From baby incubator to red carpet (wedding reception): Dr. Tzeng Chii-Ruey, founder of Taipei Fertility Center (TFC) and the father of infertility treatment in Taiwan, witnessed a 31-year life full of miracles

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Dr. Tzeng Chii-Ruey, founder of Taipei Fertility Center (TFC) and the father of infertility treatment in Taiwan, witnessed a 31-year life full of miracles

Dr. Tzeng being a family friend for more than 3 decades to welcome 2 new family members, the baby boy and the daughter in law (the baby boy’s wife !)
31 years ago, Dr. Tsang, successfully helped "Sister Zhung (Ms. Zhung)" and her family turned on a new chapter of life,welcoming a baby boy. The baby was born prematurely at 27 weeks and weighed only 1,100g at birth. He lived in an incubator for 93 days and experienced many life-and-death moments. Now, he has grown into a sturdy groom weighing more than 100-kg and is ready to get married. Dr. Tseng was also invited to join the wedding to witness this miracle of life spanning 31 years.

Let’s give us 4 opportunities to try, said Sister Chung and dreams to true after 2nd treatment
When Sister Zhung was 35-years-old, she faced the challenge of infertility, from fertility treatment to successful pregnancy. At that time, Sister Zhong, focused on her professional life/career with her husband after 11 years of marriage, but she also looked forward to being a mother. Knowing that it was not easy for her to get pregnant, she came to Dr. Tzeng through a friend's introduction and embarked on IVF treatment. Although the first implantation failed, the couple agreed: "To have 4 tries or to travel around the world!" They took the results easy. Fortunately, after the second implantation, she was successfully pregnant, 2 of the 4 embryos implanted, and finally gave birth to a baby.

Persistence, key to get through everything
In the middle of pregnancy, Sister Zhung was still busy with work and ignored the body's warning signals. In the 24th week, severe uterine contractions occurred, and the fetus had slipped out of the cervix by 6 cm. After being rushed to the hospital, she was sutured to save the fetus, but she still had a caesarean section in advance at the 27th week.
The baby, who weighed only 1,100 grams at birth, was full of tubes and wires inserted, and could not even eat on his own. The medical team had predicted that the chance of survival was slim, but Sister Zhong insisted on not giving up. After 93 days of careful care, the baby boy was finally discharged safely and embarked on his own life journey.

Sister Zhung own reflection: each child is an individual and the parents need to learn to let go
From the moment the child was born, Sister Zhung understood profoundly that what parents can do for their kids is accompany and support. She chose to respect the child's choice and life rhythm, without setting limits or over- controlling from her own point-of-view, and let him explore and experience life freely.
Now, he has become an independent and confident adult, ties the knots with his wife and owns his life journey.

For who are still fighting
"Throughout our life, we may not get the expected results in spite of hard work. If pressure can help you move forward, bear it bravely; if it only increases pain, learn to let go and treat yourself and those who love you well.
Having a child is not the only answer to life. What is important is that no matter what the result is, choose to go on with love and courage."