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If you have questions regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF) at our Freehold, Hamilton, Somerset, or Short Hills locations, contact IVF New Jersey today.

Somerset Office: 81 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873; map and directions; Phone: 732-220-9060; Fax: 732-545-1164
Freehold Office: 495 Iron Bridge Road
Suite 10 (2nd Floor)
Freehold, NJ 07728; map and directions; Phone: 732-577-6500; Fax: 732-577-6510
Hamilton Office: 3379 Quakerbridge Road
Suite 105
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
map and directions
Phone: 609-799-5666
Fax: 609-588-5130
Short Hills Office: Short Hills Plaza
636 Morris Turnpike Suite 2D
Short Hills, NJ 07078; map and directions; Phone:973-258-4081

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in Somerset, Freehold, Hamilton, and Short Hills - IVF NJ

In vitro fertilization (IVF) at our Somerset, Freehold, Short Hills, and Hamilton facilities is an option for couples that are having a difficult time conceiving for various reasons. In vitro fertilization involves stimulating multiple eggs to grow, retrieving mature eggs, fertilizing the eggs in the laboratory, and transferring fertilized eggs (embryos) into the uterus.

In Vitro Fertilization Process
What Is a Blastocyst?
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Assisted Hatching
Embryo Cryopreservation

Safe Storage - Learn about embryo Cryopreservation Embryo Selection - Learn how our blastocyst transfer reduces the chance of multiple births

In Vitro Fertilization Process

Treatment with in vitro fertilization begins with an orientation visit. During the IVF orientation, you and your partner will have a private consultation with an IVF New Jersey physician, an IVF nurse coordinator, and a financial counselor to discuss your history and your expectations.

There are several advantages to in vitro fertilization. Eggs can be evaluated and fertilization can be confirmed in the lab, and there is more opportunity to influence sperm concentration.

The first step is stimulating multiple eggs to grow. During egg growth stimulation, which is referred to as controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, you will receive an injectable medication, called gonadotropins, every day for seven to 12 days. This medication is designed to induce the growth of multiple egg sacs (follicles), which contain the eggs within your ovaries.

After the seven- to twelve-day period, human chronic gonadotropin (HCG) is administered. The egg retrieval procedure is performed in the IVF New Jersey operating suite. During the procedure, a needle is inserted into the ovarian follicles, and fluid and eggs are carefully suctioned out. The procedure usually takes about 20 minutes and is done under sedation.

The number of eggs we retrieve ranges between four and 50. About 65 percent of the eggs will fertilize normally. The majority of fertilized eggs will divide and become an early embryo, sometimes called a "pre-embryo." The better quality pre-embryos will continue to divide to the five-day stage, and they are referred to as "blastocysts." About three to five days after your IVF procedure, you will return to the center for the embryo or blastocyst transfer. To find out if you would be a good candidate for in vitro fertilization, contact IVF New Jersey at our facilities in Somerset, Hamilton, Freehold, or Short Hills today.

What Is a Blastocyst?

A blastocyst is an embryo that has divided into many cells over the five-day period following egg retrieval. Blastocysts are a more advanced group of embryos, making them more likely to implant. Because of the higher implantation rate, we need to transfer only two blastocysts to obtain exceptional pregnancy rates. This reduces the risk of triplet pregnancies to less than 2 percent and quadruplet pregnancies to almost zero. This is of paramount importance because high-order pregnancies are associated with a higher risk of serious medical complications for both the babies and mother. The embryo/blastocyst transfer procedure requires no anesthesia and takes only a few minutes. During the procedure, a special catheter full of embryos or blastocysts is guided through the cervix, and the embryos/blastocysts are gently placed into the top of the uterine cavity. To learn more about blastocysts or IVF, contact our in vitro fertilization practice in Hamilton, Freehold, Somerset, or Short Hills today to schedule a consultation.

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

ICSI is a microsurgical technique that involves fertilization of eggs by injecting a single sperm into an egg. This allows men who in the past would require sperm donation to become biologic fathers. This includes men who have no sperm in their ejaculate but who produce sperm through surgical removal from the testes. Contact IVF New Jersey in Freehold, Hamilton, Somerset, or Short Hills to learn more about this procedure.

Assisted Hatching

Assisted hatching is performed when the zona pellucidae (the membrane surrounding the cells of an embryo) is too thick or if there is decreased embryo quality. During the assisted hatching procedure, the zona is thinned, helping the embryo to escape, or "hatch." At our in vitro fertilization practice in Freehold, Somerset, Short Hills, and Hamilton, our doctors are prepared to answer all your questions about the infertility treatments offered at our facilities.

Embryo Cryopreservation

"Extra" blastocysts can be cryopreserved (frozen in liquid nitrogen) to allow another attempt at pregnancy at a later date.

If you are interested in learning more, contact us about IVF New Jersey's in vitro fertilization treatment in Hamilton, Somerset, Short Hills, and Freehold.