Making a Decision
Marcos’ ultimatum placed Nadya in a difficult position. She had to a make a choice: would she stay with the man she loved, or would she choose to have the kids she’d always dreamed about?
While the choice was difficult, Nadya felt her future children were more important to her than her romantic relationship.
In the year 2000, Nadya chose to end her and Marcos’ relationship, and to start IVF treatments in order to conceive.
Taking a Risk
IVF isn’t a very dangerous or complicated procedure, but it doesn’t boast a 100 percent success rate – and it’s prohibitively expensive. Nadya, however, had already experienced her share of failure and disappointment, and wasn’t particularly discouraged by these facts.
Because eggs implanted in the womb after IVF don’t always take, doctors usually implant more than one egg at a time – a process which makes twins more likely. Was Nadya willing to take the risk?