Choosing a right fertility clinic: what to look for?

During your fertility journey, you may need a bit of extra help getting pregnant, in which case you will have to choose a fertility clinic. However, with so many fertility clinics in India and abroad, how do you decide?

A quick internet search for ‘fertility clinic near me’ can be a starting point, but there is so much more to consider when making such an important decision. The first thing I recommend to do is to make note of all the aspects that are important to you.

Aspects that are important to me in a fertility clinic

1. Location:

Location is an important aspect when deciding on a fertility clinic. For some people, proximity to home/work is key, in which case it’s easy to find a few options available when searching for ‘fertility clinic near me’. Fertility treatment will involve a number of appointments so convenience is important.

However, other people, may want to consider treatment abroad. This may be related to fertility laws that allow different treatments in different countries. For example, anonymity in egg/sperm donation or more flexible surrogacy laws. Or it may be that they want their fertility journey to be like a holiday meaning they are able to disconnect from work and family duties and just focus on treatment.

Whatever your preference may be, location is one of the aspects you will need to reflect on.

2. Treatments/technology available:

The type of treatments and technology available in the clinic is also an important point. Some people may be looking for a natural or mild IVF approach whilst others may be looking for standard IVF.

Other treatments considered can include:

ICSI – which involves injecting the sperm into the egg which can be useful for example in sperm-related infertility.

PGS/PGD – which involve doing a biopsy of the embryos for genetic testing before deciding which embryo to transfer into the uterus.

Egg/sperm donation – for example, when egg/sperm quality is an issue or for same-sex couples

Donor IVF - Donor IVF is the part of the infertility treatment in which pregnancy can be achieve by using donor egg or sperm. The donor eggs are fertilized with the sperm (or by using Intracytoplasmic sperm injection) in the lab and when the embryos develop as a result of the fertilization, it is placed in the womb for conception.

Surrogacy – which involves having another woman carrying the pregnancy to term.

Technology is always evolving, so a clinic that keeps up to date is likely to have better results. In terms of these technologies and treatments you can trust Mother’s Lap IVF centre completely. Time-lapse technology, for example, is a way of monitoring the embryos whilst they grow in the incubator. This helps the embryologist to decide which embryo is the best candidate for implantation.

3. Medical team:

The medical team is one of the most important aspects to consider when deciding for a fertility clinic. You may want someone who is not only knowledgeable but also who you are able to connect with. Someone who understands what you are going through and treats you well. Dr. Shobha Gupta, renowned IVF doctor in India is very humble in approach, understands your point of views, trusted, polite, never throws her opinion on you, knowledgeable, experienced and moreover the bestest IVF doctor one can look for, as she fits in all your categories of finding the best practionner for infertility treatment. Apart from choosing a medical approach that resonates with you, you may want to consider whether the clinic provides emotional support, nutritional support, acupuncture, reflexology or any other kind of support you feel useful during this journey.

4. Price:

Fertility treatment can be expensive, so cost is often of the aspects people consider before deciding on a fertility clinic. Most clinics will have their price list available on their website. You can also ask them if they have any financing options available which may make treatment more affordable to you. Mother’s Lap IVF Centre treatments are not only affordable but provides with EMI facility too. You can call at the centre and ask for the quotation.

5. Success rates

Success rates are also an important factor when choosing a fertility clinic. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees when it comes to fertility care. Individual successes will depend on many factors. Clinics will publish their success rates, but these can sometimes be hard to understand as they can be measured in different ways. For example, they may be measured by the number of pregnancies per treatment cycle, by the number of pregnancies per egg collection or by the number of pregnancies per embryo transfer. It is important to understand that not all cycles that start will reach egg collection or embryo transfer and so success rates will vary depending on exactly what they are measuring. You should only compare like for like when it comes to success rates.

By using above points to decide on a fertility clinic, will hopefully ease the process and reassures you that the choice is in tune with aspects that matter to you as a patient.

If you feel that Mother’s Lap IVF Centre may be the most appropriate clinic for you, you can always feel free to get in touch with any questions you may have on +91 9205268976 you can also visit our website and facebook page for more information.