They were already embryos at the time of implantation, so they wouldn't develop into twins or triplets at that point. But if I understand correctly, implantation doesn't always succeed, so a bunch will be implanted in the hopes that one or two will take. More than that, and selective abortion becomes an option (but obviously not her choice).
Did you know her prior six kids were also the result of IVF? The eight embryos were "leftovers" from those previous procedures.
My heart goes out to the grandma. She did NOT support her daughter's decision in this, and yet now she gets to share her three-bedroom house with all fifteen of them, break her back helping care for the kids, while her hubby heads back to Iraq to hopefully stay alive long enough to pay for it all. What a nightmare.
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Date: 2009-01-31 08:37 pm (UTC)Did you know her prior six kids were also the result of IVF? The eight embryos were "leftovers" from those previous procedures.
My heart goes out to the grandma. She did NOT support her daughter's decision in this, and yet now she gets to share her three-bedroom house with all fifteen of them, break her back helping care for the kids, while her hubby heads back to Iraq to hopefully stay alive long enough to pay for it all. What a nightmare.