Erin,

With our 1st round of IVF we didn't do PGD because we didn't have enough embryos. Put in 2 embryos and neither of them implanted. At the time my DH asked our RE why some embryos implant and why some don't. He basically told us they don't really know.

With our 2nd round of IVF we did PGS (I believe it is the same as PGD) because we had 4 5 day blasts. Only one was normal so we implanted that one and got our first BFP. My RE believes PGS helps with implantation because you know the embryo is genetically sound. I wish you the best of luck with round 2.

Beth

Thanks bc0rny,
I was afraid that the biopsy of the embryo might damage it enough to make implantation harder. It relieves me that it worked for you!

Just curious, after ET I expected to be asked to lay on the table for a while but they came in after 10 minutes and said I was all done and ready to go but to take it easy for a few days. Did they have you lay down for a while before leaving? I just want to do anything that may increase my chances next time.

We also transferred a single embryo that was PGD tested and I am 26 weeks pregnant with our first son. We were really blessed, it was our first IVF cycle.

I believed I only laid still after transfer for abut 10 mins. but I did pretty much bedrest for 48 hours after my transfer even though my nurse said it was not necessary. who knows if it made a difference. Good luck

I did PGD with IVF cycle # 3, transferred 2 genetically perfect girls and got a BFN. Completed IVF #4 last October and I am due in 2 weeks with a little boy- didn't use PGD. I am not convinced it improves chances of conception honestly. I know a lot of people it worked for but I know about the same amount of people it doesn't. Read up on the Internet, you will see that results using PGD aren't much better than non PGD transfers.

Wishing you the best of luck!
Jennifer

I'm a believer that pgd works and is beneficial. DH and I had PGD done and we ended up with 5 embryos. We transferred two with our initial IVF cycle and got a BFP with a singleton (now a healthy 2 year old boy). I did an FET with just one of the embryos about a year ago and got a BFP, but it ended abruptly just as quickly as I got my BFP. This past February I went through another FET transferring one embryo and got another BFP, now 23 weeks pregnant! I understand pgd is not 100%, but I believe it definitely increases your chances.

By the way, I laid on the table with my hips/legs raised for an hour after my transfer and was on bed rest for the remainder of the day and the following day as well.

My best to you with your next round!

I'm a believer that pgd works and is beneficial. DH and I had PGD done and we ended up with 5 embryos. We transferred two with our initial IVF cycle and got a BFP with a singleton (now a healthy 2 year old boy). I did an FET with just one of the embryos about a year ago and got a BFP, but it ended abruptly just as quickly as I got my BFP. This past February I went through another FET transferring one embryo and got another BFP, now 23 weeks pregnant! I understand pgd is not 100%, but I believe it definitely increases your chances.

By the way, I laid on the table with my hips/legs raised for an hour after my transfer and was on bed rest for the remainder of the day and the following day as well.

My best to you with your next round!

I'm a believer that pgd works and is beneficial. DH and I had PGD done and we ended up with 5 embryos. We transferred two with our initial IVF cycle and got a BFP with a singleton (now a healthy 2 year old boy). I did an FET with just one of the embryos about a year ago and got a BFP, but it ended abruptly just as quickly as I got my BFP. This past February I went through another FET transferring one embryo and got another BFP, now 23 weeks pregnant! I understand pgd is not 100%, but I believe it definitely increases your chances.

By the way, I laid on the table with my hips/legs raised for an hour after my transfer and was on bed rest for the remainder of the day and the following day as well.

My best to you with your next round!

Erin,

My RE is very old school. With both of my transfers he made me stay there for approx 30 minutes. With the 2nd one I used an acupuncturist who works in his office, so she came in and gave me acupuncture right after the transfer. Please he recommends 3 days of bed rest after the transfer. Not sure if it helps, but I was willing to do whatever he said. :)

Hoping round 2 is the one for you too!!

Thank you ladies! I think I'm going to go ahead and ask to stay lying down as long as they'll let me. I'm hoping my mother can come down so I can stay off my feet the following 2 days (I have a very large toddler).

Today is my first day off the BCP. I hope AF makes a quick appearance so I can start stims ASAP. Praying that this is the last round.