It’s About Time!
onIt was 1978 and my neighbor told me the story of Louise Brown, the first IVF baby born. Recently, the Nobel Prize was awarded to British biologist Robert Edwards, PhD for his pioneering work developing IVF.
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss – Update 2012
onRecurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) has been defined as the loss of 2-3 or more consecutive pregnancies in the first or early second trimester of pregnancy.
How Many Embryos Should I Transfer?
onOne of the questions we are asked most frequently by patients is: How many embryos should we transfer?
Google… Baby
onI watched a documentary about IVF and gestational surrogacy in India. There were a few things worthy of commenting on, both from the surrogacy standpoint as well as from the IVF overseas aspect.
Infertility: How to Cope During the Holidays
onLots of us look forward to spending time with family around the holidays, but for those coping with infertility, the celebrating a child-centric holiday can be difficult and often painful.
Obesity and Infertility
onObesity complicating pregnancy hit the front page of the NY Times today! Overweight and obesity negatively affect the outcomes of ovarian stimulation and in vitro fertilization.
Cancer and Fertility
onFor many diagnosed with cancer, they now know what they have to fight against. But that does not mean we have to give up the dreams we have of having a family.
When not to do IVF with your own eggs
onThere are times when your physician recommends that you do not start an IVF cycle using your own eggs.
What Do You Think About The Octuplets?
onIn the wake of national media coverage of IVF patient Nadya Suleman and her octuplets born in January, we say the issue is a public educataion opportunity on avoiding the risk of multiple births.
Less Than Half Of Cancer Patients Informed Of Fertility Preservation Options
onWhile cancer treatments have advanced, those treatments can threaten fertility. Here’s what women should know during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.