Health guarantee measures for test tube babies
IVF is a kind of baby that is fertilized and cultivated in the laboratory through artificial assisted reproductive technology (ART), and then transferred to the mother's body. In order to ensure the health of IVF, medical institutions have taken a number of safeguard measures aimed at reducing the impact of any potential risk on infants. This article will elaborate from four aspects: infant screening, embryo quality management, preoperative preparation and postoperative care.
Infant screening
In order to ensure the health of IVF, hospitals usually screen embryos for genetic diseases. This process can be achieved through gene testing or embryo biopsy. Gene detection technology can detect chromosome abnormalities or genetic diseases, such as Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, etc. Embryo biopsy is to sample the tissues of embryos, carry out gene detection and evaluate the development of embryos. These screening tests can help doctors select healthy embryos for transplantation and reduce the risk of genetic diseases after birth.
Infant screening can also include maternal screening. The doctor will conduct a comprehensive prenatal examination of the mother, including testing the health of the reproductive system, examining the morphology of the uterus, assessing hormone levels, and detecting other potential risks of pregnancy complications. These tests help ensure that healthy IVF babies are conceived and ready for embryo transfer.
Embryo quality management
In the process of IVF, embryo quality plays a vital role in infant health. Hospitals generally take a variety of measures to ensure the quality of embryos. First, the doctor will evaluate the fertilized eggs, including observing the number, appearance, development and other factors of the fertilized eggs, in order to select the embryo most likely to be successfully transferred.
Secondly, some hospitals will also use auxiliary technologies, such as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip, to conduct gene detection on fertilized eggs to exclude embryos with chromosome abnormalities. In addition, hospitals may also use time cross entropy (TEC) technology to classify embryos and select the most promising embryos for transplantation by evaluating the development rate and morphology of embryos.
The objective of embryo quality management is to ensure that transferred embryos have a high implantation rate and healthy growth potential, and to minimize the risk of malformed infants.
Preoperative preparation
Before IVF surgery, doctors will make comprehensive preoperative preparations for patients. This includes assessing the patient's health, conducting a comprehensive physical examination, and testing blood and urine samples. The doctor will also choose the appropriate drug treatment scheme according to the patient's specific conditions (such as age, physical condition, etc.).
In addition, the doctor will also carry out detailed communication and education with patients, answer their questions and inform them of preoperative taboos. Patients are usually required to abstain from smoking, alcohol and diet for a period of time before surgery to improve the success rate of IVF.
The goal of preoperative preparation is to ensure that the patient is in good health during the operation and minimize the risk of complications during and after the operation.
Postoperative care
After IVF operation, the hospital will provide all-round postoperative nursing support. This includes monitoring the patient's physical recovery, regularly reviewing the embryo implantation, testing the serum hCG level, and formulating a reasonable drug treatment plan.
In addition, the hospital will also provide psychological support and education for patients to help them cope with possible emotional fluctuations and stress. Doctors will keep close contact with patients, answer their questions and provide professional guidance at any time.
The goal of postoperative nursing is to ensure the physical and mental health of patients, so as to improve the success rate of IVF and the health of infants.
summary
In order to ensure the health of IVF, medical institutions have taken a number of safeguard measures. These measures include infant screening, embryo quality management, preoperative preparation and postoperative care. Through screening genetic diseases, evaluating embryo quality, preparing patients and providing comprehensive postoperative care, the hospital strives to reduce the impact of any potential risks on infants and ensure the health of IVF.
