[elc]

WTF?! Implanted with numerous embryos?

It's quite common for them to transfer (not implant) multiple embryos because the chances of them all implanting successfully are slim. Even with all the advancements with IVF, there is still a high failure rate.

And as I pointed out in an earlier post it is quite possible they didn't even transfer 8 embyros. They may have transferred fewer but ones they did transfer may have split into twins. We just don't know enough about the story yet.

[maggief]

Are you an expert on IVF?

http://www.ivf-infertility.com/infertility/infertility5.php

As one who has gone through the process, both terms, implant and transfer, are proper, while implanting “multiple embryos” is not.

Most reputable IVF programs adhere to guide lines limiting embryo transfers. Embryos do split but the chances are rare.

[maggief]

An expert's opinion:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/earlyshow/health/main4764432.shtml

Octuplets’ Family Filed For Bankruptcy

EXCERPT

On The Early Show Friday, the scientific director of an Atlanta-area fertility clinic blasted whichever clinic did the implantations, saying he's “stunned.”