The embryo is a term that becomes part of your daily lingo when you are receiving IVF or any assisted reproductive therapy. Behind the science, behind the lab reports and grading charts, is something very personal- your emotions. And they are authentic, legitimate and frequently crushing. At www.embryologist.co.in, we would like to tell you one… Continue reading Embryos and Emotions: It’s Okay to Feel Everything

What if you could store your most viable embryos and keep them safely until you feel it is the right time to have them? This is precisely what embryo freezing- or cryopreservation -provides. It is one of the strongest gifts of modern embryology: to hold possibility intact. Embryo freezing is not a backup strategy. It… Continue reading Frozen but Full of Potential: Why Embryo Freezing Is a Beautiful Option

Infertility used to be an undiscussed problem a few decades ago. The only option that couples experiencing difficulties had included patience and prayer. However, nowadays, with the development in embryology, science has become an ally. Whether it is how embryos are produced in the laboratory or being frozen to be used in the future, modern… Continue reading You + Science = Possibility: What Modern Embryology Can Do Today

All of us started as one tiny microscopic cell. All the people you have ever known, and all the souls who have ever lived, were once one small cell. In the era of high-tech fertility labs and sophisticated embryology, it is easy to lose sight of the profound nature and the fragility of this process.… Continue reading It Starts with a Cell: Every Embryo Is a Little Miracle

Nothing is more important than timing in the IVF world. The decision on which embryos to transfer, Day 3 (cleavage stage) or Day 5 (blastocyst stage), is probably one of the most frequently discussed options in fertility treatment. Patients tend to ask: So what difference does it make? The brief answer is yes, it can.… Continue reading Day 3 vs Day 5 Transfer: What’s the Big Deal?

IVF is used as a common fertility treatment by doctors, though in films, its presence is more pronounced. In Bollywood, Hollywood and Tollywood, IVF is usually dressed up with excitement, unexpected joy or tales of hilarious confusion. How do we know when fiction is finished and the facts begin? The difference between movies and scientific… Continue reading Reel vs Real: Hollywood, Bollywood, Tollywood Take on IVF