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  • Using One Embryo in IVF Doesn't Lower Birth Rate

    Using one embryo in an IVF procedure doesn't necessarily lower the birth rate. See what this new study has to say.

  • Battling Breast Cancer: Giuliana Rancic's Story

    Giuliana Rancic has breast cancer according to the buzz that aired on the Today Show Monday morning. Already struggling with her own fertility, this puts a new twist in her journey to parenthood.

  • Twin Pregnancies and IVF: Not a Benign Act

    Is there any wonder why there is a low compliance to follow the prescribed guidelines and attempt conception with just one embryo when the chances of a live birth are improved with two? Unfortunately, the greater the number of embryos, the greater the risk of preterm deliveries, therefore having a twin pregnancy is not a benign act.

  • Infertility Roller Coaster

    The roller coaster ride really did mirror infertility treatment for me and many others. I would do something that terrified me, that wreaked havoc on my body and my mind for my child. I would take what I perceived as a personal risk for her. When I knew I couldn't handle the roller coaster anymore I chose another ride, hoping that different ride would work.

  • Getting Pregnant Again with Low Sperm Count

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I am 25 years old and trying for a second child. It took my husband and I almost 6 years for our first child. We had testing done and I was fine but he had a low sperm count. The doctor said that it was very unlikely that we would conceive without in-vitro or artificial insemination. However, 8 months after the testing, we were successful in getting pregnant on our own.

    I was just wondering if it was likely that it would take us a such a long time this time.

    Thanks.

  • I'm Nervous.... First Pregnancy

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My name is Ashley (22) and DH is Josh (24). I went through IVF in January and it resulted in my first pregnancy. We are so happy but I find myself sooooo scared! I have the "what ifs" you know "what if we don't see a hb?"

  • Subchorionic Bleed in 2nd Trimester

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    History: I am 28 years old. My husband and I went through infertility treatments to get pregnant, including one failed IVF and ending in a successful IVF. This is our first child and my first pregnancy.

  • Is a "Blurry" Sac Equated With Bad Prognosis?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    My husband and I are pregnant after our 2nd round of IVF. I have had two successful pregnancies on my own, but due to my husband's vasectomy, we agreed on IVF. I just had an ultrasound to be sure there was a sac and it was not an ectopic pregnancy. I am scheduled for another ultrasound in 4 days to check for a heartbeat.

  • Will Progesterone Save My Pregnancy?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,

  • Battling Breast Cancer: Giuliana Rancic's Story

    Giuliana Rancic has breast cancer according to the buzz that aired on the Today Show Monday morning. Already struggling with her own fertility, this puts a new twist in her journey to parenthood.

  • Infertility Medications

    Medications are a regular and normal part of infertility treatments and the IVF procedure. These medications are used to prepare the body for treatment and to increase the probability that more healthy eggs are released from the ovaries.

  • Assisted Reproductive Technologies

    Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is a blanket term used to cover in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other procedures designed to produce pregnancy if other methods have been unsuccessful. Learn about IVF -- from ovary stimulation to embryo replacement and procedures such as ICSI and GIFT.

  • Using One Embryo in IVF Doesn't Lower Birth Rate

    Using one embryo in an IVF procedure doesn't necessarily lower the birth rate. See what this new study has to say.

  • Is a "Blurry" Sac Equated With Bad Prognosis?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    My husband and I are pregnant after our 2nd round of IVF. I have had two successful pregnancies on my own, but due to my husband's vasectomy, we agreed on IVF. I just had an ultrasound to be sure there was a sac and it was not an ectopic pregnancy. I am scheduled for another ultrasound in 4 days to check for a heartbeat.

  • Will Progesterone Save My Pregnancy?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,

  • Subchorionic Bleed in 2nd Trimester

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    History: I am 28 years old. My husband and I went through infertility treatments to get pregnant, including one failed IVF and ending in a successful IVF. This is our first child and my first pregnancy.

  • Gamete/Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer

    This process is about half as expensive as IVF and requires up to a third less time to complete. The entire GIFT procedure takes about 40-60 minutes, and it carries slightly higher success rates than IVF, yielding a pregnancy rate of about 35%, but it also carries the same risks and stresses as IVF.