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Ever wondered what happens after your eggs are collected during an egg freezing cycle? 🥚❄️

During your egg collection procedure, your eggs are passed to our embryology lab, where each mature one is carefully prepared for freezing.

🔬 The first step is called denuding. This is where the cells surrounding each egg are gently removed so our embryologists can assess whether the egg is mature and ready for freezing.

💧 The eggs are then placed into a series of specialised solutions over around 12.5 minutes. This process helps prepare them for freezing by:

• Gradually removing water from the egg, which helps reduce the risk of cellular damage.
• Replacing some of that water with cryoprotectants, which help prevent ice crystals from forming.

❄️ The final step is vitrification. Each egg is placed onto a specialised cryogenic device and rapidly cooled in liquid nitrogen. This ultra-rapid freezing process turns the egg into a glass-like state, helping preserve its structure until you’re ready to use it in the future.

Every step is carried out with precision and care by our experienced embryology team. It’s a process designed to give each mature egg the best possible chance of being preserved.

If you’re curious about egg freezing or want to understand more about what happens in the lab, leave us a question below. We’re here to help you get a clearer picture 💙

A smooth recovery starts well before you wake up ✨

There are a few things Dr Scott Pearce focuses on in every procedure to help support recovery afterwards. In this video, he shares three things he never skips and the thinking behind them.

If you have a procedure coming up, we hope it can be reassuring to know that recovery is something we’re already considering long before you leave the operating theatre.

You’ve probably heard that fertility changes with age, especially after 35.

For some women, this can make it harder to fall pregnant naturally. For others, conception happens without difficulty. Both are part of the picture.

If you’re thinking about having children in the future, understanding where your fertility sits can be a helpful place to start. This usually involves a simple review of your hormone levels, cycle and overall reproductive health.

It’s not about rushing into decisions. It’s about having clearer information so you can plan timing and family size in a way that feels right for you.