IVF | Surrogacy Center “Dreamchild”

Extracorporal fertilization (IVF)

Dreamchild provides quality, reliable and available programs of partner clinics in Odessa:

In vitro fertilization
Intra-cytoplasmic injection of sperm (ICSI)
Transplantation of a frozen embryo
Auxiliary hatching
Uterine Insemination (IUI)
Oocyte donation program
Pre-implantation genetic diagnostics

Our partners in IVF clinics are recognized and successful leaders in Ukraine in the field of reproductive medicine, equipped with the latest equipment, and can be compared to leading EU and US clinics.

Doctors working at Dreamchild Partner Clinics are top-level specialists in reproductive technology, infertility and embryology.

Treatment programs include:

Endometriosis
Low sperm count
Anomalies of the uterus or fallopian tube
Ovulation disorders or problems
Defects in the development of sperm that lead to decreased penetration into the egg or survival in the cervical mucus
Unexplained infertility

Similar IVF programs in the US, EU, Canada, Spain, Israel and other countries are much more expensive than in Ukraine.
Dreamchild offers superior service and quality medical services, comparable to the above countries, at a much cheaper price!

To achieve your pregnancy and the results that will please you, Dreamchild will offer you an effective treatment plan tailored for you by our partner infertility clinics in Odessa!

Who needs IVF

Many infertile families find solutions to the problem with IVF + ICSI and assisted reproductive technologies that make them happy parents. During IVF, the egg is taken from the female body and artificially fertilized "in vitro", the resulting embryo is stored in a special incubator, where it develops for 2-5 days, after which the embryo is transferred to the uterus for further development.

The ICSI procedure for IVF is used in one of the following circumstances:

decrease in sperm count in semen
decrease in sperm motility in sperm
many pathological sperm in semen
semen contains anti-sperm antibodies (also known as ASA)
undetermined pathologies of sperm or ova

The IVF method can also help men with infertility, in cases of abnormal sperm count. ICSI is also used for low sperm counts. If semen is not naturally available, the embryologist may prescribe a procedure for semen removal, such as testicular biopsy or microdissection.

Despite artificial insemination, embryos derived using ICSI are normally developing, and infants born as a result of IVF using ICSI do not differ in their physical and mental abilities from children conceived naturally.

IVF Process

Ovarian Stimulation

Ovulation stimulation is monitored by a doctor, as continuous monitoring of the ovaries and the control of possible side effects are required.

Ovulation stimulation can be performed by a short and long protocol.

Short protocol stimulation coincides with the duration of a woman's monthly cycle. It starts on day 2-5 from the beginning and lasts for 17 days. There are two types of stimulation with gonadotropins: antagonists of the hormone releasing hypothalamus and agonists.
Most women note that ovulation stimulation does not cause them discomfort or discomfort.

Long protocol stimulation
is carried out in several stages:

blockade of the pituitary by antagonists or agonists, is assigned for 20-25 days of the cycle and is carried out for 12-17 days
ovarian stimulation with gonadotropic drugs with 3-5 days of menstruation for 12-17 days
stimulatory injection after discontinuation of the drug
support for the ovarian yellow body with progesterone drugs.

Extraction of Eggs

Egg extraction is a procedure that marks the beginning of the second stage of the IVF cycle. It is performed after ovarian stimulation has been successfully completed.

Egg extraction is an outpatient procedure that takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of follicles present in the ovaries. No cuts are made on the body and no scars remain, given that access to the ovaries is not through the abdomen but through the vagina. The patient requires mild intravenous sedation and a recovery period after the procedure (about an hour).

For safety reasons, a woman should be in the clinic at least 30 minutes before the procedure to have a cardiogram and talk to the anesthesiologist about possible allergies, and to inform the doctor about any medications she is taking and any other issues with health.

Last but not least, women should not eat or drink anything from the night before the procedure.

Fertilization, cultivation of embryons and selection of embryons

A few hours after egg removal and semen preparation, fertilization is carried out in the laboratory.

In the conventional IVF protocol, mature eggs are placed in a nutrient medium containing the treated sperm. One of them penetrates and fertilizes the egg.

The next morning, 16-18 hours after fertilization, the embryologist checks.

The first signs of normal fertilization are the presence of two pronuclei (small circular structures) in the oocyte.

The success rate is usually between 50% and 100%.

Factors affecting these parameters and the speed of further embryo development are the quality and maturity of oocytes and sperm, as well as the quality of the treatment and incubation of cells in the laboratory.

Embryos Transfer

The embryos are transferred within three to six days after the egg is removed.

It is desirable that the embryos grow for 5 to 6 days until they reach the blastocyst stage.

Embryo transfer is a simple technique, NOT anesthesia necessary.

The embryos are placed into the uterus through the cervix with a small soft catheter.

Cryoconservation of Embryos

The IVF procedure is often accompanied by the receipt of a large number of fertilized embryos, of which only a part of the patients are planted. However, the success of the first attempt cannot be guaranteed. In order to be able to carry out another transfer, embryos are recommended to be frozen and stored. They can also be used if the couple wants to have another baby in the future.

Experts also advise cryopreservation of embryos in the case of a woman's participation in a surrogacy program or the occurrence of a woman in the IVF cycle of any pathological condition (such as viral disease or emergency surgery), which reduces the chances of conception.

The process of cryopreservation of embryos consists of several steps

From the rest of the embryos, after transfer, choose the best quality and healthiest at a certain stage of development. Usually freeze embryos in the stage of the zygote (with 2, 4 or 8 cells) or blastocysts.

Before freezing, the water is removed from the embryo because it is capable of forming ice crystals that burst the cells from the inside and form salts that are harmful to the embryo.

The embryo is first placed in a special buffer solution, and after 5-10 minutes it is transferred into a penetrating cryoprotectant.

As a result of the dehydration process, the embryo first shrinks rapidly, and when the cryoprotectant replaces water, it expands again. After this procedure, it is ready to freeze.

The embryos are placed in special pre-cooled polymer or glass tubes and placed in canisters. Each tube contains from one to 4 embryos, considering how many are to be thawed and replanted in the future. Canisters are lowered into liquid nitrogen tanks, the so-called Dewar vessels. Storage temperature reaches -196 ° C.

The shelf life of embryos is almost unlimited. There are known cases of successful replanting and fetal development after 10 years of cryopreservation.

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