Would you transfer your last embryo OR do another retrieval first?

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Long story short. Fresh transfer ended in blighted ovum miscarriage, FET failed, FET with PGS normal ended in chemical. I’m currently seeking out a new doctor and further testing on me. Insurance covers another retrieval when there are no remaining embryos. I’m going to be 31 next month and we want two children. So i either do a transfer, insurance covers it, hope It works then possibly do another retrieval after baby. OR I do a retrieval now, pay $15,000+, get more embryos (plus the one we already have) and then continue with transfer

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That's so tough! I have two embryos left (not PGS tested) and our plan is another retrevial if this next transfer does not take. 
With how your insurance plays out, I'd probably transfer again but I'm also extremely frugal lol. If it's financially feasible for you to move forward with the retrevial now with the remaining embryo and you'll feel better about the situation overall- I say go for it.

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As you are only 31 you have plenty of time as long as you do not have low AMH and high FHS. You can ask your RE to guide you on those. If these two are in normal range for your age you have time to do other retrieaval after year or two. If your AMH is high and Also your FHS is high your time is starting to run out and you are approaching perimenopause so then time is of essence. Keep in mind AMH can go up and down slightly with vitamin d and light levels. I have noticed mine was lower in winter despite taking vitamin d with one unit. Talk to your RE about your hormonal status to establish how big is your ovarian reserve and how much time you have.

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If you do not have DOR go for the transfer first to avoid a financial burden down the line. If you have DOR and very few eggs left do the retrival first as if you get pregnant with that last embryo you will not be able to do another retrieval up to a year. With DOR and very few eggs time is everything as donor eggs are expensive once yours are deemed too poor to use or not existing. Besides a donor egg is not genetically yours either. So few eggs time is precious many eggs good quality can afford to not loose money and time. With DOR any embaby on ice is extremely important as they can wait years to be transfered with good success. Eggs are fickle things. They do not like freezing and do not take well to aging after 35 so the success rate there is just not as good as embryo one.

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Sara please do a transfer and hope all works well . You don’t know what’s destined for you . I had ivf last year March fresh transfer who stuck baby boy 7 month now . I got pregnant naturally when he was 3 months old and now m 4 months pregnant again. We never planned nor were we trying . We knew we had to do another transfer. So worry about now and I wish you the very best .

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What’s the reason for your infertility? If it’s DOR or something like this,  I would do another retrieval first. If not, then probably transfer this one and then will go from there.

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I’m almost in the same boat as you as well. We have one embryo ready to be transferred but have the option to pay more to do another retrieval to get more to store. I’m 31 and want to have more than 1 baby. We are leaning on doing the transfer but it definitely isn’t an easy choice and has to make sense. Good luck to you in whatever you decide. We have 2 weeks to make our final decision 😖

Would you transfer your last embryo OR do another retrieval first?

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