Several months before I started trying to get pregnant, someone gave me a copy of Toni Weschler’s Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I read it religiously and determined – rather obnoxiously – that people who had trouble getting pregnant just didn’t make the effort to chart their fertility. I did everything I thought I was […]
10 Early Pregnancy Symptoms
“I’ve got cramps and some light spotting” After conception the fertilized egg implants itself to the wall of the uterus. This can cause light bleeding, which is pink, red or even brown discharge. You might also feel some light cramping similar to what you feel during your period – but not as intense.Implantation bleeding happens […]
Benefits of Acupuncture During IVF
The process of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is relatively straightforward: multiple eggs are stimulated with hormone medications, surgically retrieved from the woman’s body and then fertilized in a petri dish with sperm. Later, the “best” embryo(s) are transferred back into the woman’s uterus, where hopefully implantation and further embryonic cell division continues, producing a positive […]
Understanding Your Ovulation and Ovarian Reserve
When you start thinking about trying to conceive, one of the first things you need to learn about is “ovulation”. Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Tamara Tobias explains everything you need to know about ovulation and ovarian reserve: The menstrual cycle consists of a pre-ovulation (follicular) phase and post-ovulation (luteal) phase. Follicular refers to when a […]
What To Expect When You Visit A Fertility Doctor
Initial consultation Your initial visit will most likely include a consultation with your provider to review your medical history, prior evaluation, and treatments you may have already done. A review of your partner’s history (if applicable) will also be assessed. This initial appointment may take 1-2 hours, so allow enough time in your schedule so […]
How Trying to Get Pregnant Killed Our Mojo
When you’re desperately trying to get pregnant without any success, sex with your partner can quickly start to feel like a chore. You might be thinking, It’s sex, so how bad can it really be to do it more often with someone you love? Well, it turns out when it’s scheduled and not primarily about […]
A Few Things To Consider Before Using A Donor
Using sperm, egg or embryo donors is becoming an increasingly popular way to have children these days. An estimated 200,000 children were conceived via donor sperm in the US alone. More than 125,000 others were conceived with the help of donor egg and much smaller number, around 3,000, were donor embryo conceived. The technology involving […]
Understanding Secondary Infertility
You’ve got one amazing child and now you’re ready to make it a family of four. If you had little or no trouble conceiving the first time, you probably assume it’ll be a piece of cake this time as well. Then after trying to conceive for months – or even a year without any results, […]
Ten Ovulation Signs & Symptoms
Cervical Mucus Cervical Mucus (CM), also known as Cervical Fluid, is one of the best and easiest ways to determine whether you are ovulating. Fertile cervical fluid provides the transportation for the sperm – the sperm travels to the egg via the cervical fluid. At the peak, right before ovulation, your CM will become more […]
TTC Acronym Dictionary
When you’re trying to conceive, there’s an acronym for everything! For those who are new to this all, and even for the seasoned pros, a lot of times you can find yourself wondering, “What the heck does that mean?” Well, look no further. Here’s all the TTC acronym help you need: 2WW: Two Week Wait. […]
