Help to understand grading 🤔

[Shelly2k32002]

Good morning everyone just wondered if someone could help me understand the grading of you eggs I never really understand this bit, so I have 2 eggs at grade 6 and 2 at grade 8 what does this mean is it good or is it poor ?? Thanks in advance x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Shelly. I must admit I don't know much about egg grading, only embryo grading. One to ask your embryologist for guidance. Good luck! Diane

[LisaBeatrix1980]

Hi, From what I can gather different clinics seem to grade eggs differently. I am no expert that's for sure, all I know is from my own experience I had 2 low grade C, so a C- really. But my Dr at the clinic told me not to worry too much or put too much on it because he referred to grading as them assessing how pretty they are, not to neccessarily do with how well they might do when put back in.

And I did get pregnant with a low grade C, and I had some super helpful replies form women on here telling me their success stories with their grade Cs too. My favourite was one forum friend who simply replied my 2 grade Cs are asleep upstairs right now

Hopefully someone else can offer you some more expert advise x

[Shelly2k32002 in reply to LisaBeatrix1980]

Thanks for your reply x

[Cinderella5]

Im not sure if you mean the grading of your embryos rather than your eggs as I see you have had collection and fertilisation updates. I cant say for sure but was this your 3 day update? It may be that what they mean is you have 2 embryos with 8 cells and 2 embryos with 6 cells. I guess you would need to get them to clarify but if so that 8 cells is just what they are looking for on day 3 and the other 2 are just slightly behind so all going ok so far.xx

[Shelly2k32002 in reply to Cinderella5]

Thanks x

[jengi]

If you’d like to understand the embryo grading a bit more check this out:

theduff.co.uk/embryo-gradin...

[Shelly2k32002 in reply to jengi]

Aww thankyou i really appreciate it ,I did also ring my clinic up and asked for them to explain to me again ,I think I get it but I'll still look into that website thanks x

[jengi in reply to Shelly2k32002]

It can be really overwhelming. I tried not to get too hung up on grading but it is useful to understand the lingo! Good luck with your embryos🤞🏻