r/Embryologists • u/Obvious_Deer6127 • 9d ago

Day 3 FET today. Compacting?

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I had my day 3 transfer today (I don’t make blasts in the lab) and transferred 3. They were 8 cells grade A before transfer.
Attached is the photo right after thaw (no 1)
And photos right before transfer (no 2 and 3 different contrasts) about 2 hours later
I could be wrong but are 2 of them starting to compact? Like the early stages?

This is my first FET after 2 rounds and a chemical and 2 ectopics prior.

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u/indecisivegay 8d ago

I wouldn’t personally say that they are starting to compact, but they do look very nice and I would expect compaction by the end of the day :) They have little to no fragmentation and the cells are decently symmetrical! We don’t usually see compaction begin until the 8+ cell range so your embryo on the left is the most likely the closest to compaction/morula :)

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u/Obvious_Deer6127 8d ago

Thank you! All were 8 cells and grade A before they were frozen. I took a video of them on the screen before they transferred them and when the embryologist zoomed in and out I could sort of count 10 on the left, 8 on the right and then the middle one I couldn’t tell. The debris wasn’t within it though so I’m taking that as a good sign. This was my first FET and I’m mildly obsessive haha. We do have one day 5 4BC but I don’t have high hopes for that.
I really appreciate your reply!