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Community
Just wondering if anyone in this community has done several attempts at IVF, and then found out they were pregnant after a failed attempt? I had both of my girls through the process and wanted to try for a 3rd, but it’s unlikely it would work...
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I’ve always been terrified of needles, so you can see why IVF frightened me to my core. I was always the patient who passed out at the lab every time I had to have blood drawn on Day 3 for fertility tests. (Or rather infertility tests). My palms...
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Pregnancy
If you have been unsuccessfully trying to have a baby for longer than a year (or longer than 6 months if you are over 35), it may be time to talk to your doctor. Many couples will delay this important conversation because they are afraid that...
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Pregnancy
Recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have revealed that nearly 12 percent of Americans in their reproductive years struggle with infertility. Fortunately for many of these couples, advancing science has discovered a...
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Health
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a rare disorder that affects the brain and nervous system. It is cause by an abnormal gene that can be passed down from parent to child. While it is present from birth, most people with the disease don’t start having...
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Blog
On Jan. 6, a very special delivery happened at The Medical Center of Plano in Texas: a grandmother, who was acting as a gestational carrier (the more updated version of what we used to call a surrogate) for her very own daughter, delivered her...
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Pregnancy
The question of Team Pink or Team Blue is one that expectant parents often get from family, friends, and every curious stranger. If you are thinking of becoming pregnant and are wondering when you might be able to know for sure, read on. But the...
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Pregnancy
There are many misconceptions about surrogacy as a form of assisted reproduction. Confusion over this type of arrangement is common and may prevent potential parents who could benefit from using a surrogate from exploring it further. Traditional...
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Baby
Doctors often diagnose congenital heart defects in the womb or during infancy, when symptoms, the mother’s medical history, or routine tests or physical exams reveal the abnormalities. But not all congenital heart defects are diagnosed so early....
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Blog
In February 2015, the British Parliament approved the creation of a human embryo from the DNA of three people: mother, father and a donor mother. The modified in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique, called mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT),...
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Have you ever heard of egg freezing? This is when a woman’s unfertilized eggs are frozen so that in the future they can be fertilized by sperm and, via in-vitro fertilization, be placed back in a woman’s uterus so she can have a baby. Up until...
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What happens when one mom-to-be doesn’t want genetic screening but dad does? These future parents are at odds over their unborn child. How should they handle it? See what Dr. Jen says. Dear Bundoo, My husband and I are expecting our first...
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Pregnancy
Infertility is generally defined as the inability to get pregnant after 12 months of unprotected sex. This affects about 10-15 percent of couples in the United States. Infertility can be caused a by a few factors: ovulation problems, low egg number...
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Pregnancy
Endometriosis can manifest itself in different ways throughout the body. For some women, endometriosis can mean chronic pelvic pain and discomfort. For others, they may not discover they have endometriosis until they try to become pregnant and have...
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Pregnancy
While it is true that we don’t completely understand why labor really begins, there are some things that can make your chance of giving birth preterm — or before 37 weeks gestation — much more likely. Here’s a list of issues that can lead to...