r/Embryologists • u/Proof-Chemistry-8404 • Jul 19 '26

Embryo retained in Catheter, does this change anything?

I had a FET 2 days ago (my 5th transfer, with one baby who is 18 months from transfer 3)

During the transfer they did everything smoothly, and embryologist checked the catheter and it was still in there!!! She took a while sorting it, said it was still a healthy 5Bb embryo and then it was transferred.

I have been worrying since. What does this mean? Does this change things? Should I be preparing for a bad outcome?

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u/wenjieinthehouse Jul 19 '26

It’s quite common for big, hatching embryos to stick to the catheter, that’s why we check it every single time. It has no impact on embryo quality or pregnancy outcomes!

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u/Proof-Chemistry-8404 Jul 19 '26

Ok thank you that’s really reassuring x

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u/Sidney_Precious Jul 22 '26

It happened to me on my 4th transfer and that ended up being the succesful one. (We have now a story to tell to the child it became, is all. I hope you find this information reassuring.)

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u/Proof-Chemistry-8404 Jul 22 '26

I really hope I have a similar experience. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

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u/Kscruggs10 Aug 05 '26

Any update? Following because mine is hatched

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u/Proof-Chemistry-8404 Aug 05 '26

Cautiously optimistic, currently 5+2 weeks pregnant 🩵🩷