Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour, Director of SCI Healthcare Reviews Based on My Personal Experience

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Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour, Director of SCI
Healthcare Reviews Based on My Personal
Experience

• Mrs. Pooja writes to us
• Im Pooja from Punjab and married for 10 years. I
  got married at the age of 23. Im the first
  daughter in my family so everyone was expecting
  me to tell them the good news about my
  pregnancy but conceiving a baby became a
  nightmare for me. Our visits to doctors were
  never ending and I had to swallow a lot of
  tablets on top of it, the pressure from the
  family kept me worried.
• My husband was very supportive and took me to
  almost all the fertility clinics and gynecologist
  around Punjab but none of it worked well for me.
  Some doctors were very kind and some werent.
  Several scans and numerous reports failed on us
  instantly. I was suffering from Tube blockage and
  had also gone through a surgery to remove the
  tube blockage. But I failed to conceive even
  after that and tried IUI a couple of times. When
  we looked back, we had already crossed 7 years of
  marriage and I had entered into my thirties.

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• I have read a lot of articles on the internet
  about the difficulties of conceiving after the
  age of 30. I was depressed, my husband was
  worried and we were not able to lead a normal
  life till we met Dr. Shivani Sachdev Gour. A
  close friend of mine suggested me to try the
  famous IVF center in Noida and out of no hopes we
  took an appointment with the Dr. Shivani Sachdev
  Gour.
• Today, I feel glad that I met my favorite doctor
  who helped me to become a mother. Yes, Im the
  mother of the one-month-old cute little princess.
  We have named her Hanvi. I would like to share my
  experience with the doctor and how fortunate I am
  to have come across the most approachable,
  patient and friendly doctor.
• I was married at the right age so I couldnt
  adjust to the fact that I might be infertile. At
  a young age, it was too difficult for me to
  consider myself as infertile. First few years of
  marriage, we tried to have a baby but later
  realized that it didn't work out and there was
  something genuinely wrong with us. It was already
  4 years of our marriage and that is when we
  started searching for the right doctor to treat
  us..

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• We considered references from everyone and went
  through the endless number of painful tests. We
  also had our hopes on astrologers and believed
  their predictions. Followed their instructions,
  wore different types of strings and pendants.
  Upon the suggestions of the astrologer, we
  shifted our house and moved to a new house. And
  what not, I ate all sorts of powders and
  medicines and visited every temple.
• Our life turned out to be worst and we were
  desperate in having a baby. I and my husband
  discussed only treatments and doctors and our
  outings were planned only to meet the doctor and
  for sonography scan schedules. Our days passed on
  by discussion only about my most fertile days.
  And finally, the expectations and the hype would
  come to an end when I got my period. Depression
  followed me instantly and again the month began
  with desperate planning with a new doctor.
• Having spent almost 7 years in finding out the
  right doctor, we, fortunately, I heard about IVF
  center in Noida and consulted Dr. Shivani Sachdev
  Gour. The doctor understood the level of
  frustration we were going through and energized
  me.

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• I was suffering from mood swings sometimes
  extremely high and sometimes extremely low. I was
  keeping myself away from the outside world and
  restricted from talking to anyone. The doctor
  helped me to come out of my difficult situation
  quite easily and quickly. She is more than a
  doctor. She understood my mental and physical
  state and my treatment went well.
• About the Clinic
• I should definitely mention about the clinic
  which was calm, neat and maintained well. The
  staffs at the clinic werealso well behaved and
  they carried a smile on their face all time. I
  did not feel like entering a strange place. The
  nurses, staffs and every employee there did their
  job perfectly well.
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• The tests I went through before IVF
• Tests and treatments were never new to me. I had
  gone through several of them. However, the place
  where you are being tested matters a lot. To my
  luck, everything seemed perfect at the IVF center
  in Noida. I was hoping for miracles to happen and
  eventually agreed to all the basic tests before
  IVF.

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• Firstly, my age was not a big concern. Good
  preconception health is very important for IVF
  pregnancy. Conditions like diabetes, asthma, and
  hypertension were analyzed and thankfully I did
  not have any of these chronic medical conditions.
  Obesity can result in unsuccessful pregnancy so
  my ideal weight was checked and the doctor
  suggested me a weight management program. I was
  obese and it could have been because of the
  intake of too many tablets, powers and all. The
  doctor put me on a month long weight management
  plan that helped me get back in shape. I had to
  follow a strict diet and restricted myself from
  eating canned products, junk food, and chicken.
  Forgoing my favorite food to get pregnant was not
  a big deal for me.
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• Blood test
• My blood group was verified and several
  screenings were done to check if there were any
  conditions that could harm my pregnancy. I and
  the husband were tested for HIV, Syphilis,
  Hepatitis B, and C. Our genetic health issues
  were also addressed and previous illnesses like
  chicken pox, measles was noted.

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• During my childbirth
• Throughout my pregnancy, Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour
  from IVF center in Noida was very helpful. She
  helped me understand the symptoms and took good
  care of me. Regular scans and checkups went well
  without any problem. I came to the clinic when I
  had mild pain during my 9th month and the doctor
  came to help me immediately. She insisted that I
  have a normal delivery and taught me few
  exercises. And yes, with her advice I was able to
  deliver my baby through the normal way.
• The clinic is very affordable for normal people.
  The doctors are service minded and will not cost
  you a bomb. The front desk team is very friendly
  and you can easily book appointments as per your
  convenient schedule. Overall I had a great
  experience here.
• How did I feel?
• To be frank, my aim was just to get pregnant and
  my mind was occupied only with the thoughts of
  pregnancy. The physical pain during the tests and
  the treatment did not affect me or the husband at
  all however, my emotions played a rollercoaster.

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• The treatment is all about waiting. You have to
  wait for an appointment, wait for results, wait
  for your name to be called, wait to become
  pregnant, wait to become a parent and you need to
  just keep waiting for something good to happen. I
  was frustrated whenever I had to hear something
  negative. I was depressed when someone points
  their finger at me and commented Im
  childless.
• My husband was my only strength who gave me the
  complete support and yes, our parents too
  supported us whenever we needed them. My friends
  who have already gone through IVF and have
  experienced their success and failure blessed us
  with their comforting words and they encouraged
  us throughout our treatment and the tough
  journey. I felt nice talking to my friends who
  have already gone through the same process. It
  made some sense to talk with someone who really
  did understand what I was referring to.

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  ColonyNew Delhi 110048 India
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