]

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