IVF during the coronavirus pandemic at Mother’s Lap IVF Centre

This indeed is the toughest time for all of us. Getting pregnant naturally is already a big concern as there are 80 to 100 million couples worldwide suffering from infertility and there is much concern when it comes to IVF treatment during Covid-19 pandemic. 

But please do not worry, at Mother’s Lap IVF Centre, the health and safety of all our patients and staff is our absolute priority. We have made lots of changes to the clinic environment, the way we provide treatment and also how we interact with you and each other to make sure it's as safe as possible for you having your IVF treatment at our centre under the pragmatic approach of our clinic experts.

Limiting the face-to-face interactions:       

• We will continue to offer virtual consultations and appointment with our doctors, nurses and counselors by video call or telephone.
• We will offer a minimal-contact drop off service for sperm providers to bring their semen samples to the clinic for analysis, at an agreed time.
• We will offer home kits for some hormone tests. We will post the kits and you take a tiny blood sample by pricking your finger, then post the sample back to the laboratory.
• We will only ask you to come into the clinic for vital monitoring. We can reassure you that we won’t compromise your treatment by making these changes.

Maintaining proper social distancing and PPE:

We will do our best to maintain social distancing wherever we can. There will be times during your treatment though when you will have to be in close or direct physical contact with members of our team. To protect you and our staff during these interactions we will be implementing a number of social distancing measures as well as the use of PPE where appropriate.

Screening:

Before you come for your appointment at MOTHER’S LAP IVF CENTRE, we will ask you these screening questions:      

• Have you or your partner or a person in your household had any of the following symptoms in the last 2 weeks

1. fever

2. persistent cough

3. loss of the sense of smell

4. loss of the sense of taste

5. sore throat

• Have you been in contact with anyone in the last 2 weeks who has any of these symptoms or has been diagnosed with Covid-19?

If you answer no to these questions then you can be confident to start treatment. If you are uncertain about your answers or are worried about being a healthy carrier of the illness, please contact us for advice.

Your virtual consultation

We are doing everything possible to give you the best start to your fertility journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why our doctors are now conducting consultations via Skype or Zoom. We will also be offering face to face consultations shortly.

During your initial consultation our consultant will share what they have learned from your medical history and test results if they are available, and talk you through your individualized treatment options. Your consultant will explain which further tests, if any,need to be done, and will also guide you through the steps of your expected treatment pathway.

There will probably be lots of information to take in during this appointment, but you’ll be given the details of who to contact at your clinic if you have any further questions.

Mother’s Lap IVF Centre remains absolutely dedicated to making sure all our patients are fully supported, wherever you are in your fertility journey.