After 18 years of infertility, 6 retrievals, and more than 50 embryos arresting at day 3, Dina conceived at 41 from four frozen day 3 embryos. She delivered a healthy baby boy at 42.
IVF Success: Embryo arrest
Stories where patients experienced significant embryo arrest, with few or no embryos making it to the blastocyst stage, yet ultimately found success.
💬 These stories are part of the Uterine Wall of Fame — a collection of real IVF success stories submitted by patients who overcame difficult fertility journeys. The UWOF is a project by Remembryo / Embryoman, a site that highlights new IVF research. All UWOF posts are free to access (no subscription required).
⚠️ These stories are personal experiences, not medical advice or scientific evidence. People are much more likely to share success stories than unsuccessful ones, so they should not be interpreted as evidence that any particular test, treatment, protocol, or clinic caused that success. Always discuss treatment decisions with your fertility specialist.
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⚠️ These stories are personal experiences, not medical advice or scientific evidence. People are much more likely to share success stories than unsuccessful ones, so they should not be interpreted as evidence that any particular test, treatment, protocol, or clinic caused that success. Always discuss treatment decisions with your fertility specialist.
✍️ Have a story to share? Submit your story.
With most embryos arresting and one cycle already failed, a patient transferred three fragmented day 3 embryos—and welcomed a healthy baby girl.
After four retrievals where nearly all embryos arrested before blastocyst, a single 3AB embryo finally led to a healthy 17-week pregnancy at age 42. Cancer and male factor infertility added further complexity to this success.
Her journey included 10 retrievals, 17 transfers, and 6 heartbreaking losses. The embryo that finally worked? Her worst-graded, untested one.
After three retrievals and repeated embryo fragmentation by Day 2, a single poor quality blastocyst developed and led to the birth of a healthy baby boy.