by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jun 25, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF
A euploid result from PGT-A testing is the best result you can hope for from this type of embryo screening. It means the trophectoderm cells biopsied from your embryo showed 46 chromosomes, which matters because embryos with missing or extra chromosomes are less...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jun 19, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF
Your embryo transfer is approaching and now you may be doubting if you can successfully navigate the next phase. IVIG has been suggested — but is it really worth it. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has evaluated it for you.The Human Fertilisation and...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jun 12, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF
You may have been told your NK cells are high. Your clinic has recommended intralipids — an intravenous fat infusion offered before transfer to calm the immune response that may, the theory goes, be working against your embryo. The test felt like an answer after so...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jun 11, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF
Before your next transfer, your clinic may have suggested an endometrial scratch.It is a small procedure, performed in the cycle before transfer. A thin catheter is passed through the cervix and a small area of the uterine lining is abraded — scratched — creating a...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | May 11, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF, Miscarriage, Uncategorized
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the UK’s independent fertility regulator, is one of the few public bodies anywhere in the world that publishes plain-English evidence reviews on the optional tests, treatments and laboratory techniques offered...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | May 9, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF, Miscarriage
Preimplantation genetic testing IVF identifies chromosomally normal embryos before transfer and is frequently offered as a significant additional cost within IVF packages — yet even a genetically screened embryo does not guarantee a live birth.Understanding the...
