Blastocyst Transfer (BC)

Blastocyst transfer is a procedure used during IVF. In our clinic we will often make the decision to transfer blastocysts depending on the number and quality of embryos available three days after egg collection. If the quality of embryo is good grade they will be left in culture medium for further 2-3 days in our laboratory to be become a blastocyst. At this point in development, good quality embryo will have between 60 and 100 cells. The cells are distributed in two areas: outer embryo lining (which will later form the placenta). The inner cell mass which will later become the fetus.

There is no significant difference between a normal IVF transfer and blastocyst transfer, instead of undergoing an embryo transfer on day 2 or day 3 post egg collection it will occur on day five or day six. The embryo transfer procedure itself is the same as embryo transfer in normal IVF cycle.