How does IVF affect parents' life?
IVF is an assisted reproductive technology, which helps couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their reproductive dreams through artificial fertilization or embryo transfer. When IVF comes to this world, it will undoubtedly bring great changes to parents' lives. The following discusses the impact of IVF on parents' life from the economic, psychological, social and family perspectives.
1. Economic impact
The treatment of IVF is an expensive medical investment. Parents need to pay for all kinds of examinations, operations and drugs in the hospital, as well as for the upbringing and education of the baby after birth. This is not a small burden for ordinary families. Parents need to make corresponding adjustments and plans according to their own economic conditions, including reducing some daily expenses and strengthening financial planning. Although the financial burden is great, the arrival of IVF will also bring endless joy and happiness to the family.
On the other hand, after IVF birth, parents may need to give up or adjust their work to take better care of their children. Especially when babies are still very young, they need the care and company of their mothers, which may require parents to reduce working time or choose to work at home, thus reducing family income. Parents may also need to invest in their children's education and training, which will further affect the economic situation.
2. Psychological influence
The significance of IVF in the family is extraordinary, which may be the hope for couples to realize their common dream. When IVF babies are born successfully, parents will feel great joy and happiness. However, the birth of IVF also brought parents psychological pressure and anxiety. They pay special attention to their children's health, growth and development, and may worry too much about their children's various problems, including genetic diseases, delayed development, etc. This makes parents' emotions fluctuate, and they need to learn to take more responsibility and pressure.
At the same time, the birth of IVF will also trigger emotional fluctuations between parents. The arrival of the baby may change the way of getting along and the distribution of responsibilities between husband and wife, and may bring about contradictions and conflicts between husband and wife, requiring both husband and wife to adapt to new roles and responsibilities. In addition, couples who fail to successfully perform IVF treatment may fall into the mood of loss and disappointment.
3. Social impact
The arrival of IVF will change the social circle and activities of parents. They are more inclined to interact with other families with children, share childcare experience, support and encourage each other. In addition, the focus of the family will also shift from gathering friends, traveling and other activities to paying more attention to children's interests and needs. Parents will establish new social relationships in their children's schools and communities, and participate in various parent-child activities.
However, the arrival of IVF may also cause some envy and jealousy. For those couples who fail to have children, it may cause envy and jealousy to see other couples successfully have healthy children through IVF. Parents need to remain calm when dealing with others' inquiries and comments, and understand others' unintentional mistakes.
4. Family impact
The arrival of IVF undoubtedly added joy and happiness to the family. The birth of a child will not only change the family structure, but also increase the emotional connection and intimacy between family members. Parents will invest more time and energy to take care of their children and establish a deep interactive relationship with their children. The birth of children will also change the status of other brothers and sisters, who need to adapt to new family roles and responsibilities.
However, the arrival of IVF may also bring some challenges to families. As parents need more energy to take care of their children, it may lead to less interaction with other family members. Brothers and sisters may feel neglected or jealous, and parents need to balance the relationship between various family members.
summary
IVF has had many influences on parents' life. The economic pressure and change, psychological anxiety and pressure, changes in social circles and adjustments in family relations are all realities brought by IVF. However, the birth of IVF also brought endless joy and happiness. As parents, they need to understand and actively respond to these changes to provide a healthy, happy and stable growth environment for their children.
