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This is beneficial in two ways – firstly the Embryologist is better able to select the strongest embryo(s) for the embryo transfer, thereby improving the chance of a successful pregnancy, but also transferring at day 5 is more in sync with the natural cycle (read more about embryo grading here).

Gearing up for an IVF Embryo Transfer, either frozen or fresh? This RDN is covering how to prepare for it in this post!

As an embryologist, I've been asked a lot of questions about embryos. For example, what makes an embryo suitable for transfer? Don't get discouraged if your embryo is not "perfect." In fact, most embryos that are transferred are not AA quality, and these embryos still result in healthy pregnancies. Like us, each embryo is different and, in my opinion, perfect in its own way.

Blastocyst vs cleavage-stage embryo transfer. What’s the difference, and which one is right for you, and your IVF journey? Blastocyst vs embryo transfer is an important call, and still not standardised across the fertility landscape. Let’s hear the expert approach from Mr Tarek El-Toukhy, an expert consultant in reproductive medicine and surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’. #embryotransfer #blastocyst #ttc #ivf

During IVF, many embryos can be created and in order to prioritize them for transfer the embryologist examines how they look under the microscope to grade them. Embryos with the best grade, or quality, are transferred first and embryos with the lowest quality are transferred last (or in some cases not transferred at all and discarded). Poor quality embryos, or embryos with a “C” grade.

A fear which is wide-spread among IVF patients is – will my embryo fall out if I stand up or walk around after the embryo transfer ? This is quite a reasonable worry – after all, if the embryos are transferred through the uterus through the cervix, then why can’t they come out through the same route? However, if you understand the anatomy of the uterus , these doubts will vanish and you will fell much more confident and comfortable during your 2ww. Women imagine that when the doctor puts the…

Wondering how to prep for your upcoming frozen embryo transfer (FET)? Your FET is a BIG step in your fertility journey. I was there, and this is what I learned.

Embryo transfer is part of the In vitro fertilization (IVF) process, it involves transferring 1 or more embryos that have been grown for 3-6 days back into the uterus in hopes of pregnancy resulting. The day of embryo transfer is a big day, it's the day you could potentially become pregnant! Especially if you've been through a long journey of trying to conceive and going through IVF, sometimes it can be nerve racking to go into the next procedure not knowing exactly what to expect. But…

After egg retrieval, eggs are taken to the embryology lab to be fertilized and cultured. The blastocyst will be graded based on the fertilized egg’s progress.

These embryo transfer affirmations can be used with IVF or FET cycles. They encourage implantation and a positive experience with...