✔ Know what questions to ask Understand what to ask before IVF, before egg collection, after fertilisation results, and before embryo transfer.

✔ Understand typical IVF numbers Learn what embryologists consider typical ranges for egg maturity, fertilisation rates, and embryo development.

✔ Feel more confident in appointments Walk into IVF consultations prepared so you can better understand your treatment and advocate for yourself.

Feel more prepared and confident at every stage of IVF

IVF treatment involves a lot of information, and appointments with your clinic can move quickly. Many patients leave consultations thinking of questions they wish they had asked - or feeling unsure about what the answers really mean. The IVF Questions Checklist is designed to help you feel more prepared and confident throughout your treatment. This guide walks you through the key questions to ask your clinic at every stage of IVF, from preparing to start treatment through to egg collection, fertilisation results, embryo transfer and the two week wait. It also includes guidance on typical IVF numbers - such as egg maturity, fertilisation rates and embryo development - so you can better understand whether your cycle results are roughly within expected ranges. You can bring the checklist to appointments, keep it on your phone, or use it to prepare questions ahead of time so you don’t forget what matters most. Created by Lucy Lines, clinical embryologist with 25 years of experience working inside and alongside IVF clinics, this guide is designed to help you leave appointments with greater clarity about your treatment and next steps.

Hi, I’m Lucy Lines,

I spent more than a decade working inside IVF laboratories, directly with eggs, sperm and embryos, and have now worked in the fertility sector for over 25 years. Today I support people navigating fertility treatment through education, independent guidance and patient advocacy. Over the years I’ve seen how often IVF patients leave appointments feeling confused about what happened in their cycle, or unsure what questions to ask next. This checklist brings together the questions I wish every IVF patient knew to ask - along with simple explanations to help you better understand the answers you receive from your clinic. My goal is to help you feel more informed, more confident, and better able to advocate for yourself throughout your IVF journey.

Get the IVF Questions Checklist

If you want to feel more prepared for IVF appointments and better understand the answers you hear from your clinic, this practical checklist will help guide your conversations and decisions throughout treatment. Created by clinical embryologist Lucy Lines, based on 25 years of experience working inside and alongside IVF laboratories. Instant digital download.