tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post7985470882131605126..comments2024-02-25T11:13:28.555-08:00Comments on Sunny in Seattle: Because nothing puts you in the mood for cheesecake like talking about your uterusSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964875388384777306noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-65312210704177483442011-02-03T08:40:14.072-08:002011-02-03T08:40:14.072-08:00i think if you have two the first time around it&#...i think if you have two the first time around it's easier. or at least that is what it seems like. i really don't know any different. two babies. that's life, right? <br /><br />glad you had fun. i wonder if there are enough bloggers in my area to do something fun like this!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-47087113413329113182011-01-29T15:21:17.320-08:002011-01-29T15:21:17.320-08:00Your insight is really good on this one. I think ...Your insight is really good on this one. I think you answered your friend's question in a thoughtful and thought provoking manner. If this would be her first child, I'd say go with two so long as she understands what you said - a pregnancy with multiples is more dangerous and more work, but you get TWO beautiful babies in the end. Sure it's super rough in the beginning, but with every child, it gets better (until they are teenagers). I know I've said this a lot, but my husband constantly is wishing we had twins. He loved being a twin. My good friends are twins and they are as close as any two could be. My husband is the same with his brother. It's beyond the bond of a normal sibling. There is no doubt that Gax and Nix will be amazingly close for their entire lives. I say, if she has the help, i.e grandma or whomever, should she have twins, go for two eggs. If I went through the struggle of IVF, I'd want a + result, even it it was a ++ result!!! +++, no... ;)<br /><br />She's lucky to have you to consult. You keep it real with compassion. <br /><br />PS: Glad you had an awesome girls night out! You deserved it!Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-4118884489524412272011-01-28T16:49:02.078-08:002011-01-28T16:49:02.078-08:00I don't think I can really handle one!!I don't think I can really handle one!!Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-88120379536018412912011-01-28T08:40:11.366-08:002011-01-28T08:40:11.366-08:00Wow- this didn't show up on my reader feed- we...Wow- this didn't show up on my reader feed- weird. Thanks for sharing Sunny!Aishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756390674173743871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-45305426532207654842011-01-28T08:02:33.789-08:002011-01-28T08:02:33.789-08:00I have twins via ivf and would not change a thing,...I have twins via ivf and would not change a thing, I was never a lady that"always wanted twins" but now that I have them I can say there is nothing better. But of course I don't have nor want a third, three is just one too many!Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219960725085412879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-26159388051574690102011-01-28T05:26:29.168-08:002011-01-28T05:26:29.168-08:00My good friend now has two babies. Both from sing...My good friend now has two babies. Both from single embryo transfers. She was NOT willing to take the risk. She had good luck though and only had one transfer that was unsuccessful. Helpful, right? ha. Just sharing an experience.Misc Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021620621654182119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-39473146191763184572011-01-28T04:15:57.270-08:002011-01-28T04:15:57.270-08:00A Japanese friend of my husband's here in Japa...A Japanese friend of my husband's here in Japan, and an American friend of mine here in Japan have bother (not married to each other) been frustrated with the apparently standard limitation on number of embryos transferred (i.e. no more than one at a time at least for most clinics that I know of here). Each of them has struggled with their respective partners for 2+ years of IVF. I don't think either of them is "wishing" for twins, but it's such a fine line isn't it? Increase the odds of viable embryo? Sure! Increase the odds of twins...ummmm. What a hard, hard choice. I'm so happy for your family that things have worked out! Finally getting a wee bit more sleep?? Yay! A chance to go sit in urgent care by yourself? Sounds like a dream to me!! (I'm totally serious.)Coffeegrljphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296553557331594645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-36455513008828089362011-01-28T03:19:06.234-08:002011-01-28T03:19:06.234-08:00If I ever did IVF, I would want to transfer at LEA...If I ever did IVF, I would want to transfer at LEAST 2 maybe 3. If I did something as extreme as IVF I would want to maximize my chances as best as possible.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193871208271881735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-46178887822579973732011-01-28T02:50:02.681-08:002011-01-28T02:50:02.681-08:00I'm still not sure we could handle a number tw...I'm still not sure we could handle a number two...at ALL, much less two more at the same time, BUUUUT, I would totally transfer two embryos next time again...unless you are working with a clinic who will do single FET transfer for free or discounted or something, sadly another thing to consider is that you may have to try more times and this costs MONEH...so we would do two. And if two babies were made, I would probably curse, then cry, and then dive in again to another totally worth it life experience, I'm sure.'Murgdan'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00740095971968567222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-76876002783751376272011-01-28T00:05:59.380-08:002011-01-28T00:05:59.380-08:00Whoa! I didn't know the standard was 2. We did...Whoa! I didn't know the standard was 2. We did 3. The doctor asked how many we were willing to 'risk' having all at once, and I said 3. I would be TOTALLY DONE with having more kids, "go ahead and tie those ladies off while you're in there doc!" done. But my world wouldn't have been crushed with 3. (If they had all split and made 6... well, that'd be different.)<br />Luckily my embryos were such crap, but not too crappy, that only one "took." (I can't remember the term they used, but the 3 "best" ones had 5 to 15% higher rate of useless blobs with no chromosomes when the cells split. The rest had up to 55% higher rate.) <br />If I were to do it again (and I just found out my insurance COVERS IT, so I just made an appointment!!) I'd probably opt for 2 implanted, depending on the blobby percentages next time 'round. More if they're blobbier, maybe just 1 if it's the normal blobbiness (I think 20 or 25% is normal.)<br />But I too have a "Grandma" willing to move to help out, so it's a chance I can take more easily than someone without a local support structure.Ludicrous Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808367296847075643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-37484417161571242482011-01-27T21:41:55.328-08:002011-01-27T21:41:55.328-08:00Whenever I mention to someone that we want to star...Whenever I mention to someone that we want to start trying for #2 sooner rather than later, they always 'curse' me with twins. Like it's inevitable that it's going to happen. (yes, I've got several risk factors for spontaneous fraternal twins... overweight, history of GD, over 35yo, etc). I'm sure we'd survive it, but I know it would be hard work just to get through the pregnancy, let alone potentially dealing with two infants and a toddler. (I'm amazed at you!) When it comes to the IVF question, I don't know... there are so many factors to consider.Mrs. Gamgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.com