Harvesting Eggs

[mom2lillian]

I will answer the question that was asked.

A women's ages cannot be collected post mortem like a man's sperm can be (there have been 5 succesfful uses of post mortem sperm last I knew). While a woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have they are not 'developed. They are waiting for the right time and thus about 1 develops and drops per month hence ovulation. YOu would have to go through IVF up to the point of the egg retrieval to get a substantial # of eggs. Freezing eggs is very new right now and not very successful. When you 'save' a mans sperm there are millions to use, the # eggs you might gte from one cycle could vary greatly and then probably wouldnt thaw rigth, not to mention your husband woudl need a surrogate carrier willing to go through the IVF stimulatory drugs all over again to get her body ready to accept them. Someone is right that freezing embryos is more successful at this point but even then there is a 'best used by' point and alot stickiness regarding what to do with the 'leftovers'.

(I knew a woman going through IVF with post mortem sperm, her and her husband were trying to get pregnant when he was killed in line of duty and she decided to carry on anyway that is why I know the stats mentioned above).

There you go, I have answered question without interjecting any of my other thoughts on the topic I hope it is helpful.

 

[Lilith]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lightNlife</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>sakasuka</b></i>



I beg you to consider what it would be like for a child not to have a mother</end quote></div>



I too, think that should bear a lot of weight in your decision. A child could be irreparably harmed, and that's inexcusable.



Please consider the following, taken from the book "Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps" by Sarah S. McLanahan and Gary D. Sandefur *note* Allie, this description is not intended to encompass widowed parents. The book is the result of more than a decade of study on the subject.



<i>Children who grow up in a household with only one biological parent are worse off on average, than children who grow up in a household with both of their biological parents, regardless of the parents' race or educational background...</i></end quote></div>

I agree with all of that. This was simply a question of if it was even possible. It just seemed like an interesting prospect. Freaky, in a way, but interesting... I had this discussion with Rick last night and both of us have decided it would be best to forget about it (it probably wouldn't work anyway, with as frail as the process seems to be). But I must say, sometimes the advances in science amaze me...

Anyway, thank you, as well, mom2lillian and cf4life. Your responses answered my question very well.

 

[Lilith]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lightNlife</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>sakasuka</b></i>



I beg you to consider what it would be like for a child not to have a mother</end quote></div>



I too, think that should bear a lot of weight in your decision. A child could be irreparably harmed, and that's inexcusable.



Please consider the following, taken from the book "Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps" by Sarah S. McLanahan and Gary D. Sandefur *note* Allie, this description is not intended to encompass widowed parents. The book is the result of more than a decade of study on the subject.



<i>Children who grow up in a household with only one biological parent are worse off on average, than children who grow up in a household with both of their biological parents, regardless of the parents' race or educational background...</i></end quote></div>

I agree with all of that. This was simply a question of if it was even possible. It just seemed like an interesting prospect. Freaky, in a way, but interesting... I had this discussion with Rick last night and both of us have decided it would be best to forget about it (it probably wouldn't work anyway, with as frail as the process seems to be). But I must say, sometimes the advances in science amaze me...

Anyway, thank you, as well, mom2lillian and cf4life. Your responses answered my question very well.

 

[Lilith]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lightNlife</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>sakasuka</b></i>



I beg you to consider what it would be like for a child not to have a mother</end quote></div>



I too, think that should bear a lot of weight in your decision. A child could be irreparably harmed, and that's inexcusable.



Please consider the following, taken from the book "Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps" by Sarah S. McLanahan and Gary D. Sandefur *note* Allie, this description is not intended to encompass widowed parents. The book is the result of more than a decade of study on the subject.



<i>Children who grow up in a household with only one biological parent are worse off on average, than children who grow up in a household with both of their biological parents, regardless of the parents' race or educational background...</i></end quote></div>

I agree with all of that. This was simply a question of if it was even possible. It just seemed like an interesting prospect. Freaky, in a way, but interesting... I had this discussion with Rick last night and both of us have decided it would be best to forget about it (it probably wouldn't work anyway, with as frail as the process seems to be). But I must say, sometimes the advances in science amaze me...

Anyway, thank you, as well, mom2lillian and cf4life. Your responses answered my question very well.

 

[julie]

Lisa,

Yes, they can harvest your eggs.
No, it would not work post-mortem for a number of reasons. #1, your body only releases one, and on a rare occasion (creating fraternal twins or triplets or more) two or more MATURE eggs each month, so there would only be 1 egg to harvest and #2 therefore, you'd have to have passed on during or hours after you ovulated. So the best option would be for you to take egg stimulating medications now (like what I did with my IVF cycle) and then they will retrieve the eggs (usually between 10-20) and cryo-preserv them. I know in our clinic the initial preservation was about $400, but then the annual fee was about $120, not too bad in the scheme of things.

HTH

 

[julie]

Lisa,

Yes, they can harvest your eggs.
No, it would not work post-mortem for a number of reasons. #1, your body only releases one, and on a rare occasion (creating fraternal twins or triplets or more) two or more MATURE eggs each month, so there would only be 1 egg to harvest and #2 therefore, you'd have to have passed on during or hours after you ovulated. So the best option would be for you to take egg stimulating medications now (like what I did with my IVF cycle) and then they will retrieve the eggs (usually between 10-20) and cryo-preserv them. I know in our clinic the initial preservation was about $400, but then the annual fee was about $120, not too bad in the scheme of things.

HTH

 

[julie]

Lisa,

Yes, they can harvest your eggs.
No, it would not work post-mortem for a number of reasons. #1, your body only releases one, and on a rare occasion (creating fraternal twins or triplets or more) two or more MATURE eggs each month, so there would only be 1 egg to harvest and #2 therefore, you'd have to have passed on during or hours after you ovulated. So the best option would be for you to take egg stimulating medications now (like what I did with my IVF cycle) and then they will retrieve the eggs (usually between 10-20) and cryo-preserv them. I know in our clinic the initial preservation was about $400, but then the annual fee was about $120, not too bad in the scheme of things.

HTH

 

[Lilith]

Julie,

Thanks for the info. You're right, $120 annually is not a bad deal! Still, I think Rick and I are just going to play things by ear at this point. This was very helpful, though, so thanks again!

 

[Lilith]

Julie,

Thanks for the info. You're right, $120 annually is not a bad deal! Still, I think Rick and I are just going to play things by ear at this point. This was very helpful, though, so thanks again!

 

[Lilith]

Julie,

Thanks for the info. You're right, $120 annually is not a bad deal! Still, I think Rick and I are just going to play things by ear at this point. This was very helpful, though, so thanks again!

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lightNlife</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>sakasuka</b></i>



I beg you to consider what it would be like for a child not to have a mother</end quote></div>


Allie, this description is not intended to encompass widowed parents. The book is the result of more than a decade of study on the subject.


<i>Children who grow up in a household with only one biological parent are worse off on average, than children who grow up in a household with both of their biological parents, regardless of the parents' race or educational background...</i></end quote></div>

So I guess that close to 50% of the population has been permently scared, becasue there are a lot of single parent homes in our society. What is different if someone was raised single by choice or single because of death, which with CF is certain of happening. They are still in a single home. Yes a mother is important, but so is a father. Or what about kids that are being raised by homosexual couples. Reality is that there are not a lot of Bever Cleaver families around anymore and even some of the families you would think are so perfect have their problems. I would rather raise a child in a one parent household than when an abusive partner that is more damaging than any loving single person houehold.

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lightNlife</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>sakasuka</b></i>



I beg you to consider what it would be like for a child not to have a mother</end quote></div>


Allie, this description is not intended to encompass widowed parents. The book is the result of more than a decade of study on the subject.


<i>Children who grow up in a household with only one biological parent are worse off on average, than children who grow up in a household with both of their biological parents, regardless of the parents' race or educational background...</i></end quote></div>

So I guess that close to 50% of the population has been permently scared, becasue there are a lot of single parent homes in our society. What is different if someone was raised single by choice or single because of death, which with CF is certain of happening. They are still in a single home. Yes a mother is important, but so is a father. Or what about kids that are being raised by homosexual couples. Reality is that there are not a lot of Bever Cleaver families around anymore and even some of the families you would think are so perfect have their problems. I would rather raise a child in a one parent household than when an abusive partner that is more damaging than any loving single person houehold.

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lightNlife</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>sakasuka</b></i>



I beg you to consider what it would be like for a child not to have a mother</end quote></div>


Allie, this description is not intended to encompass widowed parents. The book is the result of more than a decade of study on the subject.


<i>Children who grow up in a household with only one biological parent are worse off on average, than children who grow up in a household with both of their biological parents, regardless of the parents' race or educational background...</i></end quote></div>

So I guess that close to 50% of the population has been permently scared, becasue there are a lot of single parent homes in our society. What is different if someone was raised single by choice or single because of death, which with CF is certain of happening. They are still in a single home. Yes a mother is important, but so is a father. Or what about kids that are being raised by homosexual couples. Reality is that there are not a lot of Bever Cleaver families around anymore and even some of the families you would think are so perfect have their problems. I would rather raise a child in a one parent household than when an abusive partner that is more damaging than any loving single person houehold.