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3 Ways To Give Yourself A Better Chance Of Success With Fertility Treatments

14 January 2015 by Charlie Berry

Are you going through fertility treatments or about to get started with them? It is tough when you want a child more than anything and it isn't happening naturally. Fortunately, infertility services have come a long way in the past few decades, with new technologies that bring hope of parenthood to even the most difficult of cases. However, even with the best treatments, there is still a chance that the embryo won't attach to your uterus or the pregnancy won't go to term. You may not even get pregnant at all on your first try. The more you try, the greater your chances for success become. With the cost of infertility treatments being so high, however, many couples can't afford to keep doing it over and over again.

The good news is that there are things you can do to improve your chances of a successful outcome the first time. While nothing in the world of fertility is guaranteed, following these three tips will dramatically increase your odds of getting and staying pregnant the first time you undergo your fertility procedure.

1. Get Chromosomal Testing Done On Your Embryos

If you are getting in-vitro fertilization (IVF), your fertility specialist will take the healthiest looking embryos that were created from your eggs and your partner's sperm and insert two to four into your uterus, depending on your age. However, just because an embryo looks healthy doesn't mean it is. Chromosomal abnormalities may exist that are not evident by looking at an embryo under a microscope. The female body often rejects embryos with chromosomal abnormalities, or the embryos don't attach at all.

According to BabyMed.com, you will greatly increase your chances of a successful pregnancy on the first try by getting the chromosomes of your embryos tested before insertion. The testing involves removing just one or two cells from the developing embryos, and it does not hurt them in any way.

When you know you are only implanting embryos that have normal chromosomes, you will have greater confidence that your body will accept them. Getting this testing done costs about $2,000 beyond the cost of the IVF at most clinics, but it is well worth it.

2. Get Your Immune System Tested

Reproductive immunology is a relatively new field in fertility services, but it can often get you pregnant when nothing else can. If your immune system is not reacting normally to embryos, your body will probably reject them again and again.

Getting your immune system tested can allow a fertility specialist to see if there are any problems, and then those problems can be addressed. Often, immune-suppressing drugs must be prescribed for the duration of the pre-fertility planning and the pregnancy to ensure success.

Women with autoimmune disorders are particularly prone to having immunological problems with conceiving and/or carrying a child, but other problem may exist, as well.

Having a blood type or genes that are incompatible with your partner can also cause your immune system to reject a pregnancy. A reproductive immunologist can correct these problems and allow you to have a baby at last.

3. Give Your Body Fertility-Building Supplements Before Making Your Embryos

There are certain supplements that are known for building fertility. Some fertility specialists recommend things like CoQ10 for building healthier eggs, iron and folic acid for building strength to carry a pregnancy, and DHEA for regulating your hormones to create a perfect environment for pregnancy to take place.

Start taking these supplements, as well as a good pre-natal vitamin, before your egg withdrawal and creation of your embryos to ensure your body is in the best condition for peak fertility when the embryos are inserted.

Conclusion

Going through infertility services is an emotionally intense time for you and your partner. You are hoping so much for a successful pregnancy, and you are putting your body and your bank account through a lot to get that much-desired baby.

Increase your chances of a successful first try by using these tips. While you may still have to try more than once, it's worth it to give yourself every chance of getting pregnant the first time.

For more information, you may want to contact a local clinic, like Women's Clinic of Johnson County.

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