Gender Selection in Thailand: Story of Couple from Mumbai

Name: Rajesh & Priya Mehta

Residence: Mumbai, India

Procedure: IVF with Gender Selection (Family Balancing)

Treatment Country: Thailand

Clinic: First Fertility PGS Center

Facilitator: PlacidWay

Our Journey to Complete Our Family

I'm Rajesh Mehta from Mumbai, and this is the story of how my wife Priya and I found our way to Thailand for our family balancing journey.

We've been blessed with two beautiful daughters who fill our home with joy and laughter. Our girls, aged 8 and 6, are the light of our lives. But deep down, both Priya and I always dreamed of having a son to complete our family picture.

After trying naturally for three years with no success, we started looking into other options. That's when we first heard about IVF with gender selection. At first, we weren't sure if this was right for us. We talked about it for months, thinking about what it would mean for our family.

The Decision

After much thought and many late-night talks, we decided to take the leap. We wanted to give our daughters a brother, to bring that special kind of balance to our family that we had always pictured.

We started researching our options and quickly found that PlacidWay offered clear information about medical tourism for IVF with gender selection. When we learned that Thailand had some of the best clinics for this procedure, we felt a spark of hope.

Why We Choosed Thailand?

The most important thing for us was finding somewhere that allowed gender selection legally and safely. Thailand permits gender selection for what they call "family balancing" – when you already have children of one gender and want to balance your family with the other. This was exactly our situation!

Thai doctors follow strict rules to make sure everything is done properly. We felt good knowing that our treatment would be handled with care and following all the right procedures.

How PlacidWay Helped Us

Finding the right clinic in a foreign country seemed scary at first. That's when we found PlacidWay. They were amazing from our very first email! Our coordinator of PlacidWay explained everything about IVF with gender selection in simple words that we could understand. They connected us with First Fertility PGS Center in Bangkok, which specializes in these treatments.

PlacidWay handled everything – they arranged video calls with the doctor, helped with all our paperwork, and even planned our stay in Bangkok. They made sure we understood each step of the process and answered all our questions, no matter how small. Having someone guide us through the whole journey made us feel safe and confident about our decision.

Our Experience

The Process

When we arrived at First Fertility PGS Center in Bangkok, we were nervous but excited. The staff at the clinic welcomed us warmly, making us feel at home right away. Dr. Somchai, our fertility doctor, sat with us for almost an hour explaining every step of the IVF with gender selection process in words we could easily understand.

The most amazing part was waiting for our embryos to grow for 5 days. The embryologist called us daily with updates. Then came the PGS testing (Pre-Genetic Screening), where they checked our embryos for health issues and could determine their gender.

The Results

When our coordinator called us with the news, we were sitting in our hotel room, holding hands tightly.

I still remember how Priya burst into tears of joy, and I couldn't stop smiling. After discussing with Dr. Somchai, we decided to transfer one male embryo, saving the others for the future.

The embryo transfer was quick and painless for Priya. Then came the hardest part - waiting two weeks to find out if the pregnancy took. We tried to enjoy Bangkok as tourists, visiting temples and markets, but our minds were always on the pregnancy test.

When we finally did the pregnancy blood test at the clinic, the results came back positive! Our dream of having a baby boy was coming true. Before flying back to Mumbai, we had a final ultrasound that showed our little embryo was growing well.

Advice for Other Couples

After our wonderful journey, we feel it's important to share some advice with other couples who might be thinking about IVF with gender selection in Thailand.

Do Your Research

First thing's first – take time to research. We spent almost three months looking at different clinics in Thailand before choosing First Fertility PGS Center. We read so many stories from other Indian couples who had gone through the same process. This helped us understand what to expect and made us feel more confident about our decision.

Choose the Right Support Team

The biggest piece of advice we can give is to find good support. We were very lucky to work with PlacidWay as our facilitator. They made everything so much easier! From helping us pick the right clinic to arranging our travel details and talking with doctors – they handled it all. Without their help, we would have felt lost, especially in a foreign country where we didn't speak the language.