Thread: Already have frozen embryos here in Australia, what's the process for taking them to the US?
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July 31st, 2014, 05:19 AM #1
Already have frozen embryos here in Australia, what's the process for taking them to the US?
Hello,
After 7 months of unsuccessful swaying naturally for a girl, I'm thinking about HT in the US to get my girl. I have four, 5 day embryos from an ivf cycle with my first child (second was natural conception). Can I have them delivered to the US and have them tested? Do they need to thaw them to test them? If so, can they refreeze them? I've spoken to my fertility specialist here and he is happy to help me with a cycle from this end.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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July 31st, 2014, 06:38 AM #2
What testing did you have for those embryos? Can you not get a report of what the embryos are? Surely if they were 24 chromosome tested they would know the gender.
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July 31st, 2014, 08:00 AM #3
No testing at all to my knowledge, they would only test if they need to check for a genetic issue.
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You would need to ship them to a clinic that has a day 5 biopsy, day 6 transfer capability. HRC can do that and perhaps some of the NY clinics. You can set up a free consult with HRC to ask them directly through the site.Mom to
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August 1st, 2014, 07:46 AM #5
I asked Dr P this question in my consult. I too have four frozen day 5 embryos. He said they can be shipped over but he would still recommend cycling as well to increase our chances. No idea of cost though.
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I would be like doing a FET plus PGD fee. If you just shipped the embryos and did not do another cycle, you would prepare your body for a medicated FET and then pay for the PGD plus the shipping fees.
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August 2nd, 2014, 05:11 AM #7Registered User
I investigated this process thoroughly. It is definitely possible. However I would consider doing a cycle with Dr P and adding these embryos in to the PGD process. They can be thawed, biopsied and re frozen. As you have four that are not tested I probably wouldn't recommend just going over with them for a FET as the chances of one healthy xx from four is reduced. If you had ten, fair enough...
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August 3rd, 2014, 01:51 AM #8
Thank you for all of this great information, I take it on board that it would be worth doing both. As I'm now 38 I might not produce as many embryos as I did before but it would be worth it. How long would I need to be in the US for?
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August 3rd, 2014, 09:52 AM #9Dream Vet
DW 38
DH 37
Cycle # 1 HRC Dr Potter 8th March 2014
7 retrieved, 3 Mature, 2 Fertilised, 1 abnormal XY XB BB -10,-16,
1 Normal XY HB AA BFP!
First BETA 135 26/3/14 11dp6dt, Second BETA 859 31/3/14 16dp6dt
Third BETA 10106 14/4/14
NO HEARTBEAT! 22/4/14, D&C 23/4/14
Cycle # 2 HRC Dr Potter ER OCT 2014
Stimmed an extra 2 days so ER was 31st Oct Halloween
19 retrieved & 14 mature & all 14 fertilised
7 to day 5 testing, 3 abnormal xy's
1 normal xy HB AA Transferred 6/11/14
3 normal xx
First BETA HCG 400 E2 1389 P4 17, 17th Nov 10dp6dt
Second BETA HCG 1022 E2 3246 P4 88.3 19th Nov 12dp6dt
Third BETA HCG 15513 E2 3803 P4 78.4 27th Nov 20dp6dt
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August 3rd, 2014, 06:33 PM #10
Thank you and what would be the approximate cost of the treatment?
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