http://menopauselifestyle.com/blog/ivf-screening-reduces-pregnancies-in-older-women/ Wed, 16 May 2012 23:05:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://menopauselifestyle.com/blog/ivf-screening-reduces-pregnancies-in-older-women/#comment-135 Ada Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:13:56 +0000 http://www.menopauselifestyle.com/blog/ivf-screening-reduces-pregnancies-in-older-women/#comment-135 Hi there Jay. Thanks for contributing and talking about your own experiences. This is a really personal issue and obviously couples have to decide which side of the fence they want to be on. Couples who have a family history of certain inherited diseases have a particularly difficult choice. On one hand they know that IVF does not guarantee them a live pregnancy to start with and the very act of trying to have a healthy baby through screening may reduce their chances even more. Then again there's the possibility of having a baby who may require a lot of extra care and attention if the embryo isn't screened. It's not an easy decision to make and I have to admire your courage for sticking to your convictions. I'm sure your daughter has been like a ray of sunlight to you and your wife. Have a wonderful day. Hi there Jay. Thanks for contributing and talking about your own experiences. This is a really personal issue and obviously couples have to decide which side of the fence they want to be on. Couples who have a family history of certain inherited diseases have a particularly difficult choice. On one hand they know that IVF does not guarantee them a live pregnancy to start with and the very act of trying to have a healthy baby through screening may reduce their chances even more. Then again there’s the possibility of having a baby who may require a lot of extra care and attention if the embryo isn’t screened. It’s not an easy decision to make and I have to admire your courage for sticking to your convictions. I’m sure your daughter has been like a ray of sunlight to you and your wife. Have a wonderful day.

]]> http://menopauselifestyle.com/blog/ivf-screening-reduces-pregnancies-in-older-women/#comment-136 Jay Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:43:06 +0000 http://www.menopauselifestyle.com/blog/ivf-screening-reduces-pregnancies-in-older-women/#comment-136 We were late first time parents, with my wife being 41 when our daughter was born. We opted against the screening for other reasons, mostly because we weren't going to terminate because of the results, so why do something invasive? Now I'm glad we did! We were late first time parents, with my wife being 41 when our daughter was born. We opted against the screening for other reasons, mostly because we weren’t going to terminate because of the results, so why do something invasive? Now I’m glad we did!

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