Couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are presented with a dizzying number of choices as they navigate the process — from selecting a retrieval method to selecting the sex of their fetus.

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Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. After struggling for eight years to have a baby, Shannon Petersen and her husband decided to try in vitro fertilization (IVF) in ...