If there is a genetic condition present in your family, you may want to explore options to reduce the risk of passing the condition on to your baby. Therefore, your fertility doctor may bring up the option of PGD testing. However, many medical processes can leave people feeling uncertain and anxious. Below, we break down […]

If you’re having fertility treatment, you’ll want to make sure the chances of conception are as high as possible. As a result, a common question many women ask when undergoing IVF treatment is how doctors select the best embryo. Until recently, this was based on morphology – which simply put, is how the embryo looks […]

The process of in vitro fertilization is filled with technical terms that can leave many prospective parents feeling perplexed. One of the most intimidating is ‘blastocyst’, IVF jargon that can make the best of us feel totally confused. After all, what does blasting anything have to do with having a baby?! However, the ‘blast’ part […]

If you’re considering in vitro fertilization or egg freezing you may wonder what to expect after egg retrieval. Perhaps there’s a medical reason your doctor is suggesting fertility preservation, IVF or even embryo cryopreservation. Having your eggs retrieved may feel overwhelming, especially if you don’t know what to anticipate, how you’ll feel physically or what […]

Experiencing one miscarriage can cause a range of emotions. A miscarriage can take a physical toll on the body in addition to the emotional experience. Then to endure more than one pregnancy loss can create additional concern and frustration. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), if you’ve had more than two pregnancy […]

If you are undergoing fertility treatment and have heard of Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS), you may be wondering what it is and if it’s something that might be beneficial for you. If you’re doing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) that does not include Preimplantation Genetic Screening, embryos are chosen primarily on their visual quality (morphology). This […]

If you’re a patient who has undergone several rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) without any success, it can be incredibly frustrating. You may have even utilized genetic testing called Pre-implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy known as PGS on your embryos. PGS identifies the number of chromosomes in embryos, so that your doctor can select […]

Endometrial Receptivity Analysis (ERA), is a genetic test that takes a small sample of a woman’s endometrial lining to determine which day would be the best day to transfer the embryo during an IVF cycle. Performing an Endometrial Receptivity Analysis can be incredibly helpful as the window of endometrial receptivity can be one of the causes […]

When you hear a term like, “Trilaminar Endometrium”, you may wonder what it is and how it factors into your efforts to conceive. As it turns out, how thick (or thin) your endometrium lining is can make all the difference when it comes to whether your embryo implants, especially when you’re going through the in […]

When you’re pursuing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a clinic will often provide you with an IVF calendar to help give you an overview of your upcoming cycle. It can be incredibly helpful to see exactly what medications you will be taking and when, what appointments you’ll need to make time for and how long the […]