For many women who are struggling to conceive a baby, the practice of acupuncture, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has proven to be a successful enhancement to Western reproductive protocols. While not universally accepted, …
Month: July 2011
What’s a Hormone?
by Fred Licciardi, M.D.
And how do they help us ovulate? Hormones are chemicals that are made in one part of the body and act in another part of the body. For example, estrogen, our favorite hormone, is made in the ovaries and acts in the …
You know about the National Lottery and Euromillions, but have you heard of the IVF Lottery?
by Lisa Marsh, The AFA’s London Correspondent
We are used to hearing about how the National Lottery or Euromillions has changed someone’s life, but have you ever contemplated a lottery that can actually result in new life? The UK …
Goldilocks and The Three Reproductive Endocrinologists
By Jamie Schenk DeWitt
I was overwhelmed with stress and anxiety. I didn’t know if I could have a baby. And so my way of dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing was to take immediate action. I would find a doctor …
Stillbirth risk in ART children
European IVF Monitoring Group reports on cycles using frozen eggs
What giving up smoking as soon as pregnancy is confirmed will do for your baby
New, non-invasive test for chromosome abnormalities may also shed light on genetic origins of faulty eggs
You’ve found your egg donor. Now what?
by Heather E. Ross, Esq.
Your search for an egg donor is complete. You have located a donor who has agreed to help you in your family building efforts. Now what? One of your first steps should be to enter into a written agreement …