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Why not all embryos are transferred at once?
A lot of people think this way: “If there are multiple embryos,why not transfer all at once?” It sounds logical. More embryosshould mean higher chance. But IVF doesn’t work like stacking chances together. Each embryo already has its own possibility. Putting more at once doesn’t simply multiply success. Then why not try anyway? Because transferring
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Why some people choose not to do PGT even when it’s available?
A lot of people assume that if PGT is available,it should be the obvious choice. Test the embryos.Pick the normal one.Increase the chances. So choosing not to do itcan feel confusing. “Why skip something that could help?” But the decision isn’t always that simple. For some, the number of embryos is already very limited. One
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It Didn’t Feel Stable, But It Continued
Journey 07 — What We Thought, and What We Found Once we started, everything moved step by step. The retrieval gave us more numbers than we expected. There were more than twenty eggs, and some continued to develop into D5 embryos. After PGS, a few remained. On paper, it looked like we had options. But
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We Thought It Was Me
Journey 07 — What We Thought, and What We Found At the beginning, we thought we already knew what the problem was. Before starting anything, I had been told that I might have hydrosalpinx. It stayed in our minds as the reason things weren’t working. So when we went for another check, we expected to
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Dr Lam IVF Basics Sharing — Mar 2026
A small sharing session for those preparing for or going through the IVF journey. Event Status Past Event Event Details What this session was about What was shared Who was involved Notes For those who attended,it was a space to listen, ask, and understand a little more. For those who missed it…there will be other
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When One Became Two, Then None
Journey 06 — We Thought It Was Starting Again When IVF worked the first time, it felt different from before. It wasn’t just a test result. It was confirmed, monitored, followed step by step. At the first scan, we saw something we didn’t expect. There were two heartbeats. It started from one embryo, but it
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It Happened Like This More Than Once
Journey 06 — We Thought It Was Starting Again Before IVF, it didn’t feel like nothing was happening. It was just that nothing stayed. There were a few times where the test showed two lines. Each time, it started the same way. A small moment where things felt like they were finally moving forward. And
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What is Usable Embryo
What it means A usable embryo is an embryo that has developed to a stage and quality where it can be considered for transfer or freezing. Not all embryos reach this point, so this term refers to those that are suitable to move forward. When it’s used It’s used after embryos reach the blastocyst stage