I’m Pregnant – After the Dreaded TWW (Two Week Wait)
onDr. Hinckley and K.K. Goldberg describe the emotions involved with waiting for IVF results. This is blog post 4 of a 5 part series.
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.”
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.
Dr. Michael Homer
Dr. Michael Homer is an REI at Reproductive Science Center. He sees patients at our Los Gatos fertility clinic.
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.
Understanding the National SART Report and 2014 Success Rates
onSART reports for center’s IVF success rates are becoming more and more complicated for patients to understand. Dr. Weckstein explains what the data means.
Uterine Fibroids
Structural issues from birth can result in uterine abnormalities affecting fertility, but more often such issues as uterine fibroids show up during a woman’s reproductive years. Uterine fibroids are firm, benign (noncancerous) growths that can develop on the inner or outer wall of a woman’s uterus and cause infertility. Not every woman with uterine fibroids will experience infertility, but fibroids are present in about 5%-10% of infertile women.
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.