Just a curiosity question

Cantwaittobemom · #1 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 11:46 AM

Please, ladies, i am not trying to isault any one, it is just a curious question. I know that all of you just pray for a healthy baby but... is there a posibility of gender selection with IVF? Not that i would want to have IVF for a gender selection i am just asking.. ones again sorry if any one got offnded fy my question. btw.. i am seing my OB and a spesialist in MAy to discuss ivf. I heve went through meds but no luck. my fertility has been sliding dramatically and all though i do have 2 dd's in my heart i feel that i have much more love to give. my first dd was conseived no problems, second after 9 months of trying anc a combination of meds, one litle bean lost when i got PG imediatelly after dd#2 ( there was just a sack and a mass of undetermined sells on us and after that it was over

) i am ttc # 3first with meds, then combo of meds, then took a break now waiting for a may appointment,.. i am alo not good at charting. but yhid is just a litle background on me so you dont think that i am just lurking and posting comment. I would like to know what to expect out of my appointment and on a road ahead. i am terible at charting, i chart by the bad side, loose data, make tons of mistakes and so on total scater brain. name is Marina

NickiY · #2 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 11:59 AM

Hi Marina- yes you can do gender selection through IVF. I have 2 dds and when I went back to my RE to TTC #3 he asked if we wanted to go for a boy. They spin the sperm prior to fertilisation I think. Not sure how accurate it is. We chose not to. Good luck with IVF.

want2beamommy13 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 12:25 PM

Hmmm, never knew it Nicki.........I guess you learn something new every day.........

want2beamommy13 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 12:26 PM

Oh I'm sorry, Welcome Marina! Good Luck with your journey! Post here anytime........

Cantwaittobemom · #5 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 03:31 PM

Thanks ladies. You all are just such a grate inspiration. and thanks for the answer, that's good to know.

Nicky7 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 03:50 PM

You can also do PGD, or preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Definitely talk to your RE on this one.

Cantwaittobemom · #7 (**permalink**) 03-21-2008, 05:44 PM

suposebly there are 2 problems for us one being me not produsing quality yeggs and another is DH count was low. My regular OB is such a grate woman! all though allot of time was wasted on one hand,on another, she has done and tested for anithing that she could without throwing out a red flag for the insurance company. my file is really thick and all this will be reviewed at the May appointment. DH is kinda shy about it though so i still have time to genly convine him that there is nothing to be embaressed of, and that it is ok to ask for help.

Tkeys · #8 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 08:26 AM

There are two ways to do "gender selection" but not all doctors will do it. They can either spin the sperm, and that has a pretty high success rate (they can even do that for IUI). OR they can fertilize the eggs, then do PGD to determine which are male and which are female.