Inside IVF @InsideIvf

A patient's guide to IVF, written by embryologists. insideivf.com Joined November 2018

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

How do we biopsy an embryo for genetic testing? And more importantly, what are the risks to the embryo? Find everything you need to know here 👇 insideivf.com/embryo-biopsy/

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

Happy Sunday 💫 let's celebrate with this beautiful day 5 blastocyst 🤗 #IVF #embryo #SundayMotivation

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

A little laboratory insight 💡 You can expect around 50% of fertilised eggs to form blastocysts 💫 #IVF #embryo #pregnant

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Fertility Center of Dallas @fertilitydallas

5 years ago

Your fertility doesn't bounce back immediately after coming off birth control. Here's how long you can expect to wait for each method. buff.ly/2Uwj8s3

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

Respect to all the single people out there having IVF to achieve their parenting dreams 🙌 What an inspiration you will be to that baby 💫 💙 #IVF #tuesdaymotivations

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Add-on treatments can make a big difference to IVF success rates, but some are about as effective as 'just relax and you'll get pregnant in no time' 😑 Which ones will work for you and which are a waste of time and money? 👇insideivf.com/treatment-add-… #IVF #pregnancy #fertility

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

The morula is a key stage of embryo development often overshadowed by the blastocyst. Morulas form around 4 days after fertilisation when cells compact together like a bunch of grapes 🍇 the more cells included in the bunch, the higher the grade and better chance of success💫

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

Should you have your embryo transfer on day 3 or day 5? Day 3 = more likely to have an embryo to transfer Day 5 = more information about the embryo's potential What did you choose? 🤞 #embryo #IVF #fertility #ttc

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

5 years ago

'Blastocyst' is such a buzz word in IVF. If this is the ultimate goal of modern IVF, why isn't there more information out there about it? Find out everything you need to know here: insideivf.com/what-is-a-blas… #insideivf #IVF #blastocyst #fertility

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Monozygotic - one fertilised egg (zygote) splits into two to give identical twins 👉 ie. One zygote. Dizygotic - two separate eggs are fertilised by two separate sperm to give non-identical twins 👉 ie. Two zygotes. #IVF #fertility #infertility #twins

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Not only is the sperm the smallest cell in the body... it is also the only cell which is motile! The long self-propelling tail, or flagellum, drives the sperm towards the egg and helps it to squirm through the outer shell during fertilisation #IVF

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

This is an ICSI micromanipulator. It is a complex, high power microscope which uses an extremely sharp needle only 0.005mm wide to inject a single sperm into an egg. The process is so delicate it must be used on an anti-vibration stage to prevent even the tiniest movements #IVF

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

We are only 2 followers away from 300! Everyone going through #IVF should have an insight into the mysteries of the lab. Please help us spread the word and retweet this post so we can all keep learning! 🧬💫🎓📚

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Don't be fooled by ICSI. There is no denying it is a fantastic advancement for men with poor quality sperm, but it doesn't increase fertilisation rates for couples with normal sperm parameters #IVF #ICSI #fertility #infertility

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Don't be disheartened if your embryos aren't top quality. Grading is certainly useful to select which embryos to use... but it doesn't necessarily determine the ability to form a pregnancy. Who cares about grades when your embaby arrives 9 months later!

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) is becoming very popular in #IVF. It involves taking ~5 cells from the embryo at the blastocyst stage and testing the DNA to check for errors in the chromosomes. It is thought that around 50% of all IVF embryos are genetically abnormal 😱🧬

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Did you know that during fertilisation it is the sperm's job to 'activate' the egg? Eggs lays dormant for decades until one is eventually chosen to be ovulated. The sperm causes a cascade of changes inside the egg which springs it back into action so it can become an embryo #ivf

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

Do you walk into your fertility clinic praying you won't see anybody who recognises you? Why is there still a stigma around IVF and reproductive health? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️ #IVF #fertility #infertility

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Inside IVF @InsideIvf

6 years ago

We work so hard to create beautiful embryos in the lab... but what's the point if the uterus is not ready to accept it? The ERA test (endometrial receptivity assay) can determine what would be the optimum day and time to schedule your #embryo transfer #IVF #infertility