Embryo Grading at Boston IVF | NIAW 2021

Embryo quality is an important yet often misunderstood subject. Boston IVF's award-winning senior embryologists–Lab Manager Marsha Forman, MSc of our Albany/Syracuse IVF centers & Chief Cryobiologist Jessica Bailey of our Waltham, MA IVF center– are here to break down all the basics & FAQ’s on how embryos are graded. RESOURCES: Learn more about eggs and embryo quality here: ​https://www.bostonivf.com/getting-sta... Hear fertility advice from Jessica Bailey and other Boston IVF experts here: https://www.bostonivf.com/getting-sta... Get to know Marsha Forman, MSc here: https://www.bivfnewyork.com/fertility... TOPIC TIMESTAMPS: Introduction 00:00-1:00 Cleavage-Stage Embryo Grading Basics [Day 3] 1:01-1:37 What is Fragmentation? 1:38-4:30 Blastocyst Grading Basics [Day 5-7] 4:31-7:06 Expansion Stages 7:07-10:07 How is Inner Cell Mass & Trophectoderm Graded? 10:08-13:36 How is Embryo Selection Helpful? 13:37-15:32 When is Day One? 15:33-16:22 Good Quality Embryos for Transfer vs. Freezing? 16:23-18:19 Why is Trophectoderm Important? 18:20-18:58 Embryo Biopsy & Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) 18:59-20:52 Hearing from Embryologists 20:53-22:09 CONNECT WITH BOSTON IVF Boston IVF: https://bostonivf.com Follow Boston IVF on Instagram:   / boston_ivf   Like Boston IVF on Facebook:   / bostonivf   Follow Boston IVF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BostonIVF?s=20&t=... Follow Boston IVF on Pinterest:   / bostonivf   Follow Boston IVF on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bostonivf?is_... ABOUT BOSTON IVF Boston IVF is one of the largest and most experienced fertility networks in the United States, with more than 125,000 babies born since 1986. Founded as one of the nation's first private practice IVF centers, the Boston IVF network has grown to include over 30 reproductive endocrinologists across 30 centers throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Utah. A renowned innovator of reproductive technologies, advanced protocols, and cutting-edge research, Boston IVF has achieved numerous "firsts" in the field of reproductive care.