TEST TUBE BABY PROCESS | DR RAMA SOFAT HOSPITAL

TEST TUBE BABY PROCESS | DR RAMA SOFAT HOSPITAL 

 

Step 1 - Egg stimulation: Patient is given fertility medications to stimulate the production of egg.

1.   To increase the success rate of the treatment multiple eggs are needed. Usually it not advisable to rely on single egg for which the doctor gives fertility drug to increase the production of eggs.
2.  Depending upon the patient's response medications are advised. There are various protocols for egg stimulation
3.  Egg stimulation is guided by Transvaginal ultrasound to examine ovaries, blood samples and to determine the level of hormones as decribed by Dr Rama Sofat

Step 2 - Egg Retrieval: Imaging ultra sound is used to retain ovarian follicles with the help of hollow needle. Retrieval of egg is followed with minor surgery

1.  Complete procedure takes about half an hour. The follicular fluids are carefully seen by embryologist to trace the proof of available eggs. 
2.  After the entire procedure eggs are preserved in incubator till insemination as decribed by Dr Rama Sofat

Step 3 - Culture of Fertilization and Embryo: For insemination male sperm sample is collected

1.  Eggs are mixed with the sperms and stored in laboratory
2.  If there are chances of low probability of fertilization, ICSI can be considered.
3.  To enable fertilization single sperm is infused in the egg

Step 4 - Transfer of egg and quality of Embryo: Embryo transfer is the quickest method done in overall treatment 

1.  Embryo is assessed on the basis of age and quality.
2.  Under normal situation, doctor suggests transferring single embryo with blastocyst and rest of them are preserved. Transfer of one high quality embryo decreases the risk of triplets or twins as decribed by Dr Rama Sofat

 After this method, pregnancy test is conducted to know the   exact situation