To not know what to do ivf, 2 embryos

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I just don't know what to do! We've just finished our ivf round and about to go for embryo transfer and I just don't know whether to transfer 1 or 2. We have twins born from our first round of ivf, 2 blastocysts transferred. However, they were born extremely prematurely at 24 weeks, no reason was ever found. I'm 36 and the clinic will transfer 1 or 2 depending on what we want. This is our last chance at ivf and I would love twins again so much but the prematurity issue terrifies me. I know no one will have answers but wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar. Thanks! Ps our twins are 5 now.

Sounds like it all panned out fine for your twins in the end. However, you did get very close to things going very wrong... I think I'd stick to one. It might work, it might not work or it might split into 2 or 3 babies...

I wouldn't tempt fate by transferring 2 again, though.

It’s my understanding that once you have had a premature baby you will be a high risk of it happening again. Since I would assume you were high risk the first time round (being an ivf pregnancy and also with twins) so would have had extra monitoring, I’d be inclined to contact your consultant’s secretary and ask for an appointment to discuss your risks in more detail.

Good luck whichever you decide.

I would go with one back. Good luck!

Thank you everyone! I would so love to have twins again I think I'm getting swept up in that and trying to minimise the risks. I know one is most sensible, it's my heart not head saying 2.

If you can’t freeze one then put both back if they’ll let you.

I would transfer two but probably over sentimental of me.

Id go for two. Ive been through it twice and have dd . If i was to go again it would be two.

I can’t tell you what to do but I can tell you what I think.

I’d have loved to have had twins, you had twins, so you know exactly what it involves. There was no reason given for your premmies last time, does that mean another twin pregnancy is guaranteed to go beyond 24 weeks? ....who knows. But wouldn’t you like to know what raising a single baby is like?

If your doctor thinks you’d all be safe having twins again and you think twins are something you would rather choose as opposed to a single baby, then it’s your body, life, finances etc.

Either way I wish you all the very best for your future pregnancy attempt. 😁

IF it’s your last ever chance put both back in. If you did one and didn’t end up pregnant you would always wonder about the one you didn’t use.

I would go for one.

I don't think in the kindest possible way that PP on MN can give you medical advice here... because ultimately it is a medical decision. Having twins carries multiple risk factors for both the babies and the mother's health. You already have 2 children to think of in terms of potential impact.

At 36 you're at increased risk for chromosome abnormalities which is doubled essentially with twins. It makes accurate screening for trisomies difficult (bloods usually come back higher risk anyway with ivf) and amnio/cvs are higher risk in multiples (higher rate of MC)....

Etc etc etc.

I'm surprised they're offering to transfer two anyway, I thought the rules were changed so that they could only transfer one at a time now? Because of the risks involved

I think most posters will just think "do two because babies ahhhh"

But I would advise discussing it with your fertility Dr who is fully aware of your medical history