Hey everyone! Ema, our lab manager, is back today to go over what the stages of an Embryo Culture are! 🥚🔬 An Embryo Culture is the component of IVF where the collected embryos are allowed to grow for a certain timeframe in an artificial medium before transfer. 💉 Embryo retention rates and pregnancy rates tend to be higher for embryos that make it to the Blastocyst stage. 🤰 What topic do you want to see Ema cover next? Let us know in the comments below! 💜⤵️ •⁠ •⁠ •⁠ •⁠ #infertility #fertilit

Key Milestones in Fetal Development 💞 . . Fetal development is a complex process that occurs in several key stages throughout pregnancy. Here are some important milestones: First Trimester (Weeks 1-12) Weeks 1-2: Fertilization occurs, and the zygote begins to divide and develop. Week 3: The embryo implants in the uterine wall. Basic structures begin to form. Week 4: The heart starts to beat, and the neural tube (which will become the spine and brain) closes. Week 5: Limb buds appear, and facial

Here’s a week-by-week journey of fetal organ development—starting from the first heartbeat at week 4 to fully developed lungs, brain, and tiny fingers ready for birth! Fetal development week by week Baby organ development Pregnancy milestones How a baby develops in the womb First heartbeat in fetus Pregnancy growth stages Womb to birth journey Baby’s first movements Miracle of life Pregnancy care #FetalDevelopment #BabyGrowth #PregnancyJourney #WombToBirth #FirstHeartbeat #PregnancyMilestones #B