World Infertility Awareness Month is represented every June and this year we are helping spread awareness by discussing this disease and answering questions for those who may not fully comprehend just how wide spread infertility is.
Creative Love had a wonderful week with lots of exciting news to report. I personally spent the day with one of our donors. I took her for her baseline appointment at University of Miami. What a spectacular clinic! Lily the nurse and Dr. Attia are just super. They make our donors feel special every time. …
Join the movement and get involved, “Infertility Awareness Week 2013! Did you know that over 7.3 million people are affected by infertility! More then 30% of infertility cases are given a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. After undergoing a full diagnostic work up women and men are still not given a credible underlying cause for their …
Let’s see you’ve completed 2 IUI’s with no success, 3 IVF cycles using your own eggs, and still no success. Now you ask yourself should I stay or should I go? Me, I’m a firm believer that sometimes change is good. No disrespect to your doctor. I know firsthand that once you find your …
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One of the most important aspects of riding the infertility roller coaster is partnering with the right medical doctor to help your parenting dream become a reality. Many people have long standing relationships with their obstetrician/gynecologist and choose to stay with this physician as they try to build their families. Sometimes it is difficult to …
Transitioning from an Ob/Gyn to an RE and Back Again. Read More »
Practitioners at Tao of Wellness often ask their patients to reduce or eliminate caffeine from their diet because its stimulating effects are counter-productive to their treatments. Caffeine Counts when Trying to Conceive. Many people rely on regular consumption of excessive amounts of caffeine. While the drinker may only be aware of the pleasant “lift” that caffeine …
I think many couples overlook the male factor when it comes to their infertility challenges. Infertility statistics state that 40% of infertility problems are with the female, 40% with the male and 20% as a couple combined. The world of infertility doesn’t offer men as many different test options as it does women. The standard …
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. The Challenge of Waiting One of the toughest things about coping with infertility is the time you have to wait. This includes waiting for test results, waiting to find surrogates and donors, waiting to determine why you can’t have a baby, waiting for a call from the adoption agency telling you …
In high school, sex ed teachers may have told you that you could easily get pregnant any time you had unprotected sex. Now that you’re actually trying to conceive a baby, you might be second-guessing their warning. In some situations, it takes more than just throwing out your birth control to get pregnant. The better you …
The last thing any couple wants to cope with is infertility. Some couples that struggle with infertility won’t be able to experience the excitement of calling family and friends after a positive pregnancy test or ultrasound. Couples are often silent in agony and despair hoping for the miracle of getting pregnant and having a child …
