2 IVFs with PGD and neither worked. Why?!?

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I don't understand why this happening to me. I'm so depressed. I stupidly thought if we did IVF with PGD and only put chromosomally normal embryos in, it would work. But it didn't. Twice. Why not? Lining was good, hormone levels good, everything seemed perfect. Can't believe $30,000 just poof disappears and nothing to show for it except weight gain from all the hormones. It's not fair!!!

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Shira, I totally understand. I did IVF with PGD last August. We got 3 normal embryos. The first transfer ended in miscarriage- never got a heartbeat. I had a D&C and we biopsied the fetal tissue to make sure the lab hadn't made a mistake. The embryo was indeed totally normal. Second transfer ended in early miscarriage. Third transfer didn't implant. My RE said (and this is why she didn't recommend testing but we insisted) that there are a higher percentage of embryos that are damaged by the testing than the "data" shows. She said this is because all of the studies are so small. She said it is not as uncommon to have embryos who never recover from the test, from having those few cells removed. I completely know how you feel. Everyone else seemed to think that it was as close to a sure thing as there is in IVF. My RE suggested we do another cycle with a fresh transfer, transferring 2, no testing. So that's what we are doing. I had my egg retrieval Sunday. Have my transfer today. Hoping this works. And wish I had known or believed my RE about why PGDdoesnt work for everyone.

Anyhow, I am so sorry and take a minute and reassess. ❤️❤️

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I am so sorry I feel your pain! I only could afford 1 round of IVF and it failed and we are paying off a debt that we have no proof on. I still cry over it. I would have announced a pregnancy around this time but I can't :(. It's not fair that we have to pay to be given the gift of pregnancy and that it's not even guaranteed! I paid the same for a
Deposit on my house and at least that is guaranteed!

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Switch RE's, maybe the lab is failing- not you.

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I am so sorry. I can't imagine how you must feel! :( Wishing I can give you a big ass hug right now.

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I am so, so sorry, honey.  That is absolute bullshit.  Wishing you peace and strength.  Keep putting one foot in front of the other for now, and you will find your way.

2 IVFs with PGD and neither worked. Why?!?

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