What you should know
Ask for the chance of a live birth, not just a positive test. Also ask whether a rate is per cycle started, egg retrieval, or embryo transfer. A rate per transfer leaves out cycles that never reach transfer. CDC offers IVF estimates and clinic reports, but averages cannot predict your result.
What to ask your care team
“Can you show my chance of live birth per cycle started and over more than one cycle?”
One important reminder
No calculator can promise a pregnancy.
Before your next visit
Write down your questions. Bring your medicine list and any test results you have. Ask for a plan in writing. If an answer is not clear, ask your team to explain it in a different way.
More trusted information
These sources offer more detail. They do not replace advice from your fertility clinic.