If a mother cannot carry an unborn child to term because the mother, the child, or both may pass away, It's possible to do an embryonic transfer so that a healthy surrogate mother.
What is an embryo transfer? An embryo transfer involves taking the fertilized egg and sperm and implanting the newly-formed embryo into the woman's uterus.
The embryos' placement within the uterus must be precise, so your fertility doctor will guide this transfer by an ultrasound.
Embryo transfer is simple, and anesthesia or sedation is rarely required. A long, thin catheter containing the agreed-upon number of embryos and a small amount of fluid is passed through the cervix into the uterus, where the embryo or embryos are released.
IVF involves removing a woman's egg from her ovaries and fertilizing it with sperm in a laboratory. An embryo transfer is the last part of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process. During IVF, fertility medications stimulate the ovaries into releasing healthy eggs.
So, is embryo transfer painful? Typically, no. Most women only experience mild to moderate cramping in the days following the procedure. You will then undergo a scheduled pregnancy test with your fertility team 9-10 days after your embryo transfer to determine if pregnancy has taken place.
This has been done with eggs fertilized in the womb as well.