Don’t get panic when your fertility starts ticking

“All my life I've been told I need to get pregnant before it's too late” said Divyanka Tripathi (name changed) when she met Dr. Anubha Singh. When you constantly hear such things,this creates fear in your mind; a kind of anxiety and panic builds up around you to which I call Baby Panic. 

Baby panic is anxiety usually experienced by women around their biological clock and whether they can satisfy a desire to have a baby.

There are actually two kind of women experiencing baby panic. The first includes those who are trying to have a baby, but there is a question mark around whether it's possible. The second is women who want to have a baby but are into family planning or they don’t feel that this is the right time to have a baby responsibility.

Being in India especially there is always a baby pressure around once you get married. The pressure is both internal and external, and

believes it shouldn't be treated as a "disorder" but a "healthy anxiety".

But do always remember that if you don't try early enough and you miss out, you will have regrets because age plays a crucial role in getting pregnant and making your wife pregnant both the genders will suffer equally.

When does fertility actually decline?

Fertility decline begins at 35 and more rapidly from 38. If you don't find your man until you are 35 and then are trying to get pregnant at 36, you have an extremely good chance over 80 per cent chance of being pregnant in 12 months.

How do I manage anxiety around planning for a baby?

There are several things women experiencing baby panic can do both to manage the anxiety and give themselves more options.

1.Talk to someone: 

Finding someone trusted to support you through the process. If you notice that you're panicking about whether to have a baby or the timing of having a baby, find someone trusted to think it through with. That can help relieve panic and anxiety. That could be a friend, psychologist, GP or partner.

2. Get tested: 

Women can access an"egg timer test" a blood test for Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH). It can give you some indication of the number of eggs you have left in your ovaries. If you have a low level, it's worth having some counselling about that to understand what it means. It's not black and white but it can convince people to think about it sooner rather than later.

3. Freeze those eggs: 

Social egg freezing is a growing trend in all over the world. Often women choose oocyte cryopreservation to delay motherhood either to focus on their career, wait for the right partner, or simply because they don't feel ready. If you freeze your eggs at 30, the data suggests you need eight eggs for a 50/50 chance at pregnancy. At 40, you need 100 eggs to give you that same chance.Some couples who are "having too much fun in life" or are"career-focused" are also choosing to freeze embryos. 

If you're experiencing baby panic, talk to someone you trust, get armed with the facts and most importantly, do what is right for you.

In other words, this is not a one-answer-fits-all scenario. But with the help of a knowledgeable, trustworthy doctor, there are ways to get pregnant apart from, you know, the one we’re all aware of. We at Shantah IVF Centre is your solution to all the fertility needs and treatments.  If you would like to start your fertility journey with Shantah IVF Centre then do call us on +91 1141040956 or +91 9958466687 and you can also connect with us through our Facebook page and we will be in touch to arrange a consultation.