In a landmark achievement for reproductive health, Bethany Hospital, Shillong today announced the birth of a healthy baby earlier this week, marking the first successful conception through Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
This is Meghalaya’s first successful ICSI and first successful frozen embryo transfer conception.
The breakthrough procedure was conducted within the hospital’s Centre for Reproductive Medicine for a couple facing infertility for ten years.
ICSI is an Assisted Reproductive Technology procedure in which a single healthy active sperm is directly injected into an egg to achieve fertilization. ICSI is advancement over IVF. In IVF, the eggs are mixed with sperms in a dish to achieve fertilization and for this, a lot of healthy motile sperms are needed. ICSI is a revolutionary development discovered in 1992 to help men with low sperm count and compromised motility, Bethany Hospital spokesperson, Dr. Kyntiewlang Sanmiet informed.
“Despite encountering a minor uterine defect, the hospital’s expert team utilized cutting-edge techniques to navigate these challenges successfully. Following the correction of the uterine defect through hysteroscopy, the frozen embryo transfer was done after thawing. All the procedures right from the ovarian stimulation, oocyte (egg) retrieval, ICSI, freezing, hysteroscopy, thawing and frozen embryo transfer were carried out at the hospital,” he said.
Attributing the stellar success to a dedicated team of professionals led by reproductive medicine and surgery team, comprising of Dr. Batiston D. Waanbah (Infertility Specialist), Dr. Wanda B. Makdoh (Anaesthesiologist), K. Aniesha Blah and Stephen V (Embryologists), Staff nurses H. Rana and Darisuk Lyngdoh and Health Assistant Riwanki Lyngdoh.
The antenatal care and delivery of the baby was performed by the state’s renowned Dr. Clarinda E Khongwar (Obstetrician) with Dr. Rida P Nongrum (Obstetrician) and Dr. Rebecca Fanai (Anaesthesiologist).
Additionally, Dr. Uma Ghosh (Paediatrician) provided expert newborn care following delivery, ensuring the well-being of the newborn.
