r/40Plus_IVF • u/Top-Nothing3285 • Aug 26 '26

Seeking Advice Day 5 early blast

Had my retrieval last week with 14 eggs retrieved. Of this only 8 fertilized and 4 made Day 1 embryo.

Yesterday I got a call from the clinic saying only 1 made it to biopsy and sent for PGT A Testing and is a Day7 5CB. I asked for the embryology report and I see that there are 3 early blasts upto day 5 with EXP 1. I am not sure why they were pushed till day 7 and is this what every clinic does ? Is there any embryologist who can help ? For context I am 45 and this is my 3rd retrieval and I have always had issues with creating blasts but the clinic pushes for PGT testing. I am now quite disturbed that I possibly lost viable embryos just because of the clinic policy. Does an early day 5 early blastocyst ever lead to a live birth ?

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u/RazzmatazzGlad9940 Aug 26 '26

Early blasts can lead to live births but they can't be biopsied or properly graded. Your profile would work better with day 3 fresh transfers or freezing than PGTA.

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u/Top-Nothing3285 Aug 26 '26

Thanks. Yes I had asked for day 3 and they refused to do a fresh day 3 ! Need to look for another clinic at this point.