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Collapsed blastocyst not expanded before FET

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Hi guys,

Just before my transfer I had news from my embryologist that the blastocyst has not expanded. It was a lot to take in although he did explain the process that the blastocyst goes through where it expands and contracts. I was worried as all I heard was that it lowered our chances.

After much googling (beloved passtime of those in the 2ww) I found lots of medical studies related to this with some being more bleak than others but difficult to decipher. This article was the only thing that helped explain more: sensiblesurrogacy.com/how-s...

I hope it helps someone else in the future searching for answers on here.

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