01 — What is it
Same retrieval as egg freezing, but eggs are fertilized in the lab and frozen as embryos. You learn how many made it to blastocyst before freezing — more information, fewer unknowns.
02 — Who typically considers it
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You're in a partnership and aligned on future family plans.
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You've chosen a donor and want to bank embryos rather than eggs.
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You want the highest per-cycle success odds for future transfer.
03 — Common misconceptions
The myth
"Embryos are always better than eggs."
The reality
They give more information and slightly better thaw outcomes, but they tie the decision to a specific genetic combination.
The myth
"Frozen embryos last forever, no questions asked."
The reality
Storage is indefinite, but life isn't. Talk through what happens in the scenarios you'd rather not imagine.
04 — Questions people often ask
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Should we do PGT-A testing on our embryos?
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What's our disposition plan if circumstances change?
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How does embryo grading actually translate to live birth odds?
05 — Real stories
"We wanted to know what we had, not what we hoped we had. Embryo freezing gave us numbers we could plan around."
06 — What decisions typically come next
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Whether to genetically test the embryos.
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How many embryos feels like enough.
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When to do the first transfer.
When you're ready