Moving frozen embryos

[kt777]

Has anyone moved their frozen embryos between clinics? Need some assistance please.

[Peanutchips]

I was just about to post this exact same post. I’m considering moving embryos from my NHS hospital to private clinic...

[WinnieM]

The new clinic should help run

you through it, it’s fairly straightforward.

[kt777 in reply to WinnieM]

Thanks I’ve been passed back and forth. My current clinic sent me a release form and said the new clinic will assist and the potential new clinic said my current clinic should sort it out.

[Italy300618]

Hi lovely, we haven't moved embryos but we did move frozen sperm. Our old clinic gave us the option of either a courier service or transporting it ourselves, the courier was very expensive, for a 45 minute journey so we did it ourselves. Theres a bit of paperwork that needs to be done between the clinics and then we collected it in a shipping container and took it to the new clinic. Theres a bit of toing and frowing between the clinics but it was relatively straight forward, good luck xx

[kt777 in reply to Italy300618]

Amazing. The clinics are a 5 min walk from each other but I’ve been sent back and forth. I wouldn’t mind transporting myself as it’s not even a 2 min journey in the car but old clinic have said I cant hire a shipping container from them.

[Italy300618 in reply to kt777]

Oh god how annoying! I hope you dont have a big fee to pay for transporting 2 mins away. There is normally an admin charge anyway plus a courier charge if they charge you for that, you could argue it with the distance though, hope it goes ok xx

[Lilly12255 in reply to Italy300618]

Hi, we also need to move frozen sperm. How does it work to transport it yourself without it defreezing?

[Italy300618 in reply to Lilly12255]

They give you a shipping container (quite big) that has liquid nitrogen in, so theres no chance of them defrosting xx

[Southwestcat]

I also moved sperm recently .....courrier which the clinic recommended (£150 ish for half an hour city transfer ) , paperwork both ends and i had to give permission in writing , check the costs as i was charged £200 by old clinic which i wasn't told about, I am not sure if the Covid situation might require any extra checks ?. there was communications between clinics/ courrier/me but realtively straighforward x