Effects of IVF on Mother's Body
Test tube baby refers to the assisted reproductive technology of pregnancy, in which the fertilized eggs are cultured to a certain stage in the laboratory and then implanted into the mother's uterus. The emergence of this technology has brought hope to many infertile couples. However, the process of IVF will also have a certain impact on the mother's body.
1. Physiological changes
In the process of IVF, the mother needs to accept a series of assisted reproductive technologies, such as hormone therapy, egg retrieval, embryo implantation, etc. These processes will cause certain physiological changes to the mother's body.
First, hormone therapy is often used to promote ovarian development and control ovulation time. The use of these hormones may have a certain impact on women's endocrine system, leading to changes in the menstrual cycle, breast pain and other uncomfortable symptoms. In addition, the process of egg retrieval requires the use of puncture technology to extract eggs, which may cause physiological reactions such as weakness and fatigue.
2. Psychological pressure
In the process of IVF, some mothers will face heavy psychological pressure. Infertile couples may experience long-term treatment failure, hope and disappointment intertwined; At the same time, the process of assisted reproductive technology may also bring anxiety, tension and other negative emotions.
This kind of psychological pressure may affect the health of mothers. Long term stress may lead to the decline of immune system function and increase the risk of infectious diseases; At the same time, stress may also cause a series of uncomfortable reactions such as sleep problems and appetite changes.
2. Nutritional requirements
The success of IVF requires the mother to provide adequate nutritional support to ensure the normal development of the embryo. Therefore, the mothers of IVF babies need to pay more attention to the nutritional balance of diet during pregnancy.
A balanced diet during pregnancy has a vital impact on the mother's body. Adequate protein intake can help support the growth and development of the fetus, vitamin and mineral intake can help prevent anemia in pregnant women, neural tube defects in the fetus and other diseases, dietary fiber intake can promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation and other problems.
3. Pregnancy risk
The effect of IVF on the mother's body is also manifested in the increased risk of pregnancy. Due to IVF outdoor fertilization, multiple embryos are usually implanted into the uterus during embryo implantation, in order to improve the success rate of pregnancy. However, multi embryo pregnancy also puts mothers at higher risk of pregnancy complications.
Multi embryo pregnancy is easy to cause premature delivery, spontaneous abortion, placenta previa and other complications, which will have adverse effects on the health of mothers and fetuses. Therefore, IVF mothers need to receive more frequent and comprehensive prenatal examinations during pregnancy, as well as monitoring and prevention of related pregnancy complications.
summary
The effects of IVF on the mother's body mainly include physiological changes, psychological pressure, nutritional requirements and pregnancy risks. Mothers need to experience physiological changes such as hormone therapy, egg retrieval process, and bear the impact of psychological pressure. In addition, more attention should be paid to the nutritional balance of diet during pregnancy to meet the development needs of embryos. At the same time, IVF mothers also need to face the increased risk of pregnancy, and need to accept frequent prenatal examinations and preventive measures. Therefore, before IVF treatment, we should fully understand these effects and make psychological and physiological preparations.
