We were a relatively older couple. I was 29 and my wife was 27 when we got married. By the time we settled into our then new jobs, post marriage and started trying for a baby in earnest, it took about 3 years.
My wife is asthmatic and that has implications in terms of having a baby. Bangalore is not really an asthmatic's ideal location. So it took us some time to get that under control as well and improve general health to the point where trying for pregnancy became attractive. We consulted an obgyn before beginning trying. The doc adviced us on the implications of asthma to trying to have a baby. During pregnancy, as the baby grows and occupies space in the abdomen, the diaphragm which is used for breathing gets restricted which causes some shortness of breath. So asthma in combination with pregnancy is a bit more difficult.
Anyway, we started trying and even though there were one or two false alarms (driven partly by our anxiety / anticipation, possibly), a pregnancy was not achieved. After about a year of trying, we decided to consult infertility specialists. That seemed to be the general advice and age (especially my wife's, since men have a much more limited role) was not on our side. Now there are people who may scoff at this statement. Having lived outside India as well, I know women (not of Indian origin) who have easily had children into their mid 30s or even early 40s. So we thought we were perfectly fine! The other conversation we had had with each other was a honest one - that we were running a risk postponing conception and while we would try infertility treatment, adoption was also okay if all else failed!
Anyways... the short version of the story is that we found ourselves at Gunasheela IVF center in Basavanagudi. This place was recommended to us by a obgyn we knew in my wife's hometown. The next post will be on our experiences at Gunasheela.
My wife is asthmatic and that has implications in terms of having a baby. Bangalore is not really an asthmatic's ideal location. So it took us some time to get that under control as well and improve general health to the point where trying for pregnancy became attractive. We consulted an obgyn before beginning trying. The doc adviced us on the implications of asthma to trying to have a baby. During pregnancy, as the baby grows and occupies space in the abdomen, the diaphragm which is used for breathing gets restricted which causes some shortness of breath. So asthma in combination with pregnancy is a bit more difficult.
Anyway, we started trying and even though there were one or two false alarms (driven partly by our anxiety / anticipation, possibly), a pregnancy was not achieved. After about a year of trying, we decided to consult infertility specialists. That seemed to be the general advice and age (especially my wife's, since men have a much more limited role) was not on our side. Now there are people who may scoff at this statement. Having lived outside India as well, I know women (not of Indian origin) who have easily had children into their mid 30s or even early 40s. So we thought we were perfectly fine! The other conversation we had had with each other was a honest one - that we were running a risk postponing conception and while we would try infertility treatment, adoption was also okay if all else failed!
Anyways... the short version of the story is that we found ourselves at Gunasheela IVF center in Basavanagudi. This place was recommended to us by a obgyn we knew in my wife's hometown. The next post will be on our experiences at Gunasheela.
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