Embryoscope Monitoring.....

[Luamber]

Hi all,

I’m new to this group, I joined today.

My partner and I are due to start our IVF journey in a couple of weeks time, we are excited but very nervous too!

We have been offered to pay for an Embryoscope to monitor the eggs very closing whilst they are maturing, it takes thousands of pictures and helps pick out a great embryo! 😁

Have any of you taken this option and if so did you feel it helped?

Any other tips you can provide us with, we would be very grateful!

Good luck to you all on your journeys..... ❤️

[KiboXX]

Hi Luamber,

Congrats on starting your journey!

I would massively recommend using an embryoscope. We did two rounds without it and two rounds with it and our embryos develop much better both times we used it. I think it’s the best environment you can give them in the lab as they aren’t disturbed at all.

Good luck!x

[Luamber in reply to KiboXX]

Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly!

That’s great to hear, thank you.

I hope you had positive outcomes x

[KiboXX in reply to Luamber]

No problem! Thank you, I’m actually 28 weeks pregnant, took me a few tries but we got there 😊 xx

[Luamber in reply to KiboXX]

Oh that’s lovely news! Congratulations! 😊 xx

[Emmaxxx]

I had it and it was great. I am with KiboXX on this x

[Luamber in reply to Emmaxxx]

Thank you x

[Ivfgotadream]

I’ve used it on all my cycles but this last one we were originally going to transfer a higher graded day 5 embryo but after viewing the embryoscope photos our embryologist recommended transferring a Lower graded day 6 instead - I transferred 2 and he said these were the best suited to go in together and I’m now pregnant with twins

[Luamber in reply to Ivfgotadream]

Oh that’s such lovely news- congratulations!

It really does sound like it’s the very best option then! x

[a1234567 in reply to Luamber]

Same here, we used the embryo scope and kept a lower grade embryo which we transferred. That gave us our son 2 years ago. Totally recommend it. If you have the money you don’t have anything to lose. Xx

[Ranchu90]

We used twice on first and second cycle, third cycle we didn’t want to pay extra money for nothing.

It made no difference for us in using embryoscope or not. We left only with few seconds of video registered. In my opinion a good embryologist will make the difference ...

Good luck 🤞

[Luamber in reply to Ranchu90]

Thank you x

[LozTC]

I too have been offered this for my first IVF cycle coming up , and I am torn as to whether to do it as it’s a lot of money . Our consultant recommended it to us my AMH is lower than it should be - good luck with whatever you decide xx

[Luamber in reply to LozTC]

My partner and I have discussed it and we feel that as our first cycle is free on the NHS that this is the time to pay the money for the scope to hopefully increase our chances of success. I think our minds are made up on it but I wanted to check with others first on here to see if it was actually beneficial.

Good luck with your journey, I hope it is positive news at the end x

[LozTC in reply to Luamber]

It’s useful I to get other people’s views I’m glad you have come to a decision ! Our round is Nhs too we are very lucky to get 2 rounds in our area , so I wasn’t sure whether to go all in on this round with the embryscope or keep it back for the final go as we can only afford to do it once!, we are going to speak to the nurses about it next month xx thank you and you , best wishes I have everything crossed for you !

[Whatarollercoster in reply to LozTC]

Can ask how much it is? Just wondering for my future cycles? Thanks

[LozTC in reply to Whatarollercoster]

I’m with care fertility Chester and they are charging £850 for CareMaps (which is Embryoscope ) And £150 for embryo glue xxx good luck with your cycles

[Ketkoot in reply to LozTC]

Hi ya. I am also with care fertility in Chester and they offered me care maps for £350! I think you should check u haven’t been over charged.

[LozTC in reply to Ketkoot]

Thanks for your reply ! How have you found it at Chester so far ? I think what I have done is added the cost of caremaps and Embryoscope as I thought you had to have both ( that’s what the consultant suggested anyway ) - something to talk about with the nurses thank you for flagging it up xxx

[Ketkoot in reply to LozTC]

Hi ya. I have PM u!

[Luamber in reply to Whatarollercoster]

Oh wow ours isn’t £850! It’s £390 where I live! x

[KiboXX in reply to Luamber]

I paid £850 at my old clinic for it. We then changed clinics and new one includes it as standard on all cycles x

[Ivfgotadream in reply to Whatarollercoster]

Create call it embryoscope and I think it was about £500

[Amy1122 in reply to Ivfgotadream]

Hi all - I’ve been offered it for £390. X

[kathgibson22 in reply to Luamber]

Hi lovely I'm also on my first and only nhs treatment. I have very low amh for my age ( I'm 37) and my partner has lazy sperm so we had icsi.

We decided to do everything we can to give us the best shot being our only free go. ..can't advise if its helped yet as transfer day tomorrow!. But even if it doesn't work I'll be glad I tried it as I would always wonder etc.

We're in leeds and it cost £625.

Xx

[Luamber in reply to kathgibson22]

Aw thank you so much for your lovely response.

My fingers are tightly crossed for you both for tomorrow!

I bet you are so nervously excited!

Let us know how you go and all the very best of luck over the next couple of weeks! Xx

[Padme777]

We used it in just one of our cycles but it didn’t make any difference, unfortunately. Whatever you choose to go for, would be the best decision. Good luck on your journey! X

[Hidden]

We used it in our cycle. We had 16 fertilised embryos, 12 went in the Embryoscope and 4 didn’t. We ended up with 2 day 5 blasts and these were both in the Embryoscope. I don’t know if it made a difference but for us the decision was for peace of mind that if our IVF journey wasn’t successful we knew we had put everything into it. We just didn’t want to be questioning anything at the end. Xx

[Sades987]

Hi Luamber, it sounds like we are at the exact same stage as you! We had our consents signing appt this week and all my drugs are getting delivered Tues ready to start in a couple of weeks. Our first round is also NHS so we have decided if the embryoscope is available on the day then we are going to go for it. To maximise the chances if success on first go. Once we have to start paying I don't think we will be able to afford all the top ups 🙈How are you feeling about starting soon? I'm so excited but definitely nervous too....xx

[Luamber in reply to Sades987]

Hello!

Oh yes, it sounds like you are about a couple of weeks ahead of us!

I’m feeling nervous but excited, I’m one of those people who just wants to get on with things, I just want to know the outcome!

So I know I’m going to find the 2ww hell!

Do you know which day you are starting your medication on?

I just don’t know if they wait to see if you get your next period before they start you on medication?

Hopefully neither of us will need to pay for a cycle as it will work first time- fingers are tightly crossed for us both! xx

[Sades987 in reply to Luamber]

Yes i know what you mean the wait will be so hard..!

They are starting me on the pill on the first day of my next period for three weeks is i think and then I have a baseline scan and start with menopur injections etc so the embryo transfer all being well will be mid August ish. To be honest I find it all so confusing im defo not a pro like some of the ladies on here I feel like I should know more than I do but I'm just trying to take it all in.

I like your thinking! Yes here's to beginners luck for us 🙂. Hope all goes well and you get your schedule soon 🤞 xx

[Annie1609]

I’m starting my second round of ivf in a few weeks and the clinic too has recommended embroyscope! 🤞it works xx