IVF Procedure: Some Unknown but Important Facts
IVF is a big hope for women who are unable to conceive even after years of marriage and embrace motherhood. It’s a hope for women who have tried to conceive several times but failed. And undoubtedly, IVF doctors try everything to turn this hope into reality. Because of them, many women are enjoying motherhood today.
If you are planning for IVF, you are taking one of the best decisions of your life. Things might get difficult but the chances to conceive through IVF are high. For this, you should work with a reputable and experienced IVF doctor. Other than this, you should keep the following facts about IVF in your mind that women often miss out on.
Vitamin supplements are prescribed before the IVF cycle
Your IVF procedure will not begin straight away after consultation. You and your body need to be prepared for the same. And for this, your IVF doctor will prescribe vitamin supplements. The prescription will be based on your general health and age.
To make your body competent for fertilization, doctors prescribe vitamin supplements. It’s because an immature oocyte takes about 12 weeks to cross various stages of maturity within the human body.
Timing of IVF injections and drugs affects the IVF cycle
For IVF stimulation, many injections and drugs are administered so that the quantity of a few hormones can be controlled. Even in other IVF stages, different injections and drugs are used.
The IVF doctors will take care of all your injections and drugs and administer them accordingly. But, you should understand the instructions as well. You should know how to store the IVF injections and the timing of the administration. Just keep in mind that your IVF cycle shouldn’t get interrupted because of missing the injections.
Breaking or spacing the treatment steps of the IVF cycle is possible
Starting the IVF cycle doesn’t mean you have to complete it and get pregnant. And then, you have to jump into motherhood.
IVF cycle happens in stages and they are egg harvesting, embryo formation, and embryo transfer. You don’t need to complete all the stages in one go. If you have any personal or professional commitments, you delay the pregnancy by keeping the embryos cryopreserved for months to years. Once you are ready, you can undergo embryo transfer and conceive.
Multiple embryos are not required to increase the success rate of the IVF cycle
Many IVF doctors transfer two to three embryos to increase the success rate. But, this isn’t required because even a single good quality blastocyst works. More than one embryo transfer should be done if you want twins, which is complicated.
Due to more than one embryo transfer, the babies after delivery are kept in neonatal ICU for a few days. So, you should prefer one embryo transfer and work for its quality by taking care of yourself.
Conclusion
Were you aware of these IVF facts? We don’t think so. This is why we have mentioned unknown but important facts. We recommend discussing these facts with your IVF doctors as well before starting the procedure.