One commonly discussed IVF topic is whether people should transfer one or two embryos. It’s an evolving topic and studies are still being released today as to the effectiveness of transferring two.
Now let’s talk about the advantages of transferring two. First of all, most couples will think that by transferring two, you will double your chances of getting pregnant. So if one fails to implant, then at least there’s still a chance that the other one will. Better than being left with nothing and you could save on the cost of a second transfer. However, I recently read that this could actually be the opposite. The article suggests that when putting back one poorer quality embryo along with a good one, the body focuses on the poorer one and rejects the pregnancy. Anyhow, I’ve linked the article here for you to read for yourselves.
On the other hand, if both implant, then you could be in for twins (or more for that matter!) Great – let’s get it all over and done with in one pregnancy! Twins would be soooo cute! But wait – what’s the catch? Unfortunately, cuteness aside, multiple births carry increased complications for both mother and babies. We’re talking about increased chances of miscarriage, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia (a serious condition that affects your organs and is two to three times riskier in women carrying multiples), premature birth which brings with it potential complications such as under-developed organs that may affect their long-term health such as breathing difficulties, cerebral palsy and other physical and learning problems.
Although technology and medicine is able to fix most of these problems and many twins turn out just adorably fine, for a couple like us, who have been trying for years as well as miscarried, all we care for is to have one healthy baby. We’re not greedy. As long as the baby is healthy, that’s all that matters. If the doctor tells us that the health risks are 3-5 times greater in multiple births, then this is a risk that we personally are not willing to take. Plus, as we did PGD, the chances of two embryos implanting is even greater for us. On the financial side of things, having twins would add an extra 35% to the hospital bill (for private hospital), not to mention the costs of the neo-natal ICU wards in HK are not cheap.
Anyway, this is just our personal opinion on the subject and of course, whether you choose to put one or two of those precious lil fuzzballs back, we wish you all the very best! <Sprinkle baby dust>
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*Contents of this blog are based on my personal opinion and own experiences and in no way represents professional medical advice. Please exercise your own judgement when making decisions.
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