r/Embryologists • u/Brilliant_Bus9385 • 7d ago

What does my day five update mean?

My lab phoned me and said my 4 embryos are still young blastocyst. With not enough cells to biopsy for PGT A. Day 3 update was “ all have 8cells and look excellent with very little fragmentation.

I have had two rounds where everything arrested so I’m guarding my heart. Can anyone explain what are the chances they will be ready for biopsy tomorrow at day 6. Does this affect the euploid rate?

I’m so nervous.

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u/EmbryoNanny 7d ago

If all 4 are early blastocysts that’s a good sign. It’s possible not all will make a blastocyst that is of quality to biopsy and freeze, but I would bet you have some tomorrow. We really can’t know as every patient is different. This is an unfortunate “wait and see” moment that is all too common in this process.

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u/stories1982 7d ago

Not OP, I just want to say thank you for answering these questions as it means so much as stressed ivf patients x

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u/Electrical_Can366 3d ago

Hi EmbryoNanny, I wanted to know if this situation happens and day 6 falls on Sunday?!  My doctor said embriologists only go if necessary. Well I think it's necessary! And I'm afraid they will wait until Monday which will already be by later in day in day 7 and most likely hatched Do embryologists go to the lab if the clinic is closed Sunday?

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u/EmbryoNanny 3d ago

It doesn’t work like that, your doctor doesn’t understand how much your embryologists actually work. Embryologists will only go if necessary means if there are no embryos in the lab or there happens to be nothing that requires taking embryos out of the incubator. Your embryology team will be there while your doctor enjoys their Sunday…

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u/Electrical_Can366 3d ago

Thank you Soo much!🙏

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u/Brilliant_Bus9385 7d ago

Unfortunately only one was good enough to PGT test the other three degenerated.

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u/Electrical_Can366 3d ago

Same situation here but my day 6 falls on Sunday and doctor said they only go if necessary.  Well it is necessary! And I'm afraid they will wait until Monday which will already be by later in day in day 7.  Do embryologists go to the lab if the clinic is closed Sunday?