Effects of IVF on Mother's Body
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process in which the fertilized egg is cultivated to a certain stage of development through IVF, and then implanted into the mother's uterus for pregnancy. This technology is a blessing for couples who cannot conceive naturally. However, IVF will have some effect on the mother's body. This article will elaborate on pregnancy reaction, physiological changes, psychological pressure and postoperative recovery.
1、 Pregnancy reaction
After IVF pregnancy, the mother may experience a pregnancy reaction similar to that of natural pregnancy. This is because in the process of IVF, the mother is injected with a series of hormones to promote the production of ovarian hormones. Changes in these hormones can cause pregnancy reactions, including nausea, vomiting, breast pain, etc.
Pregnancy reaction will have a certain impact on the mother's body, such as loss of appetite leading to reduced nutrition intake, fatigue leading to discomfort, etc. These discomfort is related to the body bearing more early pregnancy symptoms. However, in most cases, these reactions are temporary and will gradually decrease with the progress of pregnancy.
In addition, pregnancy reaction may bring psychological burden to IVF mothers, because they have to face the challenge of experiencing more discomfort after longing for pregnancy. Therefore, support and understanding are very important for relieving the stress caused by pregnancy reaction.
2、 Physiological changes
During IVF pregnancy, a series of physiological changes will take place in the mother's body. First of all, the uterus will gradually become larger to meet the needs of the developing fetus, which may bring discomfort to the mother such as abdominal discomfort and frequent urination. Secondly, hormonal changes will lead to the mother's breast enlargement, skin becoming more sensitive, and pigmentation and other changes may occur.
In addition, the mother's cardiovascular system will also experience corresponding changes, including increased blood volume, increased heart burden, etc. These changes may lead to edema, high blood pressure and other phenomena.
In general, IVF pregnancy imposes a certain burden on the mother's body, but these changes are generated to meet the needs of the normal development of the fetus.
3、 Psychological pressure
During IVF pregnancy, mothers may face some psychological pressure. First of all, the IVF process itself is a kind of pressure, which requires multiple medical examinations and treatments, and is a physical and mental test for couples. Secondly, during pregnancy, mothers may face more anxiety and worry, such as abnormal embryonic development, pregnancy complications, etc.
In addition, IVF pregnancy may increase more psychological pressure for some older women, because age is an important factor affecting the success rate of IVF. This stress may affect the mother's emotional and mental health.
Therefore, it is necessary for IVF mothers to provide emotional support and psychological counseling to help them cope with the pressure during pregnancy.
4、 Postoperative recovery
After IVF pregnancy, the mother needs some time to recover her health. As IVF babies receive certain hormone treatment during pregnancy, it may affect the mother's uterus and ovary. Therefore, it may take longer for the mother to recover to the state before the natural pregnancy.
In addition, during IVF pregnancy, mothers may face procedures such as surgery and embryo implantation, which may also have a certain impact on the mother's body. During the recovery period after surgery, the mother may need to follow the doctor's advice, eat reasonably, rest moderately and take proper physical exercise to promote physical recovery.
Summary
The influence of IVF on mother's body is mainly reflected in pregnancy reaction, physiological changes, psychological pressure and postoperative recovery. Although IVF pregnancy will cause some burden and pressure on the mother's body, most of these changes are temporary and are to meet the needs of normal fetal development. Therefore, in the process of IVF, it is very important to provide emotional support, psychological counseling and reasonable physical care to ensure the physical and mental health of the mother.
