Category: IVF Basics

The first IVF baby was born in 1978. Since then, more than 10 million babies have been born through IVF worldwide. In the US alone in 2024, over 100,000 babies were conceived through IVF, roughly 1 in 36 children. It’s one of the most performed, best studied, and most successful medical procedures in reproductive medicine.…

According to SART, for someone using their own eggs under 35 years old, one embryo transfer results in a live birth about 39.4% of the time. At 38 to 40 it’s 21.3%. Over 42 it’s 3.7%. That same report also says for someone under 35, IVF works 68.2% of the time. At 38 to 40…

One cycle, from the first stimulation injection to a pregnancy test, takes about 4-6 weeks for a fresh transfer, and closer to 2-3 months if you freeze first, which most people do now. Testing and planning will take time beforehand. And people often need more than one cycle before they’re finished. Quick timeline Here’s what…

If you’re thinking about preserving fertility for later, you’ll run into two options that sound similar: freezing eggs or freezing embryo. They start out identical and diverge at one specific fork. At a glance The distinction comes down to one question: do you have a sperm source you’re ready to commit to right now? Everything…

Two of the most common fertility treatments are intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). They both help a pregnancy happen when it’s not happening on its own, but they differ a lot in how they work, how involved they are, and what they cost. For many, IUI is their starting point, and IVF…

We all know HOW pregnancies happen (*chuckle*), but most of us don’t know how PREGNANCIES happen. Once you see the normal path from egg to pregnancy, it becomes a bit clearer where it can break down and how IVF helps when it steps in. You’re born with every egg you’ll ever have Egg cells are…