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Is It Okay To Exercise During IVF?
We all know what it takes to build a nice figure and we all know how hard it is to maintain that nice figure once we have it. So, is it okay to exercise during the IVF process? It seems the jury is still out on [...]
Just as essential as putting the right foods in your mouth for fertility, it’s also equally important to avoid some foods while trying to improve fertility. The list below points out some of the more common foods that women trying to increase their fertility and get pregnant should avoid.
Watch Your Seafood [...]
What is ICSI?
ICSI stands for intra cytoplasmic sperm injection. In simple terms, this is when the embryologist injects a single sperm into the middle of the egg. ICSI can increase the chance of getting the eggs to fertilize after they have been retrieved from the female patient. ICSI utilizes special medical devices [...]
If you are currently going through IVF or just trying to get pregnant in general, then the swine flu outbreak is probably of a little more concern since you should to be in good health to undergo IVF and achieve pregnancy. With this said, there are things that you can do in your power to [...]
Water is obviously a necessity in our everyday lives. Losing weight, promoting healthy organs, tissue and skin and flushing out your systems is all driven by the consumption of good ole H20! This is especially true if you are trying to get pregnant.
Water does all of the above as well as delivers nutrients and [...]
If you are in the beginning phases of seeking fertility treatments or are wondering about your current treatment, there are questions that you will want to be sure to ask your reproductive endocrinologist. It is important to bring your records of test results or diagnoses. Take along any information that you have collected regarding your [...]
Do coping strategies for infertility really work? The answer is yes!!! Research has shown that couples facing infertility can help themselves get through the tough times.
Be optimistic, yet don’t let go of reality. – Having a positive attitude can get you very far in your treatment process. It is also important to keep in [...]
We have all heard it from our friends and loved ones, “Just stop trying and it will happen.” Unfortunately, for many of us, our fertility is out of our control. Stress can play a huge role in infertility and for those of us that are enduring fertility treatments, it is very hard to not be [...]
Not much new going on today. Mike and I are going to a class tonight on Fertility Foods at the clinic that I get acupuncture from. I am anxious to see what they have to say. I really wish that I had begun the acupuncture when we began this whole fertility process, but hey, better [...]
The good news is that I got my period early this morning. All of my paperwork states that I needed to have it by yesterday (March 5) in order for our FET date to remain the 23rd of March. I called the nurse’s line first thing this morning. I am hoping, hoping, hoping that they [...]
A hot topic within the IVF community is the risk of high order multiples when utilizing IVF as a means to become pregnant. High order multiples are definitely one of the primary risk factors when doing IVF but these risks can be limited when using good judgement and working with a reputable IVF clinic.
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This is most likely the #1 burning question for people going through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Most of us realize that IVF might not be successful on the first try. It might not work on the second try. Sometimes…the third time is a charm but it still does not work as planned. The one thing [...]
After going through an unsuccessful IVF cycle, there are many things that run through your head that are hard to grasp. That being said, one of the hardest parts of IVF and fertility treatments in general is playing the waiting game. It’s hard enough going through the physical demands but when you are forced [...]
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