Assisted hatching (AH) is a laboratory procedure that breaks the this shell using a laser to help with implantation. Ah is usually done on the third or fifth day of laboratory growth and shortly prior to uterine transfer.

You may benefit from AH if:

• You have had failed implantation on previous cycle(s)
• Are over 38 years of age
• Are undergoing preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)
• The embryologist has identified abnormalities with your zona pellucida (shell)