How do you know that an IVF embryo transfer worked? Here are the tools I used to decipher early pregnancyContinue Reading
When our doctor finally told us it was time to move onto IVF, there was a part of me that was actually quite excited . It was the first time in our journey that I finally felt like we were doing something that could work. Hope was alive again. But with that excitement and hope also came a lot of an
PIO injections: I've yet to find a single person that actually enjoys the process. Most women dread them from the very beginning, and it's completely understandable. From estrogen patches to daily blood draws, progesterone in oil shots (PIO) are probably at the top of most women's "No thanks" list. Who actually wants to poke themselves with a huge needle?Even though PIO injections can be painful, there are a few ways to make the process a little bit easier. Here are my top tips, plus the step-by
Add these IVF Superfoods to your IVF Diet to increase your IVF Success rate and increase your chances for a successful embryo transfer.
If you are looking for ways to improve your fertility and pregnancy outcomes, while trying to get pregnant, fertility yoga is a great option to incorporate into your lifestyle. Fertility yoga is a safe and effective way to boost your fertility, manage stress from the roller coaster of emotions from fertility treatments, and reduce overall inflammation in your body.
Follicle size measured day-by-day during an IVF cycle is a vital metric to gauge anticipated yield of mature eggs at retrieval.
By the time you get to the TWW, there's not a lot to do to increase your chances of successful implantation. BUT there are longer-term changes you can make.
Sharing my IVF Over 40 success story to bring hope & inspiration to other women. Pregnant at 45 with donor embryos & delivered my baby at 46.
PIO injections: I've yet to find a single person that actually enjoys the process. Most women dread them from the very beginning, and it's completely understandable. From estrogen patches to daily blood draws, progesterone in oil shots (PIO) are probably at the top of most women's "No thanks" list. Who actually wants to poke themselves with a huge needle?Even though PIO injections can be painful, there are a few ways to make the process a little bit easier. Here are my top tips, plus the step-by
Holly shares her thoughts on infertility in this great blog post. What she has learned, her best advice, and so much more.
A fertility doctor shares her DO's and DONT's to maximize your chances of Embryo Transfer success.
#4 is probably the most important...
There are many toxins and chemicals in our food environment that can have larger impacts on fertility rates than we initially thought.
For every women unhappy with her postpartum marks, is another who wishes she had them.
It's the last day of September. The last day of PCOS Awareness Month. I wanted to do an overview and put out a few last memes for the mo...
It's time to gear up for your next adventure. You break out the suitcase, find all of your travel documents, gas the car and you're ready to take off on your journey! BUT WAIT, you forgot one very imp
10 comforting quotes for women suffering from infertility and miscarriages. These infertility quotes have provided hope for me during the darkest of times. Quotes about infertility struggles and miscarriage quotes remind us that we are not alone in our pain.
If you have one child, surely you can have another? Not necessarily. Maggie O'Farrell on the hidden anguish of secondary infertility
Positive signs after embryo transfer? Written from experience, my guide helps you understand if you could be pregnant through IVF.
8 must-have products to help you reduce stress during your IVF treatments. These products will have you prepared and ready for what to come.
How to Increase IVF Success Rate. What to do and what to eat before and after an embryo transfer to increase your ivf success rate.
Use these affirmations for embryo implantation during the luteal phase of your cycle when you are trying to conceive a baby. They can help...
How to prep for an IVF cycle? There are some ways to make it easier on yourself. These practical tips can help you prepare...
Frozen embryo transfer (FET) is one of the important procedures in the fertility treatment. Consult the FET experts at Progenesis IVF fertility center.
Your guide to the IVF tax deduction. If you paid for infertility treatment in 2022, find out how much of the cost you can deduct on your taxes.
Sharing my IVF success tips and the best fertility supplements for IVF. This is my prescribed protocol, so please ask your doctor first!
Discover how positive affirmations can help you confidently manage your fertility journey. Learn to reshape how you feel & manage a situation. Positive statements for fertility treatments, IVF cycle, donor egg cycle, embryo transfer. Feel positive and confident about getting pregnant.
Read the latest data on IVF success rates in the United States, plus tips from fertility experts for increasing your odds of getting pregnant with in vitro fertilization.
For the last three months, I have been taking supplements to improve egg quality and get us some viable embryos. Read on for the supplements I am taking and the lifestyle changes we made for IVF round three.
Positive affirmations and visualizations & how they help during infertility and IVF treatment. 40 affirmations for IVF warriors to jot down & use each day!
Now that we're going through IVF round two, I figured it was a good time to share my tips and tricks for staying organized throughout the chaos.
Before we did IVF I spent a ton of time researching what people did that really helped improve their chances for success. Anyone I knew that did IVF I asked if I could meet with them to learn about their experience. (I met with 15+ IVF families.) After doing this, I found 4 things that people did that seemed to really help during their IVF process. Today I am sharing those 4 things and how they helped Jake and I end up with our 2 miracle babies!
If you're ready to move forward but want to know about getting started... here is some other information that you may find helpful, like how much it costs, how to cover those costs, and which medications are used during an IVF cycle.
