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Coping With Infertility: A Guide for Working through the Emotions

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Infertility can be very frustrating for couples. If you have experienced it or are experiencing it, you must be aware of the experience. However, the truth is that infertility is not talked about nearly as much as it should be. Instead, it is discussed in hushed whispers behind closed doors. If we consider the statistics, around 10% of Indian couples are infertile. The coping mechanism becomes a lot harder due to a lack of conversation and awareness surrounding infertility. In this blog, we will guide you through the process of tackling infertility and how to rise above it and become wise.  How to tackle it? Become a team You need to stick together as a team as fighting infertility is a two-member team. It does not matter who has been diagnosed with the problem. Ultimately, the situation must be tackled by both you and your partner together. Be more aware Those who are formally diagnosed with infertility should learn about the causes of their condition. By empowerin

IVF Preparation Checklist!

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  If you are on your fertility journey, worry not as there are a large number of people who are on the same journey as you. 1 out of 7 couples nowadays struggle to conceive. IVF or in vitro fertilization has helped millions of couples worldwide to have a baby. Since the world’s first IVF in 1978, more than 8 million babies have been born. When you are trying to conceive and things don’t go exactly as planned, it is like a game of snakes and ladders. You keep going up and down and don’t know when it will end.    Generally, IVF involves 3 separate processes including: Inducing the production of eggs (stimulating the ovaries with medication to produce more eggs). Retrieving the eggs and fertilizing them with your partner’s or a donor’s sperm. Transferring the embryo (the successfully joined sperm and egg) back into the female uterus.   However, these are just the basics. IVF is much more complex in reality and many people are surprised to learn that it is n