It’s
often said the most painful thing about pregnancy is not being able to get
pregnant in the first place and from personal experience, that couldn’t be more
true. Now, hope may be out there for so many more women than there has ever
been before. New developments with the process of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) mean
that embryos can be pre screened for generic deficits.
It’s
suggested that currently the outcome of IVF is largely inconsistent and only
successful with 1 in 3 cases on average. Research suggests almost 80% of
embryos fail due to undetected deficits. Scientists claim these pre screening
tools may increase conception rates by up to 50% from current stats.
Known as next-generation sequencing (NGS), the technology is
capable of quickly scanning the embryo. According to the U.K.'s Independent, machines that utilize
NGS they can scan millions of strands of DNA from a single cell taken from an
embryo.
For
me personally, it’s a subject that can’t be any closer to my heart and
completely represents the stage of my life I’m currently living. I’m undergoing
investigations and tests for IVF at the moment and my biggest fear is what if
it doesn’t work? What if I can’t ever have a baby of my own? For me it would
fill a void. I often see mums out with their babies and I long for that to be
me one day and soon.
I’m not saying it’s the answer to everything
and by no means am I saying it guarantees success, sadly there will still be
times where the procedure proves unsuccessful, and there may even be times
where the IVF process may not be possible to try in the first place. I have to
go for further tests before they are able to day it’s definitely an option for
me. If pregnancy wasn’t a big deal on its own, having to go through the process
of IVF adds extra pressure and doesn’t come without its risks. So any
developments that offer greater chances for conception and addressing any
potential irregularities is a bonus in my eyes.
