Embryos graded as BB (3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BB) still have a good chance of success at 50% for pregnancy and 42.3% for live birth. While those graded BC or CB have about a third chance of implantation and 25% chance of live birth.
Q. How many fertilized embryos is good?
Approximately 70-80% is a good fertilization rate but many labs are happy with less than this as they may treat poorer prognosis patients that aren’t expected to do as well. Absolutely, many patients can get 100% fertilization, but it’s important to know that seeing some not fertilize is completely normal.
Table of Contents
- Q. How many fertilized embryos is good?
- Q. What is the maximum number of embryos to implant for in vitro fertilization?
- Q. Is 4BB grade a good embryo?
- Q. What is considered a good quality embryo?
- Q. Can a Grade 2 embryo implant?
- Q. Can a hatching blastocyst split into twins?
- Q. Are blastocysts more successful?
- Q. Do blastocysts always implant?
Q. What is the maximum number of embryos to implant for in vitro fertilization?
In women over the age of 39 years, no more than four embryos should be transferred in a fresh IVF-ET cycle (III-B). In those older women with high-quality embryos in excess of the number to be transferred, consideration should be given to the transfer of three embryos in the first IVF-ET cycle (III-B).
| IVF | ICSI | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of embryos | 665 | 611 |
| Total number of blastocysts | 332 (49.9%) | 287 (47.0%) |
| Average number of blastocysts per cycle | 2.44 | 2.11 |
Q. Is 4BB grade a good embryo?
Q. What is considered a good quality embryo?
An embryo that’s dividing well should ideally have between 6 to 10 cells by day 3. Research shows that 8 is best. (Day 3 embryos that had 8 or more cells showed a significantly higher live birth rate). However, not all good quality embryos follow the rules.
Q. Can a Grade 2 embryo implant?
Grade 2 embryos will have a small degree of fragmentation and or unevenness, but are still considered high quality. These embryos very rarely implant after transfer and are not considered viable enough to freeze regardless of how many cells they contain.
Q. Can a hatching blastocyst split into twins?
There was no evidence of embryo splitting during the hatching – which was one of the theories as to how twins were formed from a single blastocyst. However, two of the 26 embryos (8%) had two distinct ICMs and a third had a possible second ICM. Both these embryos with two ICMs hatched completely.”
Q. Are blastocysts more successful?
Clinics will transfer the best quality embryo (s) to the womb. Blastocyst transfers have a higher pregnancy rate than embryos transferred at an earlier stage (day 2 or 3) . Single embryo transfers don’t affect success rates. Remaining good quality embryos can be frozen to use in any future treatment or donated.
Q. Do blastocysts always implant?
Together, the ICM and the trophoblast are called the blastocyst. A blastocyst successfully implants in the uterus when, as the ZP exits the fallopian tube, the blastocyst leaves the ZP and binds to the endometrium. The endometrium is one of the few uterine surfaces to which a blastocyst cannot always implant.
