[TracyB]

I am so glad I posted this thread. The advise you have given me has been greatly appreciated. Sounds like I have some questions for my RE now with my next visit. I will ask about the thawing process for sure and if they can be re-frozen. I will also ask for his opinion and what he feels is best for me. I am 35 and my DH is 38 so we are anxious to have a family soon and I must take everything I have been through into consideration for this decision. I have had 3 failed IUI's and 1 IVF that ended in miscarriage. I will give this some thought in the next coming weeks.

dndtaylor, you are correct. What ever is decided has to be my and my DH decision along with the advice of my RE. I am very thankful for everyone's thoughts and advise on this subject.

Thank you ladies! Hig hugs to you all!

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by dndtaylor

Hi Ladies. I agree, this is a tough topic. But here is my two cents ... For our FET after a long discussion with our RE and DH, along with lots and lots of prayers, we decided to ET 4. At the time, I was 28 and we had had 2 failed IVF cycles and we were doing a new lupron protocol with our RE.

We used to do that. We learned not to. Ouch.

Two is a good maximum, IMO, and only if the patient likes the idea of twins. The rest are just fine frozen. With a good frozen embryo program, there is not much need to take risks with too many embryos.

[crescendo97]

I put back two and wanted to do three because I honestly thought it was not going to work but I was blessed with two beautifuln babies. With that being said my best had three put back and had a BFN so you never know just do what you think is best. Good luck and I hope your bundle of joy!

[mckfp]

After two failed IVFs in 2003, we decided to put back three very high quality embryos. We have major issues with fertilization so to have three high-quality embryos for us was a big deal. We knew the risks of a triplet pregnancy, etc. and we accepted that prior to the transfer. We have 5 year old b/g twins from that cycle. I think its a very personal decision but we were always prepared to think we *could* have triplets and discussed the risk prior to the transfer. We are cycling again and are on our 6th cycle - I would not - at at this time- put back 3 because I don't feel "ok" with a triplet pregnancy. My RE said transferring three increases the chance of twins but doesn't necessarily increase the chance of triplets. Good Luck with your decision.