Is this a fully hatched embryo?

doublerr

Hi All, 

Just had my transfer yesterday, so trying to be calm in the 2WW but of course, that's a challenge  

My doctor gave me the picture of the embryo but didn't tell me much about it - just said it's a great looking embryo. (It is a boy and is PGS test normal embryo)

I'm reaching out because the picture looks very different than the  embryo we transferred (successfully) last time in that this one looks like it doesn't have the "outer ring of the embryo". So I was wondering is this what is considered a hatched embryo? 

Thanks! 

mbradfo2

Yep, this is what a fully hatched embryo looks like. You can tell it's fully hatched by the lack of the zona pellucida (the outer shell/ring). It degenerates when the embryo starts hatching (usually day 5) and is typically completely gone by day 6.

mavscott

I know this is a very old post, but I also just transferred a very similar looking blast (also PGT normal and a boy). Did you have success?