What Happens in the Laboratory Women

Ever wonder what happens once your eggs leave the procedure room? This video pulls back the curtain on the lab phase. 🧪

• Assessment: Experienced embryologists check each follicle. Remember: not every follicle has an egg, and not every egg is mature or viable. 🧬
• Fertilization Methods: Depending on your plan, fertilization happens via standard IVF (eggs and sperm placed together) or ICSI (a single sperm injected into an egg). 💉
• The "2PN" Check: The morning after retrieval, the lab looks for two "pronuclei"—the sign that fertilization was successful. ☀️
• Embryo Growth: Embryos are monitored as they divide from 2 to 8 cells, and potentially through to the "blastocyst" stage (Day 5 or 6). 🏔️
• Managing the Wait: Your clinic will update you on numbers and quality. While some embryos may be frozen for future use, it’s normal for some to stop developing along the way. ❄️ Trust your clinic's expertise during this critical, highly specialized phase. 🤝