Influence of IVF on parents' psychology
1. Emotional impact
The primary impact of IVF on parents' psychology is emotional. As the process of acquiring children through IVF technology usually goes through a series of arduous treatment and waiting, parents tend to have more special and precious emotional connections to their children.
First of all, couples troubled by infertility will experience long-term psychological pressure and struggle. The joy of IVF success will make them feel particularly excited and happy. This emotion is likely to transform into excessive protection and doting on children in their daily life later.
Secondly, the joy of IVF's success may also make parents feel continuously grateful for their children. This gratitude often turns into excessive hope and expectation, which makes parents have high expectations for their children. When children cannot meet or exceed such expectations, parents are likely to fall into confusion and loss, which will produce negative emotions to children.
In addition, in the process of children's growth, parents may be anxious and worried because they pay too much attention to their children's health and safety. This anxiety and worry will not only affect the psychological state of parents, but also may have a negative impact on family harmony and children's growth.
2. Impact of role positioning
Another important influence of IVF on parents' psychology is in role orientation. Compared with the parents who are naturally pregnant, the parents of IVF may have more thoughts and deep feelings about their own identity and sense of responsibility during the growth of their children.
First of all, parents may cherish their identity as a child-bearing person more. The success of IVF allows them to truly feel the miracle and mystery of life, thus deepening their sense of identity as parents. They may be more proud to assume the responsibility of educating and protecting children, and strive to become role models for children.
Secondly, parents may also pay more attention to their role and influence in children's life. They may work harder to provide high-quality educational resources, cultivate good habits and values, and hope to give children a better growth environment and future. This understanding of the importance of roles helps to stimulate parents' enthusiasm and sense of responsibility in children's education.
However, the influence of IVF on parents' role orientation may also bring some negative effects. Parents who pay too much attention to their own roles and responsibilities may lead to over control of their children's behaviors and choices, limiting their children's development space and personality expression. Therefore, in the process of child rearing, parents need to understand and appropriately adjust their expectations and education methods while respecting their children's individual differences.
3. Impact of social pressure
The psychology of IVF to parents will also be affected by social pressure. The birth of IVF babies may cause others' curiosity, praise and doubt, and these reactions may have positive or negative psychological effects on parents.
First of all, for the parents of IVF, others' curiosity and praise may enhance their affirmation and pride of their choice. They may feel that they have unique experience and special family background. This sense of identity may strengthen the emotional connection between parents and promote family stability and happiness.
Secondly, the parents of IVF may be questioned and criticized by others. The controversy and prejudice on IVF technology in society may make parents feel unfair and hurt, and even doubt their own choices and decisions. This psychological pressure may reduce parents' self-confidence in their children's education and affect their close relationship with their children.
4. Impact of family dynamics
Finally, the impact of IVF on parents' psychology will also be reflected in family dynamics.
First of all, the arrival of children often deepens the emotional bond between husband and wife. The success of IVF makes couples feel the miracle of life, and they will cherish each other's company and support more, thus strengthening the relationship between couples. The arrival of children has also created more common topics and responsibilities for couples, making them more closely united.
Secondly, IVF may trigger role adjustment and competition among family members. Parents' excessive attention and doting on their children may lead to dissatisfaction and jealousy of other brothers and sisters, thus affecting family harmony. Therefore, parents need to balance their attention and care for all children in the process of childcare to avoid causing competition and conflict within the family.
In general, IVF has an emotional impact on parents' psychology, role orientation, social pressure and family dynamics. Although IVF has brought new challenges and tests, through healthy psychological adjustment and positive family interaction, parents can better adapt to and cope with these influences and cultivate healthy and happy children.
