javajess - question about PGD

Just wondering how it works if they take out a bunch of eggs and none of them look good. Are they still charging for the PGD.   Also is it that they just look at eggs first before adding swimmers or do they biopsy and send part for genetic testing???


The nurse mentioned it to me when I was telling her I wanted to start up again next month with the fertility meds.

[javajess]

they remove a cell from an embryo and check it for chromosomal abnormalities like downs sydrome, the healthy embryos can be selected for the transfer, it is supposed to reduce my risk for another miscarriage.  
So I think first they stimulate the ovaries with shots, I think they call them gondotropins, and then they retrive the eggs, then the eggs are fertiziled with DH sperm after a few days the embryos reach a specific cell stage (6-8) then they check them for any problems (I think this is the PGD)  It takes a day for them to check them.  If the embryos are normal then they are transfered to me!
There are risks like the embryo can be damaged during the procedure.
I hope this helps, I'm not too medical with all the terms.
This procedure has my name all over it!!!   Age...multiple m/c.....cystic fibrosis gene carrier...also it is supposed to be good if you have previous failed IVF cycles.
The down side is that if it doesn't work within that cycle, you have to pay again for another cycle..
Are you contemplating doing this too??

[javajess]

i'm not sure if they charge you if the eggs look good without the PGD, I would hope they wouldn't, but that is a good question for me to ask

[YvetteY]

I've thought about it...but I'm thinking honestly if what we're doing doesn't work, I may just give up.  I know this sounds hopeless, but I've already got two children.  

Granted they are older and I don't have the fun with them that I did when they were little and they don't "need" me like they did before.  But I've been lucky  and experienced it.  

Right now I'm interested in having more, because I'm at a great point in my life, things are going the way they should. I would even be able to stay home with them.  I thought I was finished but then  DH doesn't have any children.  He put this idea in my head, now I'm on a "mission."   Although DH and I have known each other for over 7 years, he didn't start "growing" up until about 3 or 4 years ago.  Before I knew it, I was 40!  I was 39 when I started thinking about having babies again.   I wish DH had it together when I was 33 or 34.  What a difference it would have made!  Anyways...such as life.

But thanks for the info....I'm going to discuss with DH.  I thought it was a little more intensive then just looking at the eggs and finding a good candidate.  

[javajess]

if you want, do a google search on PGD and you will find a lot of info!!