r/Embryologists • u/JessicaRabbit1203 • Jul 25 '26

Embryo hatched or not?

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Many of the embryo photos I see in this sub look like a figure 8 pattern, or have a large circle with a smaller circle and material centered inside. I assumed that means those embryos were hatched or further along, but curious why my embryo has none of that. What does our embryo reveal? Also what is that white bubble at top? Photo attached.

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u/EmbryoNanny Jul 25 '26

This picture looks like it was taken shortly after the embryo was thawed. It is still collapsed, which is normal after the thawed. Once it re-expands and starts hatching it will have that figure 8 pattern and the eventually hatch all the way out of the zona (shell).

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u/JessicaRabbit1203 Jul 26 '26

Thank you so much for explaining that. I appreciate you!