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What Keeps Me Going The Look on a Patient’s Face When They Hear You’re Pregnant

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Every day, I wake up before sunrise, get ready, and drive through Hyderabad traffic to Rainbow Hospitals. My clinic starts at 10, but I’m usually there by 9  because I can’t wait to meet my patients.

Infertility treatment is not easy not for the patient, and not always for the doctor either. There are scans, medications, procedures, heartbreaks, waiting games, and sometimes uncertainty that stretches beyond science. But amidst all this, there is one moment that makes everything worthwhile. It’s the moment I look someone in the eye and say, “You’re pregnant.”

There’s no script for it. Each time is different. Sometimes the reaction is a flood of tears. Other times, it’s stunned silence. One woman gripped my hand so tightly, I still remember the way her fingers trembled. Another couple simply sat there, blinking, as if they couldn’t believe those words were meant for them.

And in that moment  nothing else matters. Not the 22-kilometer commute. Not the hours of laparoscopy. Not the frustrating cases of unexplained infertility or the cycles that didn't work. Just that pure, overwhelming joy.

I often say, “I don’t even take credit when a pregnancy happens  sometimes I feel like a mediator. I’ve done certain things which aren’t even scientifically proven, like PRP injections or stimulating hormones. But something clicks, and a miracle happens.”

There is a kind of magic in what we do, even when we are driven by evidence-based medicine. And yes, we still face challenges that don't have easy answers. Thin endometrium, recurrent pregnancy loss, unexplained infertility — they can break your heart as a doctor. You want to do more. You want to fix everything. But sometimes, it’s simply about being there, trying again, and doing your best with compassion.

Patients ask me, “Doctor, how do you stay so motivated?” And I always say, “It’s them. My patients are my motivation.” Watching a couple go from anxious and uncertain to hopeful and happy  that’s what keeps me going.

It’s not just about the result  it’s about the journey. I remember one couple who had gone through multiple IUIs and still couldn’t conceive. We finally moved to IVF, and after several trials, just one good embryo made it through. That one embryo brought them their baby. Just one. Sometimes, that’s all you need.

Being part of someone’s story  their struggle, their strength, their success — it humbles me every single day.

So, what keeps me going?

The look on a patient’s face when they hear, “You’re pregnant.”

That look says more than words ever could. It reminds me why I chose this path, and why I’ll continue walking it  one smile, one story, and one miracle at a time.

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