What is IVF? Step by Step of the IVF Process to Get Pregnant

Double board certified fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford MD, walks you through the entire process of IVF or in vitro fertilization. IVF can be overwhelming. Understanding the process can help you know if you are getting the proper care and what questions you should ask.

Questions answered:
What is IVF?
What are the options for IVF?
How do you test ovarian reserve?
What is is the IVF protocol?
How long is the stimulation process?
What is monitoring?
What is the egg retrieval process?
What are the types of fertilization?
What are the fertilization rates?
What happens after fertilization?
What are the advantages of embryo testing?
What are the reasons for fresh vs frozen transfer?
How long does the whole process take?
What is a minimal stim protocol?
What is invocell?
In what situations does invocell work best?

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Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD is a double board certified OBGYN and REI, and co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas.

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Sharing fertility facts to educate women about trying to conceive, getting pregnant, ovulation, fertility treatments, IUI, IVF, becoming a doctor, life as a woman in medicine, and more.

[ashleyhaydon]

Id love it if you could do a video on the side effects of IVF medications. Id love to know what is normal or to be expected. And when to be on alert.
Thank you Dr. Natalie Crawford!! Your videos are soooo helpful, and have given me a voice to better advocate for myself throughout my IVF process.

[giulesmosca]

This is a great comprehensive yet accessible video! I am a MSc student in Clinical Embryology and considering an MD afterward. Could you do a video on your education journey? I would love to hear how you got to where you are now!!

[chrisrtx]

Hi Natalie! Thank you for your videos, they are so informative. I was wondering if you could make a video about IVF travel tourism and how much time is needed to do so and what to watch out for. Thank you so much again. :)

[marshaleewilson]

Why doesn’t any one talk about the after effects of taking the stimulation meds? Can you talk about side effects ?

[hollychelmo]

What are your thoughts on IVF clinics that do “batching” with their patients/egg retrievals? To me, it feels like the priority is less patient care and more efficiency/profit. I’m trying to find an IVF clinic that will work with my schedule and not their own but it’s proving to be tricky.

[NataliaBanach]

oh, thank you Natalie - we just started yesterday therapy :)

[amreenahmed]

Please share information on is a risk after egg retrieval

[stiggyPorter]

Thank you so much for making this video.

[tebmedtourism]

Dr. Crawford, in your video you mentioned the process can take about four months. For someone just starting to consider IVF, how can they get a better idea of the overall timeline from consultation to potential pregnancy test?

Many patients experience a two-week wait after the transfer. Can you elaborate on what typically happens during this time for patients? Are there any specific recommendations you have for managing this period?

It sounds like there are different options for the IVF process, like minimal stimulation and ICSI. Could you clarify when you might typically recommend these approaches?

[alainabeaver]

How long should a mama wait between giving birth and starting IVF for another baby? Does IVF interfere with breastfeeding? I’m assuming minimum of 6 months, but I don’t want to cut my breastfeeding journey short with my new little one… but at the same time, I’m getting older (40.5 now, 36w with a baby boy conceived naturally).

Also how does sex selection work with IVF—is that part of the genetic testing at the blastocyst stage, and you’d choose to not use ones that have a genetic problem or are not the chosen sex? Or is there something else involved? Thanks for all you do!!! 😊

[FarahPiper]

What if the follicles don't hatch and don't release any egg. No eggs to fertilize
What would you do in that case?
Thank you.
Needless to say, I take levothyroxine for hypothyroidism

[nomanahmed]

Hi, i will like to know if a women's body have 0% estrogen can she still do an IVF without an egg donor (can her ovaries boost to get an egg of herself)?

[eusebiasantiago]

What happens to the fertilized eggs after u had enough pregnancy success

[eaulane]

Hi Dr. Crawford, I have been enjoying your videos a lot lately. My question is whether egg freezing procedure will negatively impact the chances of getting conceived naturally later in life? Thanks

[FAShIONRACK]

Do you have any videos on ectopic
Pregnancy. How long do you recommend to wait before going into your next transfer when you took methotrexate

[Shining-Star-]

How many follicles on initial ultrasound scan is a good number for a 27 year old Egg donor about to start her Day 1 Egg donor retrieval protocol for ivf ?

[jaylouqueennatirel]

Please can you do a video about mini ivf

[zoeyhoffman]

Do you have any information about IVF with Tese or Microtese?

[ILoveLuhaidan]

hello, I have to present a few slides on something that feels a bit too specific "Monitoring following IVF", do you know any sources I could draw from? proving a bit hard

[Pookie]

What happens when you have IVF but there is an issue with your uterine lining? Do people often miscarry or have issues despite having IVF?