...you are hoping for a girl and go through the Elective IVF / PGD, but one or all the embryos turn out to be boys. What happens to them? I personally wouldn't feel comfortable aborting them so I don't think PGD could ever be an option for me. Or does it work differently, could they only make girl embryos?
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November 13th, 2012, 03:50 AM #1
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What if...
After 3 lovely boys, hoping for a little girl...
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November 13th, 2012, 04:00 AM #2
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There are 3 options- you can allow them to expire in the lab, you can donate them to stem cell research or you can donate them to another couple. They can't make only one gender but some clinics use a sperm sort that can increase the ratio. Honestly, most people don't have many left overs...but it is an issue.
8 6 wishing for a 
Cycle 1 HRC in June 2011- cancelled cycle, no response at all.
Cycle 2 at SART start stims Oct 10th
Another cancelled cycle. No response. 
Cycle 3 at SART, started stims Dec 31st, cancelled AGAIN.
Cycle 4 Donor eggs in South Africa May 2012, freezing and shipping to USA for PGD
FET- 19th July- NT (only 2 normals, both boys)
Cycle 5 Last shot- donor eggs at Genesis- Cyprus using his sperm sort, Jan 2013 BFN
FET Feb 2013 BFP 
Miscarriage @ 6 wks. 
FET June 2013. On metaformin now for Insulin resistance. Mental health starting to border on insanity now. BFN
FET July 2013. Last embie BFN
Cycle 6 Really truly last shot- Donor eggs HRC, planned all freeze Feb, 7XX frozen
immune treatment for me
FET May 2014 BFP Miscarriage @ 8 weeks
FET Nov 2014 BFP Miscarriage @ 12 weeks
FET Oct 2015 BFP Blighted ovum confirmed @ 8 weeks. Miscarriage.
SURROGACY!!!!! FET 1xx Feb 4th BFP, HB seen
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November 14th, 2012, 08:54 AM #3
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Ok, thanks! I think the only HT option for me would be MicroSort... But I doubt I'll ever go to HT. I'll probably end up with 7 boys instead
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November 14th, 2012, 09:59 AM #4
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MS is no longer available in the US. It is in Mexico. You could still end up with extra embryos though.
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November 14th, 2012, 10:21 AM #5
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I agree with NBP. Dr Savvas in south Cyprus offers also spermsort (not microsort but his own technique what really works) so you can reduce embryos of the opposite gender but you still have "leftovers".
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