Thursday, April 26, 2012

New fertility microscope allows parents to watch baby from conception

New fertility microscope allows parents to watch baby from conception - Telegraph: A sophisticated new microscope makes it possible for fertility doctors to monitor the developing fertilised egg continuously for up to five days. It means any abnormal changes can be spotted and the egg discarded so only the best quality ones with the best chance of creating a healthy pregnancy are transferred to the womb. The technique has led to one in every two couples achieving a successful pregnancy, doctors said.

Editor: Hate to quibble, but after fertilization, it's no longer an egg. Five days in, it's more accurate to say the new human being is at the blastocyst stage. Learn more from the Prenatal Timeline.

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