Embryo Development

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  From Eggs to Blastocysts: Understanding IVF Attrition

  Undoubtedly, one of the biggest surprises with in vitro fertilization (IVF) is the dramatic drop or loss of eggs/embryos. Many people assume that if they have 10 eggs collected, that’s 10...

  By: Kristen Jones | Accredited Embryologist

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  Assisted Hatching for IVF

  Assisted hatching is a technique sometimes used during an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle where a hole is made mechanically or chemically in the shell of the embryo before an embryo is transferred...

  By: Rebecca Matthews, PhD | Embryologist

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  IVF and an Impossible Choice: Termination of a Wanted Pregnancy

  Entering the world of assisted reproductive technology (ART) can seem fraught with endless choices. On your path, you might have decided what doctor to work with, whether to do IUI or IVF. If...

  By: Dr. Julie Bindeman | Psychologist

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  Embryo Freezing and Thawing: What You Need to Know

  As part of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process, you may have embryos cryopreserved through freezing for later use. Here is what you should know about the freezing and thawing of embryos.How are...

  By: Inside IVF

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  Why Embryo Donation Was Right For Us

  My husband, Steven, and I always wanted children. He initially wanted to have 3 but I always imagined only 2. In our mid-20s we found ourselves dealing with both male and female factor infertility...

  By: Jillian Waldron

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  7 Ways the Two-Week Wait Messes With Your Mind

  Anyone who has been through infertility treatments will know that by the time the two-week wait comes around you are mostly a headcase. It's the designated black hole between embryo transfer and...

  By: Jessica Jones

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  What Are Your Options For Your Remaining Embryos?

  When you’re experiencing infertility, the last thing you think about is having more frozen embryos than you actually want to use. Simply having one child come from an emotional and complex in...

  By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

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  What You Should Know About Your IVF Lab

  When patients select a reproductive endocrinologist (RE) and fertility clinic, they are by default selecting an IVF lab. Having healthy embryos to transfer to a uterus is arguably the most important...

  By: Ashley Wong, MS, Clinical Embryologist | IVF Laboratory Supervisor & Lead Embryologist

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  5 Things Your Embryologist Wants You To Know About Your IVF Procedure

  As couples navigate through their fertility journey, some arrive at the diagnosis of infertility and need to attempt pregnancy using in vitro fertilization (IVF). (See a step-by-step intro to IVF.)...

  By: Ashley Wong, MS, Clinical Embryologist | IVF Laboratory Supervisor & Lead Embryologist

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  An Intro to the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Process

  If you're curious about or are considering in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a way to add to your family, you might be wondering what exactly the process involves. The truth is that IVF is a...

  By: Rebecca Matthews, PhD | Embryologist

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  An Intro to Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)

  If you're planning to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), you may have heard the term preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). It's an option available to individuals or couples undergoing...

  By: Rebecca Matthews, PhD | Embryologist

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  Embryo Development - 6 Days in the IVF Lab

  During an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, after the eggs are retrieved, they are fertilized in a lab, where they grow for up to 6 days.Under the supervision of an embryologist, there is a range...

  By: Rebecca Matthews, PhD | Embryologist