Is it possible to freeze two identical twin embryos? If so, can they be implanted at different times?

Answer 1

Yes. If you have obtained the embryo from in vitro fertilization (which you would have done so anyway as you can't harvest embryos from the womb). The two embryos can be seperated and frozen in anti-freeze media, such as 10% DMSO in liquid nitrogen for long term storage. Freeze them each in a seperate vial and you can retrive them seperately at different times for unfreezing and implantation. To do this, it would be best to freeze the embryos at an early stage, preferbly before the 8-cell stage as late stage embryos may be more susceptible to demage by the freezing process

Answer 2

Someone would have to monitor things well.

At that state it's beyond the attachment point usually, which means the Embryo cannot attach to the uterus. That means no Belly Button. No Belly Button means no life support.

You would have to work with a split egg early on before it hits any state you would assosiate with a baby.

Identical Twins is rare and when the Egg does that it doesn't always result in a Twin. Some combos of genetics and random events mean the egg does not progress into an Embryo or if it does it is quickly over taken in such a way and rate it should be considered Cancer.

So I would say No.

Answer 3

Hi. Yes.

Answer 4

impossible..