Obstetrician and gynecologist also suffered from years of infertility and IVF failure, and finally embarked on an overseas IVF pregnancy assistance journey

On the difficult road to infertility

After four years of marriage, my husband and I still hadn't heard of a pregnancy and both of our parents kept pushing. My mother and I both worked in hospitals, and seeing pregnant women with big bellies come in and leave the hospital with babies in their arms every day added to our anxiety. My mother constantly reminded me that if I didn't have a baby, I would be one step closer to being an advanced maternal age.

Husband's efforts and our checks

We decided to start tests, my husband quit smoking and drinking, and various tests showed that we were fine. However, after a few months, there was still no movement. So, I decided to have a tubal imaging. The first angiogram suspected blocked tubes, and after a period of treatment and another review, I pulled out the tubes myself and suddenly felt very sick, nausea, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and couldn't stop crying.

I began to question why I had to go through such pain. Why is it so hard for me to get pregnant when so many people can easily have an abortion? After the second imaging, there was still no sign of pregnancy. I had my immune system thoroughly checked, even my husband's and my chromosomes, but still nothing was found. I was overwhelmed by the pressure and worry of my relatives' "enthusiastic" inquiries.

Painful experience of hysteroscopy

In the end, I decided to have a hysteroscopy and my coworkers asked me if I needed general anesthesia, which I chose not to. A small polyp was found during the exam and I personally pressed on my belly for them to adjust the angle and cut it out. After the examination, I again experienced symptoms similar to abortion syndrome, this time more severe, sweating profusely, cold extremities, arrhythmia, and almost fainted. My mother cradled my head and I couldn't help but cry again and decided to go through IVF.

Repeated attempts at IVF

We started IVF prep and went through the process of ovulation induction and egg retrieval. While this was slightly more bearable than the previous tests, I still threw up for days after the egg retrieval and was very depressed. After two unsuccessful transplants, the polyps in my uterus grew back. I had another hysteroscopy, this time opting for general anesthesia and not doing it myself. After another successful IVF only to have a miscarriage less than two months later, everyone looked at me differently and I became afraid to leave the house.

Finding New Hope

When I had another checkup six months later, the doctor told me that the environment of my uterus was not good anymore, and even if I did IVF, it would be difficult to succeed. Seeing other infertility patients, I felt deeply helpless and sympathetic. Later, a patient told me that she had succeeded in IVF abroad. At first, I couldn't imagine, but after listening to her experience, I began to be moved. After discussing with my husband, we decided to try IVF abroad.

Final Success and Gratitude

God finally did not let us down during our IVF journey abroad. Although the process was quite long and we experienced a lot of difficulties during the process, fortunately, the head of the organization has been actively resolving the problem and brought us a healthy baby. This difficult journey has filled me with a new understanding and appreciation for life and medicine, and made me cherish my hard-earned happiness even more.