Should I abort a slow growing fetus?

Important reminder: Many women are very worried when they find that the language development of the IVF embryo is delayed. They don’t know whether they can still have this baby. They should not rush to draw conclusions if the embryo development is slow in the early pregnancy. They should make decisions based on the specific situation. If the slow embryo development is caused by chromosomal abnormalities or Toxoplasma infection, it is not recommended to get pregnant again once it is confirmed.

For female friends, pregnancy is a very special period, because it is very easy to cause various abnormalities during pregnancy. For example, many women may find that the embryonic development process is slow during early pregnancy examinations. Whether the slow embryonic development process is still necessary is also a question that everyone is particularly concerned about. In response to this situation, the following is a detailed explanation for everyone:

1. Should we rush to draw conclusions if the embryonic development is slow in the early pregnancy? We should make decisions based on the specific situation. First of all, let us understand the slow embryonic development. The main manifestations of slow embryonic development are slow development of the gestational sac, no fetal bud or fetal heart, slow increase of blood HCG, etc. The main reason for this situation is that the quality of the IVF embryo is not good, such as malnutrition of the pregnant mother, toxoplasmosis infection, chromosomal abnormalities, endocrine abnormalities, etc. Chromosomal abnormalities may be related to the pregnant father or mother having a family gene, being older, or having a habit of smoking and drinking. If the slow development of the embryo is caused by chromosomal abnormalities or toxoplasmosis, once confirmed, it is not recommended for the patient to become pregnant again, and it is best to treat the abortion as soon as possible with medication or surgery.

2. In summary, malnutrition is mostly caused by the mother's obvious vomiting during pregnancy or severe anemia; endocrine abnormalities may be caused by insufficient luteal function of the expectant mother's ovaries. The slow process of embryo development caused by these two conditions can be improved immediately through effective methods to help the IVF embryo develop. Important treatment methods that can be used include a balanced diet for the mother, improved nutritional elements, intramuscular injection of human chorionic gonadotropin to nourish the fetus, and treatment of the original disease. In addition, luteinizing hormone support treatment can also be given, such as intramuscular injection, oral progesterone, and vaginal placement in women.

After the IVF embryo's language development delay is treated according to the above method, the yolk sac can usually be seen at five weeks of pregnancy, and the fetal heartbeat and embryonic heart rate can be found through B-ultrasound examination at six weeks of pregnancy. If the fetal heartbeat and embryonic heart rate are not seen after more than eight weeks of pregnancy, the termination of IVF embryo development should be considered, and the patient is advised to immediately undergo a curettage or medical abortion.