Tag: blogs
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IVF Egg Retrieval Procedure | Patient is AWAKE
Understandably, the egg retrieval procedure may seem daunting, and some clinics will put patients under general anesthesia for the process. However, we are not like other fertility clinics. Our skilled physicians use local anesthesia to ensure that you are comfortable and feel no pain. They also use this as a learning opportunity and walk you…
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‘Tis the Season for Self-Care!
Oh, Holidays. What a magical time of the year. Spending time with your loved ones, holiday parties, baking, the list could go on and on. But holidays can also bring up that dreaded question, “When are you going to have a baby?” Or if you’re struggling with secondary infertility, “When are you going to have…
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Fertility at 35
For women who hope to have a child, age 35 can loom large in one’s mind. Worry and fear can surround this birthday, and while fertility does decrease at this age, it is by no means a firm and sure “sell by” date as societal and cultural messages tend to dictate. Which is why it…
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April Showers bring May Flowers….and Infertility Awareness Week
April ushers in many things, spring, sunnier days, warmth and blooms, buds and blossoms. It is the season of renewal and rebirth, both healing and restorative, and always a reminder that newness and life brims around each and every corner. But for anyone in the midst of infertility, it can also be a tough season.…
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California, “The Fertility State”
California, “The Fertility State,” is well on its way to becoming The Golden State’s new nickname so much so that even Vogue noticed the state’s lead in all things related to IVF, publishing a recent feature, “How California Became the World’s Fertility Treatment Destination.” In it, writer Jancee Dunn, explores the many reasons behind California’s ascendance as leader of…
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“Mindful” Holidays and a “Mindful” New Year
This is the time of year when everyone is making a list and checking it twice. With endless “To Do” lists, “gift” lists, “holiday card” lists, “holiday food shopping” lists, one’s life can seem like a never-ending list. For anyone who is also dealing with infertility at this time of year, life can seem more…
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Sperm Awareness
While fertility and the culture of all things related to fertility have mostly been the domain of women, with women freezing their eggs and taking fertility tests to determine their egg reserves, men are beginning to take note and so too is a new industry, one that is developing male fertility products and a culture…
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Egg-Freezing and the Search for a Partner
For years, the reproductive assistance industry which includes IVF and egg freezing have had a misconception about the reason why women are freezing their eggs. The assumption was that because women were looking to advance their careers, they were delaying motherhood and instead taking advantage of new egg freezing technology to preserve their fertility. Because…
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Celebrating 40 years of IVF
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first successful IVF baby, or test-tube baby as the news media called the newborn. According to the International Committee Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies, 8 million IVF babies have been born via IVF over the last forty years, and still more might be unaccounted for in China and India. It’s…
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The “Zinc” Spark of Life
The “Zinc” Spark of Life Life, like the universe, begins with light. While this may sound more poetic than scientific, a new study has found that a burst of light is visible when a sperm fertilizes an egg. Even more, when that burst of light is significantly larger than other surrounding fertilized eggs, the healthier…