Jamie and Glenn embarked on their journey to parenthood with the help of IVF. After thorough medical assessments, Jamie underwent ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval, while Glenn provided a sperm sample. Skilled embryologists fertilized Jamie's eggs with Glenn's sperm in a laboratory, and the resulting embryos were closely monitored for several days. Finally, a healthy embryo was selected and transferred into Jamie's uterus. Weeks later, they received the joyous news of a successful pregnancy. Throughout the months, Jamie underwent regular check-ups and prenatal care, eagerly anticipating the arrival of their baby. The day finally arrived when Jamie gave birth to their precious baby boy, Barrett, filling their lives with immeasurable love and happiness.
An IVF cycle typically takes around 6-8 weeks. The process includes an initial consultation, ovarian stimulation that lasts 8-14 days, egg retrieval, fertilisation, embryo transfer, and a pregnancy test. The embryo transfer and pregnancy test are typically performed 5 days after fertilisation.
Simply put, the IVF process takes eggs and sperm and combines them in a culture dish in a lab. If the natural process occurs and they fertilise, an embryo will form. We take the tiny embryo (0.2 mm) and insert it into the uterus. If it grows and develops, you'll take your baby home nine months later.
Follow along our IVF Journey from beginning to end in this non-stop video which combines all the different video parts from the series we released documenting our IVF Journey.
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