Figuring out how long to keep trying to conceive – which usually means how long to keep doing fertility treatments- is one of the most difficult and important questions to answer. As everyone knows, fertility treatments are expensive, intrusive and emotionally exhausting and there is always something new to try. It is easy to get […]
7 Questions To Ask Your Fertility Doctor
If you’re planning a visit with a fertility doctor, be prepared. Discussing issues like egg quality, sperm count, timing sex, treatment options can leave anyone a little dazed and confused. Here are some questions to bring with you along with something to take notes with as you listen to answers. 1. What is your experience […]
The Best Foods To Boost Your Fertility
There’s lots of advice about what to eat once you’re pregnant, but what about before? Ideally, men and women should be well-nourished three months prior to conception for optimal pregnancy outcomes. Avoiding smoking, alcohol, and minimizing caffeine intake can all lead to a shorter time to conception and healthier babies. Diet and lifestyle choices can […]
7 Ways To Help Someone Struggling With Infertility
If you have never struggled with infertility yourself, it can be hard to understand why the person you care about is so preoccupied, upset and unable to do things they used to enjoy doing. You may even worry that they are getting so depressed and withdrawn that they will never come out of it. So what can […]
How to Balance Work, Life and Fertility Treatments
Almost no one has the luxury (if you could call it that) of undergoing fertility testing and treatments without having to continue meeting all kinds of other commitments and obligations. Which means you have to fit your appointments and your blood tests and your procedures around the rest of your busy life. And if you […]
Read This Before You Take Fertility Supplements
Do you use supplements? Probably. A 2014 survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition found that 68% of the population in the United States uses supplements. ((Council for Responsible Nutrition 2014 survey http://www.crnusa.org/CRNconsumersurvey/2014/CRN2014CCsurvey-infographic-pages.pdf )) Our stores shelves are lined with supplements touted to solve this problem, relieve that problem, restore our youthfulness and improve our […]
Ask A Therapist: How Do I Ask My Husband To Get Tested?
Q: We’ve been trying to get pregnant for about six months without any success. I went through some preliminary fertility tests and they all came back without finding any issues. Now my doctor wants my husband to come in and get tested. How do I ask him to be tested for potential male fertility problems? […]
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 […]
Q&A With A Surrogacy Expert
Why use a gestational carrier? As you are likely familiar with, there are many paths to parenthood. Using a gestational carrier, also referred to as a surrogate, can be a beautiful choice for building a family. A gestational carrier’s relationship with you, the intended parent, should be collaborative, open and honest. The partnership and ongoing […]
