Getting Pregnant in a Crowded IVF Lab, or Embryo Transfer
on“We were trying to make a baby, no matter how clinical, no matter the crowd. Forget it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to make a child.”
About the Author: Dr. Mary Hinckley
Dr. Hinckley is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist who completed her training at Stanford University Medical Center. She says her greatest joy is helping patients to realize their dreams in creating a family, but she also enjoys participation in clinical and laboratory studies. She has extensively published articles in peer-reviewed journals on blastocyst transfer, avoiding triplet pregnancies, monozygotic twinning, operative hysteroscopy, correction of uterine anomalies, and biochemical pathways involved in ovulation and fertilization. She serves as a member of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists, the Christian Medical and Dental Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Her areas of interest include laparoscopic surgery, premature ovarian failure, oocyte freezing, and recurrent pregnancy loss.
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First the Work of In Vitro Fertilization, then the Wait
onBy day 8 of IVF – which is how you mark time through infertility treatment – my abdomen turned puffy, bruised, and sore. As we drove to our “preop” visit at the clinic, the waistband of my jeans, the pressure of the seatbelt, ached against my swollen organs.
IVF Treatment: The Extreme Sport of the Fertility World
onDr. Mary Hinckley has teamed up with author and former patient K.K. Golberg, who has provided the excerpt “Potions from a Voodoo Priest” from her book, to offer perspectives on IVF treatment medications in Part 1 of a five-part Dr. and Stork Blog Series.
Improve Your Fertility Diet – Even at the Cheesecake Factory
onA new study out of Harvard School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital reports that whole-grain consumption can increase live birth rate in women undergoing fertility treatments.
Emotional Concerns Are the Greatest Barrier to Infertility Treatment
onIn her latest blog Dr. Hinckley of RSC explains emotional barriers outweigh financials ones when couples consider fertility treatments.
Is PGS Worth Your Time & Money?
onPGS allows physicians to sort out the embryos that have the best chances of developing into a pregnancy, improving pregnancy rates by 15-45 percent.
Reducing High Blood Pressure in Infertility Patients
onHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, can be extremely dangerous for pregnant women. Learn how to control and maintain a healthy bp before pregnancy.
How Many Eggs Should You Freeze?
onNew research shows that the more eggs that can be frozen, the higher the chances of a successful pregnancy in the future.
What Is The Best Age To Consider Egg Freezing?
onDr. Hinckley describes the importance of freezing eggs before the age of 35 in order to increase chances of a successful pregnancy and birth in the future.
World Vasectomy Day Wants Men To Do Birth Control
onSome men who get vasectomies may want to have more children in the future. There are a few options that men who have had vasectomies can pursue in order to have more children; vasectomy reversal, IUI or IVF.