#ivf process

On May 11, 2023 I was officially Medically Cleared for my surrogacy journey!

It initially took a minute for me to get the official green light to move forward, because my iron levels were a little low.

After 30 days of prenatal and iron supplements, I did a second round of blood tests and voilà, I had all the right numbers.

We are now in the process of legal clearance.

Insert IVF Process:

SHOTS ✅

Endless Blood Draws ✅

Uncomfortable # of Transvaginal Ultrasounds ✅

Egg Retrieval ✅

We started with 14 eggs. 13 were mature. 8 fertilized.

We officially have 3 beautiful little frozen embryos 💕

If all went well, I should get a positive result today. I have to go through three tests with this IVF company and if this one fails then that’s it for us.

I am so nervous but I am trying to stay calm and just let things be. I have done so well these past weeks taking care of myself and I am fully confident that I did all I could.

Check out my featured article on Messy Like a Mother blog!

"When I started working in surrogacy, I had no prior professional experience in the fertility world. With that being said, I personally knew women who had suffered from infertility and really struggled with getting pregnant. I knew how much I cherished being a mother, and the idea of helping others really intrigued me.

Fast forward a couple of years, and the idea of becoming a gestational surrogate myself started to grow on me. I had seen first-hand so many sweet connections between surrogates and the parents they helped. Many of them became lifelong friends, even considering them members of their family. Being a woman who is lucky enough to have high fertility and experienced healthy pregnancies, I was a great candidate to be a surrogate.

My surrogacy agency matched me with a single woman who could not get pregnant on her own. While I was open to helping anyone have a baby, I really liked the idea of one woman helping another woman become a mother."

Read the entire article here:

Bahut se couples aur individuals ke liye parenthood (mata-pita banne) ka safar thoda lamba aur mushkil ho jata hai. Agar aap bhi fertility issues se guzar rahe hain, toh aapne ART ya Assisted Reproductive Technology ka naam zaroor suna hoga.

Lekin iska asli matlab kya hai aur yeh kaise kaam karta hai? Aaiye isko aasan bhasha mein samajhte hain!

Asal Mein Kya Hai Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)?

Simple shabdon mein kahein toh, ART un medical treatments aur procedures ko kehte hain jo infertility (banchpan) ko theek karne ke liye use kiye jaate hain. Iski sabse badi khasiyat yeh hai ki isme human eggs aur sperm/embryos dono ko body ke bahaar laboratory mein handle kiya jata hai.

Ek Zaroori Baat: Bahut se log IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) ko bhi ART samajhte hain, lekin aisa nahi hai. IUI mein sirf sperm ko prepare karke uterus mein daala jata hai, eggs ko body se bahaar nahi nikala jata. Isliye sirf wahi treatments ART kehlate hain jisme eggs ko lab mein laya jata hai.

ART Treatments Ke Main Types

Aapki fertility report aur health ke hisab se doctors alag-alag advanced techniques ka use karte hain:

1. IVF (In Vitro Fertilization): Yeh sabse famous aur successful ART method hai. Isme female body se mature eggs nikaale jaate hain, lab mein sperm ke saath fertilize kiye jaate hain, aur phir sabse healthy embryo ko uterus mein transfer kar diya jata hai.

2. ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection): Yeh IVF ka hi ek advanced part hai jo male infertility (low sperm count ya poor motility) ke liye वरदान (boon) hai. Isme ek single healthy sperm ko select karke directly egg ke andar inject kiya jata hai.

3. Cryopreservation (Fertility Preservation): Agar aap abhi parenthood delay karna chahte hain ya kisi medical treatment (jaise chemotherapy) se guzar rahe hain, toh aap apne healthy eggs, sperm ya embryos ko freeze karwa kar future ke liye store kar sakte hain.

4. Third-Party Reproduction: Agar biological limitations hon, toh thoroughly screened donor eggs, donor sperm, ya surrogacy (gestational carrier) ki madad se bhi apna parivar banaya ja sakta hai.

IVF Ka Step-by-Step Process Kaise Hota Hai?

Ek standard IVF cycle ko poora hone mein lagbhag 4 se 6 weeks ka time lagta hai. Iska pura process 5 simple steps mein hota hai:[1. Stimulation] ➔ [2. Egg Retrieval] ➔ [3. Fertilization] ➔ [4. Embryo Culture] ➔ [5. Transfer]

Ovarian Stimulation : Female ko 8–14 dino tak hormonal injections diye jaate hain taaki ek ki jagah kayi saare mature eggs ban sakein. Isko blood tests aur ultrasounds se continuously monitor kiya jata hai.

Egg Retrieval : Yeh ek chhota sa procedure hai jo halka anesthesia (sedation) dekar kiya jata hai. Doctor ultrasound ki madad se follicles se mature eggs ko gently collect karte hain. Isme sirf 15-20 mins lagte hain.

Laboratory Fertilization : Nikale gaye eggs ko lab mein partner ya donor ke sperm ke saath mix kiya jata hai (Conventional IVF ya ICSI ke zariye) taaki fertilization ho sake.

Embryo Culture & Monitoring : Fertilization ke baad banne wale embryos ko 3 se 5 dino tak advanced incubators mein rakha jata hai, jahan embryologists unki growth aur quality par nazar rakhte hain.

Embryo Transfer : Yeh ultimate aur final step hai! Sabse best quality wale embryo ko ek patli catheter ke zariye uterus mein transfer kar diya jata hai. Baaki bache achhe embryos ko future ke liye freeze kar diya jata hai.

ART Ki Zaroorat Kisko Hoti Hai?

Fertility specialists aamtaur par ART suggest karte hain agar:

Fallopian tubes blocked, damaged ya missing hon.

Severe male infertility ho (low sperm count/motility).

Advanced endometriosis ya severe PCOS (ovulation disorders) ho.

Unexplained infertility ho (jab saari reports normal hon phir bhi pregnancy na ho rahi ho).

Baar-baar miscarriage ho raha ho ya pehle ke basic fertility treatments fail ho gaye hon.

Har Ek Ka Safar Alag Hota Hai

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