When Motherhood is a Far Cry

Ever wondered about IVF Treatments? It was the first time…I had found out that working abroad had its perks aside the benefits of the job and other living comforts; I could get medical aid. I could even have In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment twice a year … for free! And so the journey began. Doctor visits, explanation of medical jargons, all with the reality of going back home with a truck-load of injections. They say it quite subtly, ‘you have to inject yourself every day with these, and we will monitor the effect’. At first, it seemed fun - like a mini-adventure. The process of injecting yourself every day was painful but bearable with a nice pity-party from your doting spouse. When all that fades away, the reality could be agonising. You had to inject yourself with a cocktail of hormones and medication daily to stimulate egg production. At the final stages, where the Gonal F injections are given, you start to get ready for the eggs to be harvested. At this point, your h...