[M9999]

My hubby's colleague just had twins: boy and girl. They did IVF to get pregnant. I wonder whether this is the new function of IVF that you can choose to have boy/girl twins.

[jkl123]

I don't believe thisis the norm, though I guess anything is possible with the right amount of $$. BTW, how did you get over 4 million posts already??

[Samual]

It isn't allowed in the UK, you haven't said where they live so that would be a factor, you are just as likely to have boy/girl twins as same sex twins with IVF as too many people have more than one embryo implanted.

Here are the UK laws concerning this

Embryos that are known to be of a particular sex and to carry a
particular risk, compared with embryos of that sex in general, that any
resulting child will have or develop—
(a) a gender-related serious physical or mental disability,
(b) a gender-related serious illness, or
(c) any other gender-related serious medical condition,
must not be preferred to those that are not known to carry such a risk.

[Magic_Mikki]

Originally Posted by jkl123

BTW, how did you get over 4 million posts already??

I was wondering the same thing... And it's over 4 BILLION posts! Wow, that's a lot of tying!

[mollymae]

I think it's a database glitch i've reported it to admin.

[Alejandros Mommy]

Yup a Glitch...I will remedy it right now


Oh and the IVF thing....Gender selection would not be done in the medical field due to ethical and legal implications. If a Couple got more the 1 egg fertilized....which most do to increase the chances of becoming PG.....then the chances of having fraternal twins increases.

[M9999]

Originally Posted by jkl123

I don't believe thisis the norm, though I guess anything is possible with the right amount of $$. BTW, how did you get over 4 million posts already??

Too funny. I am new here.

[M9999]

Originally Posted by Samual

It isn't allowed in the UK, you haven't said where they live so that would be a factor, you are just as likely to have boy/girl twins as same sex twins with IVF as too many people have more than one embryo implanted.

Here are the UK laws concerning this

Embryos that are known to be of a particular sex and to carry a
particular risk, compared with embryos of that sex in general, that any
resulting child will have or develop—
(a) a gender-related serious physical or mental disability,
(b) a gender-related serious illness, or
(c) any other gender-related serious medical condition,
must not be preferred to those that are not known to carry such a risk.

Are you sure about that? How come I know people who went through IVF in UK and got boy/girl twins?

[angelic_ky]

it probably just a case of luck... they had 2 fertilised eggs implanted both took and it turned out that one was girl and one was boy

[wanttobemommy]

with every egg you have a 50/50 chance obviously. Boy girl twins are actually pretty common in IVF. Yes same gender can happen also. Pretty much they got lucky to have one of each. I know at one point you could do gender selection without any problems. BUT here in SD the main RE will allow gender selection under certain circumstances and no they are not all medical.