What happens after egg retrieval? For many patients, this part of the IVF process feels like a mystery. In this episode, Dr. Norbert Gleicher sits down with Dr. Cari Nicholas, CHR’s Embryology Lab Supervisor, to walk through the crucial days after retrieval. From fertilization to embryo development, they explain each step inside the lab, how embryologists make decisions about monitoring and transfer timing, and why lab quality plays such an important role in IVF outcomes. This behind-the-scen...
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What happens after egg retrieval? For many patients, this part of the IVF process feels like a mystery. In this episode, Dr. Norbert Gleicher sits down with Dr. Cari Nicholas, CHR’s Embryology Lab Supervisor, to walk through the crucial days after retrieval. From fertilization to embryo development, they explain each step inside the lab, how embryologists make decisions about monitoring and transfer timing, and why lab quality plays such an important role in IVF outcomes. This behind-the-scen...
Inside the Fertility Lab: What Patients Need to Know About Embryos, Grading, & Genetic Testing
The Egg Factor
21 minutes
3 months ago
Inside the Fertility Lab: What Patients Need to Know About Embryos, Grading, & Genetic Testing
What really happens behind the microscope? In this episode of The Egg Factor, Dr. Norbert Gleicher, Dr. David Barad, and world-renowned embryologist Dr. David Albertini take you inside the fertility lab to demystify some of the most misunderstood parts of the IVF process. They break down: -How embryos are graded—and what those grades actually mean -What exactly about morphology is important -The truth about PGT-A (and whether it improves your chances) -How many times can you freeze a human ...
The Egg Factor
What happens after egg retrieval? For many patients, this part of the IVF process feels like a mystery. In this episode, Dr. Norbert Gleicher sits down with Dr. Cari Nicholas, CHR’s Embryology Lab Supervisor, to walk through the crucial days after retrieval. From fertilization to embryo development, they explain each step inside the lab, how embryologists make decisions about monitoring and transfer timing, and why lab quality plays such an important role in IVF outcomes. This behind-the-scen...
