Assisted hatching is a procedure that can increase pregnancy rates. However, it’s not necessary in most cases.
Here are some success rates for assisted hatching:
- Pregnancy rate: 38% for IVF with assisted hatching
- Implantation rate: 50% for laser-assisted hatching
- Live birth rate: 27–34% for women using assisted hatching
- Pregnancy rate for women aged 35–39: 49%
Assisted hatching is performed just before embryo transfer. During the procedure, hatching blastocysts are held with gentle suction.Assisted hatching is a procedure where we can help the embryo “hatch” from its “shell” by creating a small crack in the zona pellucida. It is believed that assisted hatching can help an embryo implant in the uterus, leading to higher pregnancy rates in some patients.