Ms. Li, from the mainland of Jiangsu province, underwent IVF not because of infertility issues but because her mother-in-law, hailing from a conservative rural background, wished for her to give birth to a grandson. After giving birth to her first child shortly after marriage, which happened to be a girl, Ms. Li’s mother-in-law’s desire for a grandson remained unfulfilled. Consequently, two years later, she insisted on Ms. Li having a second child. As both Ms. Li and her husband were only children themselves and eligible under China’s two-child policy, they didn’t encounter many obstacles, and Ms. Li became pregnant with her second child quickly.

While this should have been a joyful occasion, a prenatal ultrasound at four months revealed that the child was another girl. Ms. Li’s conservative-minded mother-in-law adamantly refused to accept another granddaughter. This led to conflicts between Ms. Li and her husband, nearly resulting in divorce. During this emotionally unstable period, with disrupted sleep and eating patterns, Ms. Li suffered a miscarriage. The impact of this setback took a long time for Ms. Li to overcome, and her mother-in-law, feeling some guilt, began treating her exceptionally well. Eventually, Ms. Li managed to put the incident behind her.

Three years later, the topic of having a second child arose again for Ms. Li and her husband. Having learned from their previous experience, they decided to utilize IVF technology in the United States to select the gender of the embryo, ensuring that Ms. Li would not endure physical harm again. Ultimately, the couple chose the GEN5 Fertility Reproductive Medical Center in the United States, and with the assistance of a domestic consulting office, they quickly processed their visas to travel to the United States.

After ovarian stimulation, Ms. Li’s eggs were retrieved, resulting in nine eggs that were developed into five embryos. Through preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), four embryos (two males and two females) were deemed viable. The couple decided to implant a Grade A male embryo, and the pregnancy was confirmed successfully. Ms. Li and her husband have now returned to China, full of joy, with Ms. Li pregnant after the embryo transfer.