late pregnancy. Associated myths and reality.

Pregnant after 40?? 10 Myths associated.

Becoming pregnant in your 40s especially your late forties is nothing short  of a miracle. Well, the statistics definitely endorse this view as less than 5% of females over 40 can hope to conceive naturally.

However, it is not entirely impossible with fertility doctors being able to turn the clock around successfully in helping their patients become healthy parents after 40.

Unfortunately, myths abound about the possibility of being pregnant post 40 that causes many omen to give up the idea altogether. It might help you to check out the facts by visiting https://kicbengaluru.com/ and forget about the following myths completely.

1. Pregnancy should be spontaneous and should not be induced with the help of doctors
2. Every woman has trouble getting pregnant regardless of her age
3. It is different for celebrities who can easily have kids beyond the age of 45
4. You can only conceive if you have healthy eggs
5. The age of the male partner does not matter
6. If you are healthy and physically fit you can get pregnant easily after 40
7. Having a baby is impossible after menopause
8. Women over 40 are sure to have twins or triplets
9. You have no family history of infertility so you are not infertile
10. You will not be a real mother if you decide to use donor eggs


#infertility #menopause #IVF #donoregg #infertilitytretment #infertilityawareness #myths #kicbengaluru

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Types of Surrogacy Treatments at Surrogacy Clinics in India

Surrogacy – An Assisted Reproductive Technology

Surrogacy is one of the most preferred procedure of giving birth to a baby for intended parents with the help of surrogate (women) who carries and gives birth to a baby in case they are unable to have a child despite basic and advanced fertility treatments.  surrogacy as an assisted reproductive technology is mainly preferred by the woman who has the following issues-

·        Those who are not fit medically to become pregnant like chronic diabetes,hypertension,kidney and cardiac disease

·        Had Hysterectomy

·        The problem in getting pregnant even after trying multiple assisted reproductive techniques

·        Malformation of the womb

·        Recurrent pregnancy loss

·        Chromosomal or genetic disorders

At  Kiran Infertility Centre we are offering several basic and advanced fertility treatments like surrogacy.

Whilst the concept of Surrogacy has been seen around for a long time and dates back to biblical times, the concept of medical surrogacy as we know today is the outcome of in-vitro fertilization.

Gestational surrogacy is a procedure in which an embryo created through IVF technology is implanted in surrogate sometimes called gestational carrier. Gestational surrogacy allows many intended mothers to be related to their children. Intended parents who have remaining embryos from past IVF treatments can use those in gestational surrogacy at the kiran infertility centre.

There are usually three important phases in the gestational surrogacy procedure such as-

·        Egg donation that involves egg donor undergoing a series of the treatment procedure to extract some eggs.

·        Fertilization where the egg is fertilized with semen in the laboratory.

·        Transfer of the fertilized egg into the womb of the surrogate mother.

Steps taken during surrogacy – A brief introduction

The screening of surrogate forms the basic foundation of the surrogacy technique where the surrogate undergoes thorough medical and psychological evaluations. Psychological interviews are carried out to determine that the Surrogate Mother is mentally healthy and is capable of following the protocols provided to her in due course of becoming a surrogate mother.

at Kic under the supervision of eminent doctors and psychologists ensure that the surrogate mother is not subjected to any pressure or coercion to become a surrogate.

The concerned surrogate mother is then required to undergo blood tests for determining the existence of sexually transmitted diseases and or any other communicable diseases. A variety of hormone tests and other pathological and biochemical tests are performed.

Such a variety of tests are required to screen for infection with Chlamydia, Urea Plasma, Gonococcus and other infective organisms that might interfere with a successful surrogacy outcome. Once the surrogate mother is deemed fit in terms of Medical, Physical and Psychological fitness she is then formally inducted into the Surrogacy Program.  

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How to boost your Ovulation and increase your chances at conception

Failure to ovulate or improper ovulation is one of the main causes of female infertility
(https://kicbengaluru.com/causes-of-female-infertility/). While it is best to visit a fertility doctor and get
yourself treated, you may also benefit in boosting your ovulation by trying a few of these simple tips.

1) Avoid eating fatty foods
2) Eat fresh fruits and vegetables
3) Opt for vegetable protein and give up animal protein
4) Have milk, yogurt or cheese for enhancing calcium
5) Make sure to take a multivitamin pill each day
6) Eat leafy greens for iron and folic acid
7) Lose weight if you happen to be obese
8) Stop smoking and drinking alcohol
9) Become physically active. Try walking, jogging, swimming or cycling


#ovulation #infertility #femaleinfertility #pregnancy #infertilitytreatment #infertilityawareness #kicbengaluru

Dr. Samit Sekhar.

Owner and Director. 

M.B.B.S.

Master’s in Andrology and Men’s Health(Australia) 

Kiran  Group.

Fertility/Obstetrics/Gynaecology/Genetics/Skin& Aesthetics/Dentistry.

Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Dubai/Ukraine

Mobile +91-994-817-5768   

Web:  www.kiranivfgenetic.com

The preferred destination for Fertility Treatments.  

Featured In

• The Wall Street Journal
• IBN live 
• ABC news
• CBC News(Canada)
• From 'The Times of India', "American-gays-all-for-Indian-surrogacy“
• From the GlobalPost Designer babies, with an Indian twist September 21, 2010
• Fertile biz! Handsome money chases educated egg donors Feb 28, 2010
• Times of India, The, Feb 21, 2010
• From 'Telegraph India', No Sex please, we are busy

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all you need to know about ovulation

Importance of Ovulation

You often hear the term ovulation in a doctor’s clinic when you visit a fertility doctor for treatment. It is important to understand how ovulation can affect your chances of becoming pregnant.

It would suffice to know that ovulation is the process for release of mature eggs from the ovary that travels through the fallopian tube and meets a healthy sperm for fertilization to follow. Some of the things that you may
remember to note your own fertility cycle includes the following:-

1) Ovulation occurs roughly on the 14 th day from the beginning of menstrual cycle
2) Vaginal secretions tend to increase before ovulation
3) Doctors check the basal body temperature that increases slightly during the ovulation
4) A few women are asked to look out for signs of ovulation so that the most fertile period is not missed.

You may have to opt for an ART technique if the fertility expert feels that your ovulation is not up to
expectations. Stay informed by visiting https://kicbengaluru.com/assisted-reproductive-technology-in-
bangalore/

#pregnancy #infertility #ovulation #ART #IVF #infertility #infertilityawareness #kicbengaluru

Dr. Samit Sekhar.

Owner and Director. 

M.B.B.S.

Master’s in Andrology and Men’s Health(Australia) 

Kiran  Group.

Fertility/Obstetrics/Gynaecology/Genetics/Skin& Aesthetics/Dentistry.

Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Dubai/Ukraine

Mobile +91-994-817-5768   

Web:  www.kiranivfgenetic.com

The preferred destination for Fertility Treatments.  

Featured In

• The Wall Street Journal
• IBN live 
• ABC news
• CBC News(Canada)
• From 'The Times of India', "American-gays-all-for-Indian-surrogacy“
• From the GlobalPost Designer babies, with an Indian twist September 21, 2010
• Fertile biz! Handsome money chases educated egg donors Feb 28, 2010
• Times of India, The, Feb 21, 2010
• From 'Telegraph India', No Sex please, we are busy

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How is a pregnancy confirmed after IVF?

It is hard not to feel excited after undergoing IVF. However, doctors usually advise their patients not to get too excited  as there are multiple factors that may affect the outcome. You can hope to have a positive pregnancy test after ten  days of embryo transfer.

The right way to ascertain pregnancy is to trust your doctor by getting yourself checked at the clinic. You might read the details at https://kicbengaluru.com/ivf-center-in-bangalore/ in order to prepare yourself.Even the fertility doctors at the clinic will not rely on a single test.

1) A beta hcg pregnancy test will be done ten days after a blastocyst embryo transfer
2) A repeat test will be done after 2 or 3 days to check for doubling of the values
3) An ultrasound will reveal the heartbeat of the fetus after the 4 th week of embryo transfer confirming pregnancy

#IVF #pregnancy #pregnancytest #infertility #infertilitytreatment #infertilityawareness #kicbengaluru

Dr. Samit Sekhar.

Owner and Director. 

M.B.B.S.

Master’s in Andrology and Men’s Health(Australia) 

Kiran  Group.

Fertility/Obstetrics/Gynaecology/Genetics/Skin& Aesthetics/Dentistry.

Hyderabad/Bengaluru/Dubai/Ukraine

Mobile +91-994-817-5768   

Web:  www.kiranivfgenetic.com

The preferred destination for Fertility Treatments.  

Featured In

• The Wall Street Journal
• IBN live 
• ABC news
• CBC News(Canada)
• From 'The Times of India', "American-gays-all-for-Indian-surrogacy“
• From the GlobalPost Designer babies, with an Indian twist September 21, 2010
• Fertile biz! Handsome money chases educated egg donors Feb 28, 2010
• Times of India, The, Feb 21, 2010
• From 'Telegraph India', No Sex please, we are busy

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Is IVF safe for women with blocked tubes?

It is important for a woman to have the fallopian tubes intact especially during her child bearing days. It is a passage through which the healthy egg travels to the uterus. The passage may be restricted when the tubes are damaged or blocked. There are a number of factors that damage the fallopian tubes.

Your fertility specialist will be able to assess your situation and provide alternatives for getting pregnant.
You may opt for any of the following to conceive a baby and give birth:-

1) Tubal Cannulation for removing the blockage from one or both tubes. Women have been known
to become pregnant after this procedure. The success rate is 15 to 20%

2) Forcing the tube open is not an ideal situation for normal pregnancy. The fertility experts at KIC, Bengaluru find IVF to be an excellent alternative. Check how it will improve your chances of conception

 IVF is the most dependable procedure to try. The procedure bypasses the need of fallopian tube as a healthy embryo is placed directly into the uterus for implantation. It is completely safe with very little risks involved.

#fallopiantubes #IUI #ivf #ivftreatment #infertility #infertilitytreatment #kicbengaluru

Dr.Samit Sekhar

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congratulations to our patients

IVF and Surrogacy in Ukraine.

Hearty congratulations are in order for our Patients from the UK, Bally and Rahul .
They tried in India but before they could succeed  the Indian Govt Closed its doors to Foreign patients looking to undergo Surrogacy in India.
however for them our ukraine program was a blessing in disguise. they are now blessed with a healthy beautiful child.
we wish them the very best for the future

Dr.Samit Sekhar.

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Why do Patients Travel to India for Surrogacy

Why do Patients Travel to India for Surrogacy The need to have a child by means of surrogacy and Ivf makes infertile couples from all across the globe travel several thousands of miles to INDIA. "According to Dr. Samit Sekhar The willingness to travel for seeking surrogacy treatments and the practice that facilitates fertility travel is known as reproductive tourism." In the past few years, reproductive tourism in INDIA has expanded rapidly and is now a huge part of the medical tourism industry in INDIA.

The Kiran Infertility centre has carried out research as to the reasons that compel infertile couples to travel abroad for fertility care. some of the findings of that research are_ According to Dr. Samit Sekhar One in six couples worldwide experience some form of Infertility Problem at least once during their Reproductive lifetime. The current prevalence of infertility lasting for at least 12 months is estimated to be around 9% worldwide for women in the reproductive age group. 20-30% of infertility cases are explained by physiological causes in men, 20-35% by physiological causes in women, and 25-40% of cases are because of a problem in both partners. In 10-20% no cause is found. Infertility is also associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking, body-weight and stress. Increasing age in the female partner is one of the most common explanations today.  It is now estimated that around 5 million babies have been born worldwide through ivf and other forms of assisted reproductions since the first IVF baby was born in 1978. It is estimated that about 50,000 patients travel abroad each year for fertility treatments such as surrogacy Most ART treatments take place in women aged between 30 and 39. India- Major Destinations offering Reproductive Tourism Major Points of Departure for Patients of travelling to India for surrogacy treatments. USA Latin-American Countries mainly Brazil. Canada Israel Spain South Africa Japan Sweden Singapore Australia Hong Kong African Countries Factors contributing to Reproductive Tourism. The factors involved that contribute in prospective Intended Parents to search for other avenues abroad can broadly be classified into two: Demand Supply Factors contributing to Reproductive Tourism: Demand Side Requirements. Country Specific Policies and Laws Regulations with respect to ART Techniques Time Frame of the Process Racial Diversity Local Dearth of Technology Cost of ART Third party Reproduction- Eggs, Sperm, or Wombs. Social Stigma & Secrecy Gender Selection (banned in India) Country Specific Policies and Laws. Non Commercial Surrogacy (Altruistic Surrogacy): Countries like Australia, Canada, Greece, Israel, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Countries like Israel, U.K., U.S.A. & Canada advocate rights for Surrogate/ Donors wherein they can keep the baby if he/she wishes to. Eg: Baby M case in USA, 1986: the Surrogate mother was deemed the legal parent, but the custody was given to the genetic parents. In South Africa, an Intended Parent can only enter into a Surrogacy Arrangement after Court's Approval, which may take a long time to be processed. New Zealand law recognizes Birth Mother as the only Mother and despite the Surrogacy Arrangement an Intended Parent needs to enter into an Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangement only and adopt a child through Court. Regulations with respect to ART Techniques. Countries in Europe, Middle East Asia have imposed regulations on various techniques of ART like number of Embryo's to be transferred, scheduling of Embryo Transfers etc., which may have a negative impact on outcome of the case. Swedes, Norwegians, and the Dutch travel to Denmark for sperm. These countries permit only known donors and prohibit anonymous donation. As a result women seeking semen donors from these countries travel to Denmark which permits anonymous donation. Similarly there are countries where there are restrictions imposed for Same Sex Couples and Single Parents and such these people travel to other countries for undergoing this process. Time Frame of the Process. Many big facilities in various countries have a waiting period due to various factors. In this scenario, the Intended Parents would not want to wait. Especially those whose biological clock would be ticking. Hence this factor is a major contributor to Reproductive Tourism. In fact, Sweden has almost a 2 year waiting list for sperm donation. Racial Diversity. Intended Parents opting for ART Techniques with either Sperm/ Egg Donation often like to look out for a Donors with different ethnicities and this leads to patients travelling. Britain prohibits payment to Donors, hence patients from Britain go to Spain and Romania for Donors. Clinics in countries like India, Romania & Spain cater to such patients seeking oocyte donors Local Dearth of Technology. In certain African, Middle-Eastern, Asian and a few Latin American countries, the ART Treatments are not as advanced as in other parts of the globe, this contributes for residents of such countries to look out for more advanced avenues. Cost of the process Costs for ART Treatments in various developed countries like USA, UK, Canada are higher by at least three times from the costs in countries like India, Thailand and hence not all people have access to these treatments. Most of the Government sponsored Health Insurance Schemes do not offer coverage to ART Treatments. Third Party Reproduction: oocytes, Sperm, or Wombs. Various reasons such as Government Regulations and Differences in Cost-of-Living have lead to compensation disparities among developed and developing countries in payment of Donors and Gestational Carriers, hence contributing to exodus of patients seeking such treatments to cheaper countries. Social Stigma & Secrecy Patients move to other horizons to maintain Secrecy. Certain societies, especially in Asia and the middle east, Infertility is considered as a Social Stigma and hence patients go to other countries for such processes. Factors contributing to Reproductive Tourism: Supply Side Services. With a growing Market for Surrogacy and fertility care Hospitals are coming up with innovative ideas to attract patients from across the globe: Cheaper Costs Integrated Services Tourism New modes of Communication via emails, Skype etc. Diagnostic Testing and Medical Protocols Integrated Legal services Costs Due to less costs of Medical Treatments and less cost of living, countries like Thailand, India, Cyprus, Romania are providing ART Treatments with costs at times which is equivalent to 1/5th of costs in developed countries. Main selling point of medical tourism is the attraction of 'First World' medical treatment at 'Third World' prices. Integrated Services Countries targeting patients for reproductive tourism are now coming up with innovative and comprehensive services. They are providing Non- Medical Services like Food, Accommodation, Travel, Tourism, Legal, etc. Patients do not need to look out for Donors or Gestational Carriers as Medical Facilities are tying up with different agencies which provide services of oocyte and semen Donors. Tourism As we know that almost all ART Treatments are minimally invasive and do not require admission for more than a day and do not require extended medical monitoring hence they include Tourism Options in the package to their patients The clinics have also tied up with Tourism Service Providers and also try to include holidays in their Medical Protocols New modes of Communication Internet has brought about a vast change in the mode of communication in Medicine too. Unlike as in the past, patients now using ART Treatments like Surrogacy do not need to spend extended periods of time in other countries, especially when opting for Oocyte donors. Now a days, all medical reports are sent to patients over email in real time. Legal In most countries offering surrogacy and other ART treatments, the laws are straight forward and clear-cut. Some medical providers offer free Legal services before beginning the process, so that the patients can make an informed choice. There by providing a sense of security. Conclusion Reproductive Tourism is a developing phenomenon and is here to stay. Facilities providing ART Treatments have to gain and garner the trust of international patients by continuously addressing their Medical, Legal & Logistical concerns, whilst simultaneously improving with the introduction of latest technology and complying with good clinical practices. According to Dr.Sekhar Till date, 1609 Patients from 24 different Nationalities(excluding India) have visited KIC for various Infertility Treatments. 836 International Intended Parents have enrolled with the Facility for Surrogacy, with 228 Births and 106 on going Pregnancies beyond 12 Weeks with 32% self-cycles and 67% using Donor Eggs, 1% using Donor Sperm. Overall 407 Births for International Patients by treatments including Surrogacy and IVF.

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How music gives IVF eggs good vibrations by making them more likely to get fertilised

Some of the colleagues of mine are attending the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology’s annual conference in London and told me about an interesting presentation by a group of spanish researchers that Playing music to an egg in a dish in an IVF lab increased the chances of it being fertilised by 5 per cent.
The Spanish researchers believe that the tiny vibrations produced by music give fertilisation a helping hand,They think the vibrations may ease the passage of nutrients into the egg and speed the removal of toxic waste, so increasing the odds of fertilisation taking place and the embryo surviving.

apparently Pop, classical and heavy metal were equally good,apparently these group of music lovers placed iPods in half the incubators and left them playing music including pop songs by Michael Jackson and Madonna, heavier tracks from Nirvana and Metallica and classical works by Bach, Mozart and Vivaldi.

When they checked the dishes, they found that fertilisation rates were higher in the incubators in which music had been played.

Embryos don’t develop the ability to hear for at least 14 weeks, so the Doctors think that the vibrations produced by the music are key.
at first the idea seemed bizarre to me but it could have some scientific basis.
after ICSI we keep the Embryos in a petri dish filled with culture media but after natural intercourse the embryos move down the fallopian tubes and then pass all the way to the uterus so maybe the vibrations from the music maybe mimicking this affect! well seriously i dont know! maybe more studies are needed but who would have thought!!

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How three parent babies will be born through surrogacy in the future!!

How three parent babies will be born through surrogacy in the future!!

India and its Doctors has always been at the forefront of ground breaking medical procedures and research especially in the field of Assisted reproduction and Surrogacy.

"Genetic diseases are a group of hereditary abnormalities due to a mutation in the mother's mitochondria,these diseases can affect one part of the body or multiple parts including the brain, kidneys, muscles, heart, eyes, and ears”.
according to conservative estimates thousands of children across the world are born each year with a mitochondrial disorder including mental retardation, epilepsy, cardiovascular disease and muscular dystrophy etc,many unable to go past the first few months of infancy and succumbing to the genetic condition”.
what this relatively simple technique will do is to take only the healthy genetic material from the embryo of a woman with defective mitochondria and a second embryo is then stripped of its key DNA but still retains its healthy mitochondria. Finally, the fertilized embryo is placed in the womb of the mother. This is excellent news for families with mitochondrial disease. This will give women who carry these diseased genes more reproductive choices!earlier they had no choice but to opt for an egg donor.
 the notion that a child will be born with DNA matching three parents is incorrect as the donor egg that is left stripped of its DNA contains no genetic material that will influence the child's physical Traits”

of course this procedure needs to be Legislated in parliament and should be allowed to be practiced however  some orthodox groups have already called the practice unethical and risky and say it will lead to the birth of “designer babies” and With the growing popularity of IVF and surrogacy this debate is here to stay!!

Dr.Samit Sekhar

ivf and surrogacy program Director

Kiran infertility centre pvt.ltd.

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6 Months Baby Boy

Hello Dr.  Samit,

We wanted to send you Colton's six month picture.  We are so great full for
him and thank you for all you did for us.  We hope you are doing well.

Chad, Jaime & Colton

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Some Facts about the Ovum Donation in ivf and Surrogacy at kiran infertility centre

Why egg donors or oocyte donors?

Egg donors are an essential part of Assisted Reproduction as about 30% of women suffer from infertility because of decreased or absent ovarian reserve.
Some women may have a specific genetic condition such as cystic fibrosis or fragile x syndrome because of which they cannot have their genetically related babies.

Where do we get egg donors from?

Majority of the egg donors at Kiran Infertility Centre are through word of mouth and from information over the internet

Do you provide egg donors or do I have contact a third party egg donation agency?

KIC has a strong database of more than 300 Indian, Caucasian, Thai and African American egg donors. KIC does not work with third party agencies.

Is egg donation affordable? What are the costs involved if need an egg donor?

Yes, egg donation is affordable but fees for egg donors vary based on their education and other qualities.

Do you have Caucasian egg donors?

Yes, we have more than 100 caucasian egg donors in our database.

Do you have Indian egg donors?

Yes, we have more than 100 indian egg donors in our database.

Do you have African egg donors?

Yes, we have African as well as African American egg donors as well.

Do you have Asian egg donors or Oriental egg donors or Thai egg donors?

Yes

How do I go about IVF with egg donation?

Usually, if the female undergoing this kind of a treatment undergoes what is known as a Down regulated cycle.this is to match the patient’s cycle with the Donor cycle.

How do I go about Surrogacy with egg donation?

The process is similar to the IVF process with egg donation. The only difference is that the embryo is transferred into a surrogate mother instead.

What is the medical process involved in egg donation?

Controlled Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation (COH) to cause super-ovulation. For more information write to one of our Doctors at info@kiranivfgenetic.com

What tests are done on egg donors?

The tests include:

Fertility testing by hormonal assays and ultrasound

• STD testing
• Routine and advanced pathology
• Genetic and chromosomal testing
• Psychological screening and testing

What are the success rates with egg donation?

Success rates vary from cycle to cycle based on the number and quality of embryos transferred, cumulative(5 cycles) pregnancy rates in IVF are 83% and surrogacy 94%

How can I be an egg donor?

You have to send in your profile and you may write to us at info@kiranivfgenetic.com

How much do I get paid to be an egg donor?

The fees offered is confidential and may vary depending on your profile. You can write to us at info@kiranivfgenetic.com

Sources of Oocyte donation

• Volunteers
• Relatives
• Professional Donors
• Egg Sharing (Patients Needing IVF/ICSI who cannot afford entire ART Cycle)

Donor Selection

• Age less than 30 years
• No Genetics / Infectious history
• Counseling and informed consent

Preparation OF Endometrium in THE Recipient

• Estradiol Vale rate 6mg / day
• Micronized Progesterone 600mg/day

Day 14 serum beta hCG

Ist Trimester Support

• 6-8mg of Estradiol Vale rate orally per day - 10-12 wks
• 600 mg Micronized Progesterone - 14-16 wks
• Folic Acid 5mg / day

II nd Trimester monitoring

• Weight & BP Recording
• USG Monthly
• Hemoglobin, RBS, CUE
• Iron and Calcium Supplementation

III rd Trimester monitoring

• Doppler at 28 wks
• NST after 30 - 32 wks /OPTIONAL
• BPP Monthly
• Prophylactic Dexamethasone IM weekly

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baby girl through surrogacy for bengaluru couple

Surrogacy in India.
Congratulations to Karthik and Anu on the birth of their Daughter, weighing 2.6 kilos she is healthy and doing well!!

 

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Baby Girl for Chennai Couple!!

Surrogacy in India.
Congratulations to Dhinesh and his wife on the birth of their baby girl!!
born a few days ago she weighed 3.1 kilos at the time of birth and is healthy and doing well
we wish them the very best!!

TEAM KIC

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How the Nationalistic BJP messed up the Surrogacy Regulation bill!!

I must say i was not totally shocked when i read the news about the Surrogacy regulation bill 2016, i kind of was expecting the clauses wherein they would ban commercial surrogacy and allow only altruistic surrogacy because they had modelled the bill based on UK's HFEA-ACT which everyone knows is a big failure and shows that India has still not been able to rid itself of the tentacles of imperialism, now why they decided to copy the HFEA act instead of taking the views of the major players of the surrogacy Industry in India is anybody's guess!! 
Various rumours are floating around as to the actual reasons but no one knows for sure.
one of the main reasons i feel they have banned commercial surrogacy is because there was tremendous pressure on the Govt. of India to reopen surrogacy for foreigners which they had stopped in october 2015, because if they would allow it for Indians then why not for foreigners? so in a typical knee jerk reaction which we have now come to expect from our Leaders they decided to ban it rather than regulate it, they patted and tweeted themselves no end and congratulated each other for passing a bill which is nothing but 10 to 12 clauses because it has not been put in the public domain yet.
Before i dissect the provisions of the proposed bill and some of the statements made in public domain by Minister of External Affairs,i would like to inform  the public especially the Indian Intended Parents whose messages and queries i am gettting in droves that this is yet a bill which has been proposed and passed by the union cabinet of the current NDA government, as to the best of my knowledge and i am not a constitutional expert by any stretch of my imagination, this bill has to be put up for public discussion as it is different from the Previous ART bill-2015 and then before a parliamentary committee which will include members of the opposition parties followed by tabling and passing in the lower and upper houses of parliament,followed by signature of the president and publication in the official gazette.
if we check the track record of the present government in implementing important Bills and passing them in parliament and the most important bill they have passed is the GST bill-Goods and Services Tax- for which the time taken was about 2 years as the NDA came to power in 2014
if we keep in mind that Surrogacy is perhaps the least important of issues plaguing our Society then we can expect the same time frame or more which would be by 2018 or slightly more
however one can never say as to how Governments react in specific situations since they have political compulsions and gains in Mind.
so below are my personal views regarding the very very Amateur provisions of the surrogacy Bill 2016


1.Broadly the Bill allows ‘altruistic surrogacy’ for married heterosexual couples. The others- Single,Unmarried,Gay,Live in couples must adopt and can't take recourse to surrogacy, i can understand the bit about Homo sexuals because Gay Relationships are not recognised by the Regressive Indian laws which were drafted by the British in the early 19th century, however Single Women can have a baby through IVF but not through Surrogacy, so a woman who is single but born without a uterus or has had her uterus removed is condemned to a life of Childlessness!! why? maybe the Government things it is her Bad karma!!

2. surrogacy would now be restricted to ‘childless couples, who are medically unfit to have children by taking help from a close relative- a process that they call ‘altruistic surrogacy’.however Altruistic surrogacy is where only reasonable expenses are paid towards the medical and surgical upkeep of the surrogate mother without paying any gift or cash directly to the surrogate mother.
however the Minister failed to address what happens if one does have ‘close’ relatives who were willing to help?
the Government probably things that it is again their bad karma and they be bereft of the joys of parenthood.

3.Altruistic surrogacy restricted to close relatives has been a failure worldwide maybe because a potential surrogate, closely related to the childless couple , may not be sure that she could cut off the emotionally from the baby immediately at birth.

4.there is also a very high chance that in a patriarchal society like India, close relatives will be forced to act as surrogate mothers,that will be the real exploitation of women, the minister or the government does not seem to have taken this fact into consideration at all.
5.If the foetus is discovered to have a problem, what happens if the surrogate mother decides she does not want an abortion for religious or emotional reasons? Will the parents, who are compelled by law to ‘not abandon the child, born out of a surrogacy procedure, under any circumstances’, find themselves capable of taking care of the child? the MTP act clearly states the conditions in which a medical termination of pregnancy is allowed.

6.The surrogate mother, according to the bill, has to be a married woman with at least one child of her own and she should be a close relative. In the scenarios listed above, what happens to her own family? her own children?

7.who pays for the Delivery and hospital charges and paediatric charges?

8.Who pays for post-natal care? To what extent is the couple who want the baby responsible for it? What if the surrogate mother slips into post-natal complications or needs a hysterectomy and needs long term care? Who will take the responsibility?
the Government has not answered any of these things because they know that once this bill becomes a law no one will undergo a surrogacy procedure so they don't need to think about all these things at all.

9.What happens in case of breakdown of family relations?What then? 
and pray how will the Government monitor these surrogacy cases within the family? will they be deploying cctv camera's inside people's homes?

10.how will i as a practitioner verify if the surrogate mother is a close relative or not?
let’s move on to  the other insane and impractical things the bill says.
you have to be legally married for five years.So, if you’re married but only for 4 years and 11 months then wait-it's your bad karma!!
If you decide to focus on your carrier and marry late at say 35 which is not uncommon now a days wait until you turn 40 and your ovarian reserve declines and then you can no longer use your own eggs to have a baby!! you may think of using an egg donor but wait- the government says again egg donation can only come from a close relative, so if you are 40 and you dont have a sister then remain childless.
If you are a live-in couple, again not uncommon now a days- your bad karma!!
If you are an unmarried man or woman- your bad karma!!
If you are divorced or seperated- your bad karma!
If you have lost your husband/wife to death- your bad Karma!!
If you are a homosexual - you are anyways a criminal according to Indian laws!! criminals cant have babies!!!
If you have a biological child and want one more, -your bad karma!!
If you have adopted a child and want a biological one now- your bad karma!
If you are middle class and cannot go abroad for surrogacy- your bad karma
If you were born in India but now live abroad, or a now a citizen of a different country- your bad karma. You can’t ask your sister to help.
If you are a divorcee parent who has married a second time -- which means you have a child from your earlier marriage- your bad karma- Indian culture and Ethos which the minister repeatedly emphasised on encourages folks to stay in a bad marriage!!
The Surrogacy regulation  bill basically means the government has disqualified most of the citizens  from opting for ‘altruistic surrogacy’. It has decided to step into your bed room and tell you what to do with your lives and are taking control of what should have been a very private and personal journey, curtailed your freedom of choice and the Government will now decide who can have a child and who cant and our Judiciary -the champions of Liberty will sit back and watch!!
Of course- you are free to adopt!! Government needs to understand that adoption is a highly personal choice. Not everyone is emotionally evolved to be an adoptive parent and forcing those who don't wish to adopt will be the biggest exploitation of the parents and child!! 
Genuine folks who wish to adopt are harrassed by CARA and made to wait endlessly-sometimes even upto 5 years
‘Kitne hi itne udhaharan hamare saamne, aur badi celebrities ke hain, jinka apna bachcha ek nahi do-do hain, aur beta aur beti dono hai, toh bhi unhone surrogate child kiya hai. Toh yeh zaroorat ke liye toh hai anumati, shauk ke liye nahi hai. Aur na is liye hai ki kyonki patni prasav pida nahi sehna chahati, is liye chalo surrogate child kar lo. Yeh koi anand ki cheez nahi hai.’ 

This is what Mrs.Swaraj our esteemed and privileged Minister of External affairs said and she was implying about the Bollywood celebrities having a baby through surrogacy even after having two grown up children.
so the government does not want Mr.and Mrs.Money bags from having a baby through surrogacy,however she failed to understand that these cases even if true which i don't believe them to be true, constitute maybe 0.1% of the total surrogacy cases, the majority of people opting for surrogacy are middle class infertile couples who have no other recourse to have their own genetic baby.
with this bill in place,a shahrukh khan or an Aamir khan or any other rich person will not be stopped  from having a baby through surrogacy. If not in India, they can easily go to the USA and pay 2 crores and have a baby through surrogacy and you know what their baby will automatically get US citizenship as well!!
India may now be listed as the seventh richest country in the world, but the inescapable fact is that the per capita income is lesser than some of the african countries and still there are starvation deaths. Poor survive on grants by the government and less than 2 dollars per day. Surrogacy is empowerment for such women but the government does not want the poor to escape from their daily grind and hope for a better future for themselves and their Children!! If that happens how will they exploit them for votes!!
sadly the Government failed to meet or ask any surrogate mother for whom they so hurriedly passed this bill as to what their views are!! an RTI(Right to Information) Query was filed with the ICMR-Indian council of medical research which is the nodal body to monitor Fertility cli

nics as to how many complaints they had received regarding the exploitation of Surrogate mother? the predictable answer was -ZERO!!

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Hearty congratulations to Mrs and Mr.Kumar on the birth of their twin girls,both are healthy and doing well!!
we wish them the very best!!

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Twins for Uk Couple through Surrogacy

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Congratulations are in order for Clare and Kris French from the UK on the birth of their Son's ,both of them are healthy and doing well.
we wish them the very best!!

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Thank you message from Hong Kong

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Hi Dr.Samit,

Joe turned 2 on feb.18th. Just wanted to share some pictures of him at his party! We always think about you guys. Hope things are well. Feels like yesterday we were there picking up Joe. Time flies. He's growing into such a fun, easy going boy. He's just a joy and one of our biggest blessings! Take care and I'll send more pictures as he grows. 

Erin

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