Exclusive: Inside the IVF Lab

A rare view into fertilization, embryo development, and laboratory procedures performed during an IVF cycle. Take an exclusive look inside one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratories to see how RMA of New York performs IVF and other advanced reproductive technologies using strict identification standards.

Medical and laboratory video footage documents egg retrieval, insemination, embryo development from cleavage stage (day 2-3) to blastocyst stage (day 5-6), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), assisted hatching, embryo transfer and embryo cryopreservation.

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
www.rmany.com

635 Madison Avenue, 10th floor
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 756-5777
Facsimile: (212) 756-5770

15 North Broadway, Garden Level - Suite G
White Plains, New York 10601
Telephone: (914) 997-6200
Facsimile: (914) 997-8111

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, Long Island
400 Garden City Plaza, Suite 107
Garden City, NY 11530
Telephone: (516) 746-3633
Facsimile: (516) 746-3622

Reproductive Medicine Associates International Mexico, S.C.
Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma 1232, Oficina 1213
Colonia Lomas de Bezares
Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico, Distrito Federal 11910
Telephone: 011-52-55-2167-2515
Fax: 011-52-55-2167-6434

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[MrDobu]

@gqyqvga

After 4 years of trying we've finally got one on the way! I had to change some habits to increase my fertility. This video explains a lot

==> bit.ly/Oun0jY?=vzrkxm

[LoveMe1010]

In the Netherlands standard is one embryo transfer for any woman under 35, two if you're over 35 or if you've had previous unsuccesful IVF attempts. They do this to minimalize the risk of twins, triplets etc. which they at all times consider risky pregnancies. I can imagine in the US or elsewhere, if a doctor agrees to replace 4 embryos at once, your succes rate will obviously be higher. Average succes at the first attempt here is about 25% so you can see why I consider 36% a good score.

[Sheriz Tano]

A 36% success rate is low, compared to other clinics. Is that for frozen or fresh transfer? Many clinics these days have a success rate of 50% or greater for fresh transfers.

[LoveMe1010]

If you are treated at a qualified hospital/clinic, they will 1) only freeze embryo's of a very high quality to make sure they'll survive the process, and 2) check the embryo's quality again after defrosting before transferring it. The fact that success rates are low is more due to the fact that 1) IVF couples usually have other medical problems and 2) even in natural pregnancies chances are small. People forget that sometimes! Our local hopsital has an IVF sucess rate of 36%!

[LoveMe1010]

YES, it is the fertilised egg (afterwards referred to as embryo) which they freeze! But only if you want them to. Before you start the entire procedure they make you go through all legal papers (at least here in the Netherlands) so you can decide 1) if you want them to fertilise more than one egg (since then, it becomes life) and 2) what they are allowed to do with the embryo's they do not place back. If you only want one embryo they won't counterset, but obviously your chances decrease.

[wearlovelikeheaven]

The clinic where I live refuses to discard embryos. And many people give away their unused embryo for embryo adoption. They aren't all trashed. Even so, the vast majority of frozen human embryos never make it after they are transferred to the womb, because there is still a huge failure rate for IVF. Many embryos have inherent genetic defects and are miscarried.

[mikensal09]

@giomafia1...i believe you can do egg donor transfer,,as for which clinic i have no idea..no i'm not a doctor or anything but if your wife is healthy and everything she could have this process done and carry a healthy child..good luck to you guys!

[mikensal09]

@zez94..no they're just freezing the woman's eggs not fertilized.. not the embryo...i would never have that done..i doubt they even do that...