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Will this embryo become a baby ? by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor Embryo transfer is often the high point of an IVF cycle. It represents the outcome of all the hard work the clinic does - and many doctors are quite proud of the embryos they create for you. Good clinics will routinely give you a photo of your embryos for your records, as this documents that you have received high quality care. Seeing your embryo ... Read on »
Here are some great fertility bl ... by Liz Richards Patient Expert Here are some great fertility blogs that I have discovered:1. Fertility Community Blog: Fertility Community is a great website that has received positive feedback from some of my patients. You can sign up at different forums based on where you are in your fertility journey. One of my patients said she made “life-long friends” there. ... Read on »
Trading Places by Callie Patient Expert Day 2 of the 2WW…so far so good. The fact that I’ve taken this whole week off of work has really helped keep my stress levels down, and I feel like I’m in a better place than I was at this point last time. If all is going according to plan, my 3 little guys (which LG suggested we name B-17, B-24, and B-52…a suggestion wh ... Read on »
Q. Some fertility clinics do embryo transfers 3 days post egg retrieval and others do 5... by Liz Richards Patient Expert I recently had the opportunity to interview one of the amazing embryologists from Oregon Reproductive Medicine here in Portland. If you have any more questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below or email Rebecca. Rebecca Matthews, PhD.Q. Some fertility clinics do embryo transfers 3 days post egg retrieval and others do 5 dayblas ... Read on »
Moving Closer by Callie Patient Expert We’ve made it to the next milestone! Retrieval is set for Friday morning. I am more than ready as I’ve run out of real estate on my stomach for any more shots. Apparently practice does not make perfect as my growing stomach pooch looks like some sort of avant garde finger painting consisting of blue, purple, and yellow dots…an ... Read on »
What a difference a year can make ... by Little Wonders A year ago tomorrow, I found out I was pregnant. Having struggled with infertility for a long time and having been told that without IVF-ICSI, we will never have a biological child, I wondered for many months if I would EVER find out I was pregnant. And then, one morning, just like that, our whole life changed. The 4th was a Sunday, and the night b ... Read on »
Should patients be allowed to decide how many embryos to transfer ? by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor The major problem with IVF today is that it is expensive treatment with a limited success rate. When patients are paying for their treatment out of their own pocket, they naturally want to maximise chances of success. This is why they want more embryos transferred, in the hope that at least one will implant and become a baby. Unfortunately, while ... Read on »
IVF Nightmares by John David Gordon MD Medical DoctorPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee One of the benefits of working as a Reproductive Endocrinologist is that most patients end up with the outcome that they desired: a family. It may be accomplished with their own eggs and sperm, or donor eggs/sperm, or donor embryo or adoption or foster parenting or even on their own (GASP!). However, when a disaster occurs you can be sure that it w ... Read on »
IVF Nightmares by John David Gordon MD Medical DoctorPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee One of the benefits of working as a Reproductive Endocrinologist is that most patients end up with the outcome that they desired: a family. It may be accomplished with their own eggs and sperm, or donor eggs/sperm, or donor embryo or adoption or foster parenting or even on their own (GASP!). However, when a disaster occurs you can be sure that it w ... Read on »
How many embryos should I transfer ? by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor This is one of the most difficult decisions which IVF patients and their doctors need to make. There are many variables which affect this, so let's look at them one by one. If IVF had a success rate of 100%, everyone would be happy to transfer one embryo . Life would always have a happy ending and IVF doctors would no longer need to talk to their ... Read on »