Embryo ICU^TM

In the Embryo ICU at Santa Monica Fertility Specialists, we monitor and customize the conditions under which each embryo develops. The individualized approach embodied by the Embryo ICU is a unifying principle applied to both our research and our clinical care. This meticulous attention maximizes survival and promotes optimal development of the embryos.

In most contemporary IVF practice, all embryos are grown under identical laboratory conditions using identical culture media (salts, growth factors, sugars and proteins). While moderately successful, this method still results in the loss of 70%-80% of embryos by the fifth day of development. Instead, we find that customized care yields the best outcome.

Santa Monica Fertility Specialists is the only IVF laboratory in the United States with capabilities to image multiple embryos in real-time (see video). This component of our Embryo ICU allows us to select the best embryos using criteria not available at other fertility clinics.

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