Making decisions is often one of the most difficult         tasks you will face as an infertile couple. Should we stop treatment ?         Should we consider adoption ? Should we switch doctors ? Should we move         on to IVF

? How many embryos should we transfer ? Should we ask for an         assisted hatch or a blastocyst transfer ?

Given the fact that IVF is still more of an art than         a science; that “luck” still plays a very important role; and that         we still cannot predict who will get pregnant

 when, you are likely to be         completely confused by conflicting information and contradictory         opinions . Whom can you trust ? How can you decide ? And the fact that         you and your spouse may have completely different priorities and opinion         can make a bad situation even worse !

Unfortunately, many intelligent couples fall into         the trap of paralysis by analysis. They often end up making no decision         at all, which is often the worst decision of all ! Others just blindly         do what their doctor suggests . If they are lucky and they have a good         doctor, all goes well. But what if their doctor is greedy or incompetent         ?

There really are no easy decision , and often there         is no "right" or "wrong" decision. You can read more         about how to use your brain to make intelligent decisions by reading the         Chapter, 

However, if you are still confused, here’s some         advise which many of our patients find very helpful. We suggest that         they take the “ path of least regret.” What does this mean ?

Pretend, for a minute, that you are 60 years old,         and you are looking back at this moment with the wisdom of hindsight.         Which decision will you kick yourself less for ? What will give you         peace of mind when you are 60 that you did your best ? As Krishna         advises in the Bhagvad Gita , “Karmanye         vadhika raste maa faleshu kadachan” -
         - perform the right action without         hungering for the fruits !

Infertility

Pregnancy and Birth

Making decisions is often one of the most difficult tasks you will face as an infertile couple. Should we stop treatment ? Should we consider adoption ? Should we switch doctors ? Should we move on to IVF ? How many embryos should we transfer ? Should we ask for an assisted hatch or a blastocyst transfer ?