Lora Shahine, MD | Fertility on Instagram: "Watching a blastocyst hatch never gets old. ✨ This tiny structure is a blastocyst — an embryo about 5–6 days after fertilization. It’s only about 0.1–0.2 millimeters wide, smaller than the period at the end of this sentence, yet incredibly complex. At this stage, the embryo is made up of: • An inner cell mass, which becomes the baby • An outer layer (trophectoderm), which helps form the placenta Before implantation can happen, the blastocyst must hatch

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Think of your embryo transfer as the grand finale of your IVF journey! 🎉 It’s a surprisingly simple process—often taking just minutes—but its significance is HUGE. A well-executed transfer is like half the road crossed to that positive pregnancy test! 🏁 🤰 So, what makes a transfer successful? It’s all about technique! A tricky transfer can reduce success chances. This includes: ➡️ Trauma to the Lining: Bumping the uterine wall. ➡️ Cervical Challenges: A difficult-to-navigate cervix. ➡️ Mucus