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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 30 MIN

Why Good Embryo's Don't Implant- with Emma The Embryologist

from Don't Tell Me To RELAX- Your Fertility Podcast · host Hannah Pearn

Why good embryos don’t implantI am with Emma Whitney, Director of Embryology at the Evewell, Emma The Embryologist on Instagram, and Chair of the Trustees for Fertility Action to discuss one of IVF’s most frustrating questions: why an embryo that looks good still might not lead to a pregnancy. We discuss what “good” really means at different stages, why embryo grading is only part of the picture, and how male factor, genetics, and the uterine environment all fit into the bigger diagnostic puzzle.We discussWhat “good embryo” actually meansWhy day 3 grading can be misleadingBlastocyst stage and implantationPGTA tested embryos that still don’t workWhy embryo grading alone is not enoughEnvironmental factors and bespoke testingCommon add-on tests and the evidence around themThe male factor may be under-investigatedTime lapse is a major clueWhy uterine assessment can matterFor more Fertility Support & Care we have clinics in London, Birmingham and a network around the UK:🧡 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a Discovery Call to find out about working with us 121💛 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Don't Tell Me To RELAX!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fertility online community with our monthly drop in support group❤️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more fertility tips and information

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