Which specialist performs embryo transfer?

The specialist reviews the treatment plan, confirms the embryo selected by the laboratory team, and guides a thin catheter through the cervix into the uterus. The transfer itself is generally brief and does not involve an abdominal incision. An embryologist prepares and identifies the embryo, while nurses may help with positioning, instructions, and medicines. The same fertility clinic may arrange monitoring before the procedure and pregnancy testing afterward.

Ask the clinic how to take prescribed medicines, whether you should arrive with a comfortably full bladder, and when you may eat or drink. Bring a list of medicines and tell the team about allergies, bleeding conditions, or a possible infection. Confirm who will explain the embryo grade, the number planned for transfer, and the follow-up test. Do not change fertility medicines without speaking with the treating team.

Contact the fertility clinic promptly for heavy bleeding, severe or worsening pelvic pain, fever, fainting, or breathing difficulty after transfer. Mild cramping or light spotting can occur, but the clinic should explain what is expected for your treatment plan. Seek urgent medical help for severe pain with marked abdominal swelling, weakness, or trouble breathing.

Ask which specialist will perform the transfer, who will be present, how the embryo is identified, what symptoms should prompt a call, and when the pregnancy test is planned.