Fertility Glossary

Live birth rate

The proportion of treatment cycles that result in a baby born alive.

Ask for the live birth rate per cycle started for people of your age and diagnosis, rather than pregnancy rate per embryo transfer, which excludes cancelled cycles and looks higher.

Related terms

Clinical pregnancy

A pregnancy confirmed on ultrasound.

Cancelled cycle

A treatment cycle stopped before egg collection or transfer.

Private fertility clinic

A privately owned clinic offering fertility care and often IVF.

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