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Regarding twins, doctors like to implant two embryos to give a better chance of successful insemination per procedure.
by mrcartmeneses 4y ago
Regarding twins, doctors like to implant two embryos to give a better chance of successful insemination per procedure.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI was told by an OB that this was no longer done in the US since the Octo mom spectacle.
- decafninja 4y agoThis could be true. I know for a fact that at least some of our friends here in the US have gone to Korea to have the procedure done, not in the US, due to cost reasons. And obviously our friends still in Korea would have had it done in Korea. That could also explain why I don't notice the prevalence of twins amongst our friends of other nationalities here.
- jonhohle 4y agoIt certainly is still done in the US. The Dr. may prompt you to ask and then feign concern about complications to CYA. Source: I'm a dad of 8yo fraternal twins.
- lbwtaylor 4y agoI can confirm what another commenter wrote - what I was told by my doctor is that this is very uncommon now, at least in California, where the guidance is to only do it in very limited circumstances. On the other hand, even one IVF embryo has much more likelihood of splitting and creating twins than natural. I saw the science at 10X chance but a quick Google search shows slightly lower.