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Making the decision to use donor eggs in IVF is often not easy. If you’ve had failed IVF cycles using your own eggs or been told you have insufficient ovarian reserve for IVF. You and your partner may need time to grieve before moving on to donor eggs. Once you are ready, however, donor eggs are a kind of miracle. Eggs from young, healthy d…[Read more]

Intended parents sometimes travel abroad to have a child through a surrogate mother living there. This is not always a good option for the surrogate mother or the child. Intended parents who have a child through a surrogate mother abroad may have problems when they want to bring the child to the Netherlands. Some countries, but not the…[Read more]

The fact that surrogacy often takes several attempts is a financial consideration. Whether using a U.S. clinic or one abroad. Most couples choosing surrogacy as their choice for procreation can see multiple rounds of IVF fail before a surrogate successfully becoming pregnant. Due to the legal limitations and high costs related to surrogacy.…[Read more]

While some doctors believe in laparoscopic surgeries prior to IVF treatments to increase the chances of a successful procedures. Others do not share those beliefs. Studies exist which support both ideas . Endometriosis does (and does not) affect IVF outcomes. Just as our disease is a great big gray area. So is IVF and Endometriosis. Other studies…[Read more]

As women pass 40 years of age and consider getting pregnant. They often seek pregnancy success stories from other women as a first step in exploring their chances of conceiving. While the stories of others are certainly motivational. Speaking with a fertility doctor is the best way to get accurate and relevant information pertaining to a…[Read more]

Getting pregnant after 40 is possible without fertility treatment. But your chances of having trouble conceiving are higher.
There’s no denying your odds of getting pregnant are far lower now than they were just a few years ago. After 45, experts say. It’s almost impossible to get pregnant using your own eggs. At the same time, many 40-plus women…[Read more]

Many intended mothers are surprised and excited to learn that even without experiencing pregnancy. They may be able to breastfeed their new babies. Through induced lactation, it is possible for these new moms to enjoy the breastfeeding experience. Along with its suggested health benefits. The first step for any mom-to-be who wishes to breastfeed…[Read more]

Undergoing infertility treatments such as IVF can cause not only physical and emotional stress. But can bring financial strains as well. Fertility treatment costs, particularly IVF, can add up. In order to help couples afford fertility treatments. A number of foundations and organizations provide Fertility Treatment Grants and other financial…[Read more]

Surrogate pregnancy is an option for couples experiencing infertility. Especially if the woman cannot physically carry a pregnancy to term. Because of the complexity of the process. Couples often use a surrogate agency to find a surrogate and guide the process. According to the American Fertility Association. The three common approaches to…[Read more]

IVF is the most effective form of assisted reproductive technology currently available. But your chances of conceiving through IVF depend on several factors. Including your age and the cause of your or your partner’s infertility. There are steps you can take to prepare yourself for the procedure both physically and mentally for a higher success r…[Read more]

For parents who use donors to conceive, an unexpected challenge of the process can be explaining the situation to the child.
The focus should be on the fact that the family needed a helper or helpers in order to have the child/children. The helpers are very important people in the life of the family. Even if you don’t know them personally. Much o…[Read more]

Surrogacy gives hopeful parents the opportunity to raise a child from birth. Intended parents are involved throughout the pregnancy experience and are generally able to be present for many key milestones. From the 12 week scan to their baby’s birth. Surrogacy gives intended parents the opportunity to know and form a special bond with their s…[Read more]

The use of donor eggs is becoming more common. Especially among women over 40. And the technique enjoys the highest success rate of all fertility procedures. Most egg donation is anonymous. But some couples prefer to know their egg donor and take legal steps to contract for the donation of the eggs. If the donor knows the couple. The donor may…[Read more]

Infertility, as we know, is an exceptionally frustrating. Emotionally devastating time. Most people would not be able to remove themselves from the situation long enough to objectively evaluate the qualities of a potential surrogate. That is why most surrogate agencies offer extensive psychological screening of their surrogates. Not only is there…[Read more]

When you have a frozen cycle, you don’t have to go through ovarian stimulation or egg retrieval. Since you did that in an earlier fresh cycle. You do have to use estrogen and progesterone to thicken the uterine lining and prepare it to receive the embryo transfer. But these medications are much less expensive than the ovarian stimulation m…[Read more]

Starting the IVF treatment process can be an exciting and nerve-wracking experience. Usually, IVF is pursued only after other fertility treatments have failed. You may have been trying to conceive for months or, more likely, for years and years. But this is not always the case. Sometimes, IVF is the very first treatment tried. Infertility itself…[Read more]

Pregnancy can increase the risk factor for clotting that in abnormal. During pregnancy, thrombophilia can further increase the risk for certain complications from clotting problems. Each pregnant woman is theorized to have a four times higher risk of an abnormal clot when compared to woman who are not pregnant. It is also believed that…[Read more]