How to Make a Test-Tube Baby

IVF is the scientific approach to getting pregnant.Egg and sperm meet each other for the first time in
Originally termed "test-tube" babies by the Press,the lab. Approximately 100,000 motile sperm are
embryos are fertilized in the lab, removed from aintroduced to each egg. Fertilization is documented
human body. One attempt at pregnancy through IVFand the growing embryos are carefully observed in
is termed a cycle, and can be divided into 5 generalvitro for up to 6 days. The growing trend is to
phases.observe growth longer, past the 6-8 cell stage, and
1. Preparationblastocyst or advanced stage embryo transfer is not
You're body is manipulated with drugs. Doctorsuncommon. There are several benefits to a
prescribe a medication such as Lupron to shut downblastocyst transfer, you might wish to ask your
your ovaries for two weeks.Reproductive team about them.
2. Stimulation5. Embryo Transfer
Following the Lupron series you will receive a set ofMom comes back in the picture as 3 or 4 growing
up to 14 shots of another medication, such asembryos are transferred back into your uterus in a
pergonal, to hyperstimulate egg production. At theprocedure that resembles a PAP smear. With any
conclusion of these shots you will be given a finalluck a new baby begins growing. On average it takes
medication to boost maturity of your eggs.3 IVF cycles to establish a pregnancy.
3. HarvestingThis is a very brief draft of a typical IVF cycle, and it
Once the eggs have reached maturity you arecan be an expensive, invasive procedure. But for
heavily sedated and between 5-15 eggs arecouples who are having trouble conceiving, IVF is a
suctioned from your ovaries via ultrasound guidedwell-established, proven method to overcoming
vaginal retrieval.infertility. There are a million people out there who
4. Fertilizationwalking proof it works.