UNDERSTANDING EMBRYO GRADING

Embryo grading is a topic that has seen its fair share of debate over the years. Each IVF lab may have a slightly different way of grading an embryo. For the most part, however, they are all noting the same features, which are: inner cell mass, trophectoderm, and degree of expansion. Features of an Embryo Let’s start out by first... read more »

WHAT IS EMBRYO GRADING IN IVF?

An essential part of the invitro fertilization process is the evaluation of the quality of developing embryos. But how can embryologists tell the quality of an embryo, and what does that mean for your chances of having a child? These are great questions. To understand them, we need to take a step back. IVF has multiple steps. As part of... read more »