Many couples would love to have a baby but for whatever reasons, conceiving simply seems to be a lot harder for some than for others. Also, you know that it will become even harder to conceive as you and your husband get older. After a long talk with your husband, the both of you have decided to seek help through in vitro fertilization.
The in vitro fertilization process is reasonably straight forward as all that's involved is an in vitro fertilization doctor will extract a woman's egg and will fertilize it in a lab. The IVF doctors then places the embryo into the woman's uterus as she will go through a normal full term pregnancy. In vitro fertilization may be successful when all other methods have failed.
When looking for good in vitro fertilization doctors, you will need to consider several characteristics that an IVF doctor should have.
Fertility Training-
There are many types of doctors who have been trained regarding in vitro fertilization. Don't simply assume that your normal gynecologist has had this training. They may know the basics and be able to do an infertility evaluation and offer some simple treatments but they won't be able to go further than that. Fertility doctors who specialize in IVF treatments should have additional training as well. This fellowship training involves 3 years of additional training in specialized infertility after they have completed their normal 4-year residency training in gynecology and obstetrics. Types of specialists who receive this training include:
• Infertility Doctors
• Embryologists
• Reproductive Endocrinologists
Success Rate Statistics-
One aspect that lets you know you're working with good IVF doctors is the success rates the fertility clinic has and what the success rate of the doctor has as well. You should evaluate written reports from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention as well as the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technologies regarding IVF success rates that include several factors, such as:
• IVF success rates per egg retrieval • What the success rate is per embryo transfer
• individual success rates with people who have similar fertility problems as to you
• What the success rate is for the IVF procedure planned over the last year Ensure that the reports are defined by rate category, such as initial pregnancy rate, live birth rate and ongoing pregnancy rate.
Fertility Clinic Condition and Staff Turnover-
One last thing to keep in mind is the condition of the clinic and what the staff turnover rate is. You'll know that you are working with a good fertility clinic based on the sterile environment, the state-of-the-art technology used, and how long the medical director has been in charge of the facility. If the turnover rate for doctors and technicians is high, there may be management issues or other problems with the clinic.
You'll want to know how the clinic's procedures are handled as well. What decisions do you have control over when it comes to the egg fertilization and implantation process? If you are giving control entirely to the doctor, this is a serious characteristic that you should steer clear of when choosing an in vitro fertilization doctor.
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