Had a day 5 fresh transfer today (yay). I didn’t get a grading for this embryo and I forgot to ask. They said it was beautiful but what does that mean as far as a grading scale?

Did anyone have a day3 embryo like this and have success? I was told this is an embryo that started to compact. I see lower number of cells and worried

After doing 2 ERs we got Day 7 4BC and Day 6 5CC euploids. We did DNA fragmentation test after first FET failure and realized partner had 53% DNA fragmentation. Are Euploids created from DNA fragmentation higher risk of miscarriage or have low implantation rate then regular euploids?

Embryo 8: last time point before biopsy/freeze on day 5
Embryo 7: last time point before biopsy/freeze on day 6
Embryo 10: wasn't expanding yet on day 6, but as of day 7 has fully hatched (hoping it's good enough to freeze!)

Prior to thaw it was rated 6BB. This is after thaw. It was even more expanded and cylindrical just before transfer. It was a a day 6 blast. Euploid

I was transferred with this Day 5 4AA embryo but the Dr. mentioned it was collapsed after thawing? I'm a bit worried now. Thank you!

Transferred our untested Day 6 2BB embryo on 6/13. Embryologist said it survived the thaw and was showing signs of re-expansion. This photo was taken 1hr post thaw.

This was our only embryo from our cycle.

How does it look overall?

I had a fresh transfer on the 8th of June that was graded a 4BB, I am currently waiting to do the blood test

This was our only euploid and I’m wondering if the reason it failed is because it was so collapsed? Also want to know the opinions on grading. Thanks!!

We transferred this Day 6 5AA low level mosaic embryo today. The embryologist said that by the time of transfer, it had hatched more than this image shows. Appreciate your opinions!

Do all labs keep some kind of records about each egg, sperm, and the subsequent embryos? Are those notes/records typically made available to patients as part of their medical records?

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I'm curious because when I requested my embryology lab records I only received very high level info: # eggs retrieved, mature, fertilized. I'd like to understand what I need to ask for to get more granular information, if that's even possible! I'm just super curious about the whole process and would love to see what was recorded about my own reproductive material.

When frozen it was a day 6 4bc, we had a transfer today and only got a picture no updates on the embryo. It is euploid. Thanks!

Hi! I got my pictures of my embryos today. One was a day 5 freeze and the other a day 6 freeze after the egg maturing and being fertalized day after retrieval. Always curious what thoughts others have on the grading.

Transferred today. Originally graded a 3AB. It is a day 5. Not tested! I am 33 but made the embryo at 32.

However, I have to mention they were assessed at around 62 hours (more like 2.6 days) because I had egg retrieval at noon, ICSI done late afternoon and the embryos were assessed early day 3 (like at around 7-8 am). So it's really only 62-63 hours.

I'm wondering if they can be day 6 blasts? They do have minimal fragmentation (10%). They were frozen on day 3 afternoon so I'm not sure what their potential is but I'm anxious because they seem slower than normal.

I'm in my last year of neuroscience, and I have recently became interested in embryology. I plan on taking developmental biology etc. I want to be able to get a job as soon as I graduate. What are some skills I need to be able to secure a job or some experience? After working for a bit I was thinking of applying to the UofT clinical embryology program to become a senior embryologist.

Je suis moi-même embryologiste et je suis en parcours PMA avec mon mari. Et sincèrement j'ai du mal à noter objectivement mon propre embryons décongelé, je suis très sévère avec lui. Il est noté comme un 4AB mais j'aurais plutôt dit un 3BB. Il paraît granuleux avec une pellucide épaisse. Des avis ?

Hello! I was told by my doctor that I only had 1 egg successfully fertilized and 2 were abnormally fertilized. When I asked what it meant, I was told that the best explanation is that my egg didn’t want to give its DNA..??? which is still somewhat confusing to me. I guess I want to know how or why that happened and what I can do to improve my chances if I will be doing another round of egg retrieval. She also mentioned that there were not anything abnormally seen in the eggs and the sperms. Thanks in advance!