Genetic screening a godsend for IVF couples
I refer to the report “Three hospitals to offer embryo-screening technique in pilot study” (Nov 15). To a mother who delivered a three-month-old foetus recently, the news of the embryo screening is a godsend. My latest miscarriage threw me into grief and depression; it was heart-wrenching to experience two miscarriages in two years.
I refer to the report “Three hospitals to offer embryo-screening technique in pilot study” (Nov 15). To a mother who delivered a three-month-old foetus recently, the news of the embryo screening is a godsend. My latest miscarriage threw me into grief and depression; it was heart-wrenching to experience two miscarriages in two years.
But with genetic screening, the risk of a miscarriage from chromosome abnormalities in the foetus is reduced.
Time is paramount for someone who is approaching 40 years old and hoping fervently for a family.
Considering the risk inherent in in-vitro fertilisation, any chance to decrease the risks during pregnancy should be encouraged.
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