Our embryologist asked if I could find out how our embryos were stored. I found out from our agency yesterday that each of the 5 embryos is in its own individual straw. I forgot to ask the embryologist if this is a good thing or not? Do you gals know?
It doesn't matter either way. If you didn't want to thaw all at once, it actually gives you more flexibility because you can go one at a time (they have to be thawed the same way they were frozen-ours are in pairs, so we'll always thaw in increments of 2), but I've never heard of the number per straw affecting anything else about the process.
ReplyDeleteYes this is normal. I believe that some of our straws have one, two, or three. Jen summed it up.
ReplyDeleteYep...makes no difference except in how many you choose to thaw each time. If you had 2 or more frozen in the same straw, then you'd have to thaw all in that straw.
ReplyDeleteI think it's just dependent on how that particular clinic freezes theirs. It shouldn't make a difference on the quality of the embryos or how they'll thaw.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, did you get my email?
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