Know some important facts about surrogacy and its legalities

The practice of surrogacy is still surrounded by stigma and disinformation, and one of the primary reasons of this is the long-standing absence of legislative frameworks. In literal terms surrogacy means a formal legal agreement whereby a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth for another couple's kid with the goal of giving the child to them after birth and renouncing all parental rights.

Is surrogacy legal in India?

Yes and no both. The legal landscape around surrogacy in India has been complicated and dynamic, with numerous legislative amendments intended to regulate the practice. Significant progress was made in January 2022 with the passing of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019.

India made a significant move in 2015 when it outlawed commercial surrogacy for foreigners. This action was motivated by concerns about the commercialization of the surrogacy procedure and the possible exploitation of surrogates.  

New Year New diet plan for PCOS women

PCOS, also referred to as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a disorder that impairs your metabolism and results in hormone imbalances. According to an AIIMS study, 20.25% of Indian women who are between the ages of 15 and 44 and who are of reproductive age have PCOS. In addition, it might cause difficulties getting pregnant and increase the risk of developing major secondary health issues like diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, and endometrial cancer.  Male hormones are produced in greater quantities by women with PCOS. Their inability to conceive and their irregular menstrual cycles are both results of the hormonal imbalance.

Today, in this blog, let’s talk about the food that helps you in combating PCOS. Make a New Year’s resolution to fight PCOS with a good diet. Your diet is like a bank account. Good food choices are good investments.  Let’s see below some good diets that you can opt:

• Foods high in fibre

Fibre helps you lose weight, feels better for you, and keeps you full. Barley, muesli, beans, nuts, and fruits are good sources. Other vegetables with high fibre content include sweet potatoes, pumpkin, beans, cauliflower, and broccoli.

• Veggies with green leaves

These are especially advised for women who are having trouble losing weight. Iron, potassium, calcium, and vitamins K, C, E, and B are abundant in them.

• Anti-inflammatory foods and seasonings

An anti-inflammatory diet rich in vegetables, whole fruit,

Common question now a days -- Why Am I Not Getting Pregnant?

Timed sex, busy schedules, raging hormones, poor lifestyle and disappointments. Sadly, infertility affects between 80 to 100 million couples worldwide. While infertility can have symptoms like irregular periods or severe menstrual cramps, the truth is that most causes of infertility are silent. Male infertility too can be one of the reason of not getting pregnant. 

Whether you’ve just started trying to conceive or are already having trouble trying to conceive; it could be very disappointing every month to get a negative pregnancy test especially when you are trying hard to get pregnant. Below listed are few reasons of infertility have a look:

कुछ आपके सवाल हमारे जवाब

प्रश्न - मेरी उम्र 25 वर्ष है मुझे पीरिएड में असहनीय दर्द होता है। क्या दर्द निवारक खानी चाहिए।

उत्तर - दर्द निवारक दवाएं सीधे किडनी पर प्रभाव डालती हैं जो कि सही नहीं है। दरहसल आजकल की बदलती जीवनशैली और खानपान में बदलाव की वजह से पीरियड्स के दिनों में बहुत अधिक दर्द की समस्या होना बेहद आम बात हो गयी है। संतुलित आहार और व्यायाम की कमी के चलते शरीर में सहन करने की शक्ति नहीं रहती है, जिससे दर्द का अनुभव ज्यादा होता है, इसके साथ-साथ कई बार पीरियट्स के दौरान फ्लो ठीक प्रकार से नहीं हो पाता है, जिस कारण महिलाओं को अधिक दर्द होता है।

वैसे तो हमे रोज व्यायाम करना चाहिए लेकिन इन दिनों में महिलाएं दर्द के चलते व्यायाम नहीं करती हैं। यह बिल्कुल गलत है। रक्त प्रवाह को अच्छा रखने के लिए और दर्द को दूर रखने के लिए व्यायाम जरूर करना चाहिए। कई बार हार्मोन की समस्या से भी ऐसी दिक्कतें आती हैं। अगर लगातार दर्द बना रहता है तो बिना देर किए किसी स्त्री रोग विशेषज्ञ की सलाह जरूर लें। 

प्रश्न - मेरा नाम प्रीतो है, एक बच्चे के बाद

Irregular periods Vs IVF Treatment

If you are having irregular periods for a while then please do not ignore it. Today, in this blog I am gonna right whether irregular periods hamper your IVF treatment or not and what you need to know about what are irregular periods. Menstrual cycle normally ranges from 21 days to 35 days. Some people get periods after 21 days and some after every 35 days, which is considered normal. 

However, if you are getting periods beyond that time frame or if the gap between periods is more than two weeks, it is known as irregular. 

Also, if menstrual cycle is shorter than that (get after 15 days) or longer than that (after 40 days, 50 days), it means your periods are irregular.

This could mean two things either you have PCOS or few eggs are left inside your body. Also, if you get a period after a gap of 40 days between periods, it does not necessarily indicate PCOS.  It could also mean that you are approaching menopause. So, it is important to know

How to Choose the Best IVF Centre in India!

What to Look for When Selecting for an IVF Centre or Infertility Specialist in India.

You and your partner must feel completely comfortable with your treating Infertility Specialist during fertility treatments. Feel free to ask your IVF specialist any questions and concerns you may have. Your Infertility Specialist should explain every step of the process to you in terms that you can understand as we do in Mother’s Lap IVF Centre. This article will help couples struggling with infertility to find the right IVF Centre.

It is very essential to find the right fertility centre for your infertility treatments. Many couples begin with centres and doctors that are close to their residence. This may not give them the best experience and results. Take the time to find the fertility centre and staff prior to making an appointment.

Surrogacy Bill 2016: why to ban commercial surrogacy.?

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By Dr. Shobha Gupta 

Surrogacy has become a sensitive topic in India. Changes in the surrogacy law or regularizing it; has become a debate over long now. Last year when surrogacy banned for foreign couples in India, it has become a debate then also. Medical tourism plays a significant role in bringing foreign currency to the country. Moreover, these women were able to support their families with this money. Recently, the surrogacy bill passed by the government of India brought turmoil in the rising area of assisted reproduction.

I believe Surrogacy shouldn’t be treated as immoral or illegitimate. There are about 50 million deserving infertile couples in India who will remain childless because of this ban by the government. In my opinion commercial surrogacy shouldn’t be banned instead it should be regulated and monitored properly so that nobody can misuse this opportunity. 

By banning commercial surrogacy, infertile couples will loss the opportunity to become a parent and at the same time surrogate will also loss the monetary benefits associated with it.  Also, by saying Altruistic surrogacy, in today’s time not every relative come forward to become a surrogate. So, in my opinion commercial ban is not very appropriate. 

After certain bans there is definitely a decline in surrogacy cases. But if you see, Surrogacy actually helps people have their own biological child.

Stay stress free to conceive

By Dr. Shobha Gupta 

Many researches has been done in the past which says that women with high levels of stress were 29% less likely to get pregnant each month than those women with lower levels. Stress causes infertility in women which means the inability of a woman to conceive after two years of constant efforts.  

When diagnosed with infertility, many couples feel helpless and no longer in control of their bodies or their life plan. They become stressed whereas men who work in night shifts affected more as compared to men working in morning shifts with infertility as their biological clock is very badly disturbed. They sleep during the day and to keep themselves awake, they often smoke, which damages the system further. The stress at work place and sitting for long hours at work stations is also found to reduce the sperm count. There are many factors that contribute to stress which further causes infertility like: 

• Marital disturbance 
• Job or business stress 
• Personal injury or illness 
• Death of close family member 
• Late marriages 

Women with hectic jobs are those most at risk, and are often most in denial about the stress in their lives. Stress not only causes infertility, it is one of the reasons for weight gain too. Many times stress may mess up our brain’s reward system and may cause us to crave more fat and sugar. Stress is not a good reason to treat oneself to a burger or chocolate or truck loads of ice cream. In fact, consuming high fat foods is more likely to lead to weight gain. Also, when we are stressed, we also may be more likely to drive through the fast food place, rather than taking the time and mental energy to plan and cook a meal. 

Stress is one of the major causes of obesity and even weight gain in today’s fast paced life. In fact, stress even makes it very difficult to produce optimum results if you are attempting to lose weight. Stress puts the body in ‘fight or flight’ mode from an evolutionary perspective and activates the sympathetic nervous system. This leads to the production of

Best IVF Treatment in Delhi NCR

By Dr. Shobha Gupta     

Infertility is very common in urban areas There is a lot to manage when you are trying to get pregnant and dealing with infertility issues. The most difficult could be the emotional ups and downs that inbuilt in the process and IVF has proved as a Blessing for modern day woman. Production of sperm or eggs, with the Fallopian tubes or the uterus, endometriosis, frequent miscarriage, as well as hormonal and autoimmune (antibody) disorders in both men and women are the causes of infertility which pushes them back from being parents.     

The reason of infertility can be because of either partner. About one-third of infertility cases are caused by women's problems and one third of fertility problems are due to the man. The other cases are caused by a mixture of male and female problems or by unknown problems.     

Few more common causes of infertility today known are Ovulation problems - tubal blockage - male associated infertility - age-related factors - uterine problems - previous tubal ligation - previous vasectomy - unexplained infertility - Tuberculosis (TB) - Male Hypospadias, Pre mature menopause etc.  Apart from these infertility causes there are many

Bollywood’s love for Surrogacy

By Dr. Shobha Gupta 

It isn’t a long time when the chaos of discussions and controversies about IVF or surrogacy got settled that Shahrukh Khan having Abram Khan, yet another triggered it recently with the news of Tusshar Kapoor become a single proud father of a baby boy born through surrogacy. 

There is all of a sudden so much craze about IVF and Surrogacy in the celebrities. As a matter of fact it may be a new trend in Bollywood, but it has been prevailing from a long time in Hollywood and the other countries. 

These days awareness about surrogacy is increasing. People who would have never thought that they would be able to become proud parents are finally getting chance to be. 

We all knows that India is a led by country, people here do not think of its own they do things and believes things which is happening in and around them. As an Infertility specialist, in this matter I believe that it is a positive step taken by celebrities by far. When celebrities like Tusshar Kapoor or Shahrukh Khan opts for surrogacy and talks about such a medical procedure openly, it helps remove taboos associated with it. Common people do look up to celebrities be it their dressing sense, or any other thing, they simple love to do what they do. So, now mentality is more like if Tusshar Kapoor or Shahrukh Khan can have their babies via surrogacy why can’t we. 

What is IVF Surrogacy..? 

Surrogacy is now a well explored and accepted form of starting a family that people are turning to. Derived from the Latin word surrogates