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When you are pursuing fertility treatments – particularly IVF – there is nothing more nerve wracking than the two week wait between implantation and the first pregnancy test. It can feel like the longest two weeks of your life. Rather than drive yourself – and those around you – absolutely bonkers, we recommend making your […]
By the time you begin your fertility treatments, odds are you’ve already strapped on the seatbelt and checked the emergency bars in your roller coaster car. Only those who have been on the same ride understand what an up-and-down, high-and-low experience infertility can be as you transition from the couple who are trying to conceive […]
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), recurrent pregnancy loss is a disease, distinct from infertility. It is defined by two or more failed pregnancies before 20 weeks. Did you know that 25% of all recognized pregnancies result in miscarriage? While this is true, less than 5% of women will experience two consecutive […]
January 27, 2021 Many of our patients ask about recommendations for the Covid-19 vaccine during their fertility treatments or during pregnancy. We know the decision to accept the vaccination may not be a simple one. ASRM issued the following statement, “COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for women who are contemplating pregnancy or who are pregnant in […]
What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, is believed to affect between 5-10% of women of childbearing age. It is one of the most common hormonal disorders and therefore a major cause of infertility. The condition is also known as polycystic ovaries, polycystic ovary disease, or polyfollicular ovarian disease. PCOS is characterized by […]
Coping with loss of any kind is never easy, but it’s especially hard when you’re coping with the losses (often plural) associated with an infertility diagnosis. The bottom line is that every individual and/or couple diagnosed with infertility grapples with loss – some at the psychological and metaphysical levels as well as the very physical […]
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