Number of Embryos transferred...

Hi ladies,

I am 26 & DH is 29 and we are due to start our second round of ICSI in the next few days (waiting for Day 1).

Last time we did one Day 3 fresh transfer & then a FET with a Day 5 blastie, both negative and that was all we had to work with.

I vaguely recall the convo with the Drs last time about how many embryos can be implanted etc and for someone of my age, they will only do one (In NZ). DH and I were wondering if there was possibly any way this time if we have bad fertilisation etc whether they would consider putting in more than one to bost our chances.
I know all the hoopla about multiple births etc, guess what I am asking is is anyone under the age limit has been allowed to transfer more than one?

I'm pretty sure Jay Jay was allowed on that Doco they were on?

TIA

Hey Parki, is this a private or publicly funded cycle you are doing?
We did one private with repromed and they wouldn't put more than one on the first go, but at the review appointment after the failed IVF they said that it's up to us for round two, they will let us put 2 embies in if we want UNLESS they are perfectly looking 5 day blast in which case they will still go with one (or like trouble said they might allow you to have the second one put in if it's not looking promising, has fragmentation etc....so they knwo it's unlikely two will stick...). Not sure if it's the same for public? I know the first public round they won't let you put two either, but seeing your two transfers didn't work last time they might allow it this time?

Good luck hun!

Hey Parki - private/public differences I'd say. If paying private you should really be able to do what you wish, but we had to really push for 2 at one stage (and I was 34). Publicly with your age (lucky you!) they will only want to transfer one unless you have a couple of cycles with BFN's.

My reckoning though, is that if it's the 'environment' the emby is transferred into that may have made it not 'stick', then one at a time is a good option. Then you go with the hope that your uterus may be in a different state the next time, and it might be the time it responds.

HTH