How Time-Lapse and AI Are Reshaping IVF Journeys

Time of India

30-07-2025

Team Nimaaya: Dr Birwa Dave, Dr Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, Dr Pooja Nadkarni Singh & Dr Prabhakar Singh (L to R)
For Priya and Mehul (names changed), a couple from Vapi, the five-year wait to become parents brought emotional fatigue and uncertainty. Turning to
IVF
felt like a final hope. What changed their story wasn't just medical intervention, it was a camera system powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) that quietly monitored their embryos, giving doctors sharper insights.
The Challenge of Traditional IVF
In conventional IVF, embryos are removed from the incubator at regular intervals for observation—much like opening an oven door repeatedly, disrupting optimal conditions.
'Every time we take embryos out, we expose them to light and temperature changes,' explains Dr Prabhakar Singh, Scientific Director,
Nimaaya IVF Centre
. 'It's necessary, but not ideal. With our time-lapse and AI system, we observe embryo development continuously without interference.'
The Time-Lapse Advantage
Time-lapse technology acts like a surveillance camera inside the incubator, capturing images every 10–20 minutes to create a detailed movie of embryo development. This allows clinicians to witness vital stages without removing embryos from their environment.
Nimaaya IVF, among the first in Surat to adopt this method using the Astec system, has seen encouraging outcomes. In two years, over 500 couples have undergone IVF with time-lapse support. Backed by more than 30 years of experience and over 20,000 IVF births, the centre combines innovation with compassion.
'When we started, IVF was seen as a last resort,' says Dr. Pooja Nadkarni Singh, founder of Nimaaya. 'Now, with tools like time-lapse and AI, we're not just improving success rates but we are making the journey more reassuring.'
Where AI Steps In
Time-lapse systems generate thousands of images. Analyzing them manually is impractical. AI bridges that gap by spotting subtle markers—like cell symmetry and division timing—that humans may miss.
'In one case, AI selected an embryo that appeared average to us,' says Dr. Singh. 'It led to a healthy pregnancy for a woman who had failed three IVF cycles elsewhere.'
Nimaaya has even developed proprietary AI algorithms to enhance
embryo selection
accuracy.
Real Results, Real Relief
Couples using time-lapse often require fewer embryo transfers, reducing stress, costs, and time. For working women, a quicker outcome can be life-changing.
Rashmi, a bank manager from Bharuch, conceived in her first IVF cycle with a time-lapse–selected embryo. 'Knowing they were constantly monitored without disturbance gave me peace of mind,' she says.
Raising the Bar in Gujarat
What was once a premium offering is now accessible beyond big cities. Clinics across Gujarat are integrating advanced IVF tools like time-lapse and AI, bringing global standards closer to home.
Technology alone doesn't guarantee success, doctors say. But with the right expertise and tools, the odds improve—one embryo, one frame, one decision at a time.
For more information, Visit: www.nimaaya.com
Nimaaya centres are available at Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat
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