UK couple conceives and births ‘triplets’ in four-year span: IVF experts explain the science behind it to an expert, couples "having good quality surplus embryos" can choose to go for "vitrification" and freeze them for future use. This will provide them the reassurance of having multiple chances to try for a baby Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi |August 9, 2022 5:00:44
An expert, embryo freezing is suitable for couples who want to get pregnant later in life. (Photo: Getty While there are many medical miracles, a family in the UK was blessed thrice when they welcomed three babies in a span of four years, via IVF. Why is it so special, you ask? According to an Independent report, the babies were all conceived via on the same day, at the same time, and with the same batch of embryos — making them triplets! Now | Our best subscription plan now has a special price publication reports that Somerset-based couple Karen and James Marks had their first child, son Cameron, four years ago. Then, their daughter Isabella was born two years later. Now, Karen has given birth to their final triplet, daughter Gabriella. This was made possible because after Cameron was born in September 2018, the couple decided to keep the remaining two embryos frozen, so they can expand their family later. Per the report, Isabella was born in September 2020, and Gabriella arrived July 3, 2022.ALSO READ |World IVF Day 2022: Repeated IVF failure? Here’s what you need to know“It feels so great to have all three of our children now, we feel so incredibly lucky. Some people go through IVF and sadly don’t even get to have one baby, and we’ve managed to have three, so we just feel so lucky,” Karen was quotedas saying. She added, was our last embryo, so she’s our last baby now. I knew I wasn’t done before so I told my husband if it didn’t work, then we better get saving we could have another one! I feel complete now, I’m so happy. My heart is very full. ONLY All Key-August 9, 2022: Why you should read ‘Eggs and faith’ or Kolkata Named after an emissary from PM again refers to ‘hurdle’, some Confidential: Raghav strikes a lyrical note as he bids Now to get 66% does science explain IVF births such as these? And are they common? Prasad, a fertility consultant at Nova IVF Fertility, Bengaluru, says that this case is not unique, and that other couples “having good quality surplus embryos” can always choose to go for “vitrification” and freeze them for future use. “This will provide them the reassurance of having multiple chances to try for a baby using the frozen embryos. They do not need to undergo a new stimulation cycle if they have extra frozen embryos,” she tells indianexpress.com. do not yet agree on whether there is a better chance of pregnancy with a fresh or frozen embryo. (Photo: Getty.The expert adds that the number of embryos created during an IVF cycle depends on the number and quality of egg and sperm of the couple. According to Dr Prasad, embryo freezing is suitable for:ADVERTISEMENT* Any couple going for IVF treatment, so they can have frozen embryos for multiple attempts or to have babies in these same embryos can be used.
* Couples who want to get pregnant later in life (due to issues like financial stability, emotional readiness).
* Couples undergoing treatment that may damage their sperm and eggs. For example, cancer treatments like chemotherapy.When should
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