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    Cultures?

    Hi Carol,

    I was wondering about the culture that is used to put the embryos in. I know nothing about it and got curious.

    My clinic had to get some particular culture/medium in so they could do day 3 vitrification and it got me thinking.

    What is the culture? WHat is it made from. What are the different types? Why do you use one sort as oppsed to another?

    Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wanting a daughter View Post
    Hi Carol,

    I was wondering about the culture that is used to put the embryos in. I know nothing about it and got curious.

    My clinic had to get some particular culture/medium in so they could do day 3 vitrification and it got me thinking.

    What is the culture? WHat is it made from. What are the different types? Why do you use one sort as oppsed to another?

    Thanks.
    Hi Wanting a Daughter,
    I liked your question so much, I answered it in detail at my blog. Read the answer at Q From U: Human IVF Culture Medium | Fertility Lab Insider Best wishes, Carole

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    So interesting!
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    Very, very interesting. Thankyou Carole.
    8 6 wishing for a
    Cycle 1 HRC in June 2011- cancelled cycle, no response at all.
    Cycle 2 at SART start stims Oct 10th Another cancelled cycle. No response.
    Cycle 3 at SART, started stims Dec 31st, cancelled AGAIN.
    Cycle 4 Donor eggs in South Africa May 2012, freezing and shipping to USA for PGD
    FET- 19th July- NT (only 2 normals, both boys)
    Cycle 5 Last shot- donor eggs at Genesis- Cyprus using his sperm sort, Jan 2013 BFN
    FET Feb 2013 BFP Miscarriage @ 6 wks.
    FET June 2013. On metaformin now for Insulin resistance. Mental health starting to border on insanity now. BFN
    FET July 2013. Last embie BFN

    Cycle 6 Really truly last shot- Donor eggs HRC, planned all freeze Feb, 7XX frozen immune treatment for me
    FET May 2014 BFP Miscarriage @ 8 weeks
    FET Nov 2014 BFP Miscarriage @ 12 weeks
    FET Oct 2015 BFP Blighted ovum confirmed @ 8 weeks. Miscarriage.

    SURROGACY!!!!! FET 1xx Feb 4th BFP, HB seen

    My precious baby girl arrived Oct 19th 2016

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