Why Should I Enlist The Help Of A Psychologist?

Parenthood involves much more than simply having a baby. So too, assisted reproduction is much more than fertilizing an egg in a laboratory.

There are three groups of issues in assisted reproduction; medical, legal and psychological. All are equally important. Success requires careful attention to all three - neglect of any one can mean failure. In fact, some of the early problems in this field revolved around psychological issues.

This history and the growing body of evidence in assisted reproduction has taught us that the best outcomes in this arena do not occur by accident. Among other things, it requires careful, experienced psychological screening of the participants, along with compassionate professional support of the parties before, during and after the process.

Few things are as important at the journey you are about to begin. When the well being of you and your future child are at stake, nothing should be left to chance.

Two people who have the unaided ability to create a family of their own are responsible for their actions. If they are unprepared or ill-equipped for the journey of pregnancy, birth and parenthood, it's the parents who bear the responsibility and the children who pay the price. Sadly this happens all too frequently. However, when reproductive assistance is required , the circle of responsibility widens to those who help. It is vitally important to insure, as best we can, that the donors, surrogate and parents are emotionally stable and psychologically ready for the experience. Problems await the otherwise unprepared.

Nothing is fool proof, not medical science, psychology, genetics nor any of the other widely variable components of this complex mix. But, few things are as important at the journey you are about to begin. When the well being of you and your future child are at stake, nothing should be left to chance. Historical experience and experts in this field would argue for the assistance of an experienced, caring psychologist to improve your odds of success. It’s always better to prevent a problem than to solve one.

For some, the act of procreation can be the easy and inadvertent result of mindless recreation. It may only require the back seat of a Chevrolet, a six pack of beer and a large dose of irresponsibility. For others it's neither easy, mindless nor recreation. Their "back seat" is a medical environment and their "six-pack" a team of professionals, including the psychologist, who take great care, thought and preparation in the outcome.

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