Expert / 19 January, 2026 / My Baba
In this episode, Parental Control takes listeners inside the IVF lab to understand how embryos are assessed and selected during fertility treatment, including PGT-A and time-lapse IVF. Ellie Thompson is joined by embryologist and founder of All About Embryology, Victoria Wigley, to answer key questions about genetic testing, embryo development and the complex decisions made behind the scenes.
Victoria explains what embryologists do during the IVF process and breaks down PGT-A testing, including what it can and cannot tell patients. She also discusses how recent reports of healthy babies born from embryos labelled aneuploid are challenging long-held assumptions. The conversation explores the difference between aneuploid and mosaic embryos, whether viable embryos may sometimes be ruled out, and how patients can interpret results when the science is uncertain.
The episode also looks at how time-lapse incubators have transformed embryo observation, allowing embryologists to track development over time and support clinical decisions. Drawing on both professional expertise and patient experience, the discussion highlights how fertility specialists balance transparency, uncertainty and hope, and examines the advances shaping the future of IVF.
Victoria’s career in the field began in 2006, when she was awarded a distinction in her MSc in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine at University College London. Following this, she began her formal embryology training in 2008 at the London Fertility Centre, where she completed her Association of Clinical Embryologists certificate.
In 2011, she joined the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health, progressing to a senior embryologist role. By 2013, she had achieved State Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and completed training in ICSI and embryo biopsy.
In 2017, she moved to Newlife Fertility in Surrey and was promoted to Laboratory Manager and Lead Embryologist two years later. She remained in this role until the end of 2021, before launching All About Embryology in 2022.
Now in her fifth year as an independent consultant, she has supported and guided numerous patients through fertility treatment. With extensive experience across clinical and laboratory settings, she is well placed to support individuals and couples at every stage of their fertility journey.
Follow Victoria on Instagram:@allaboutembryology Book a consultation with Victoria today: https://www.allaboutembryology.co.uk/contact
Follow Victoria on Instagram:@allaboutembryology Book a consultation with Victoria today: https://www.allaboutembryology.co.uk/contact
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