IVF

July 25th marks World IVF Day, commemorating the birth of Louise Brown. She was the very first baby to be conceived using IVF, and at the time was called a “test tube baby.” Louise weighed five pounds, 12 ounces at birth, and was delivered via cesarean section in 1978. Her mother had struggled with infertility … Read more

If you’re undergoing IVF you know the journey to conceive can be overwhelming and difficult. That’s why self-care opportunities are so important. Here are a few simple ways you can take good care of yourself throughout the IVF process. Keep Up With Healthy Habits Daily walks, getting enough sleep, and eating a healthy diet are … Read more

Mini IVF or minimal-stimulation IVF is one of the options patients needing fertility treatments may want to consider. But what is mini-stim? Which patients are the best candidates? Mini IVF uses less medications than traditional IVF thereby reducing the cost of the IVF cycle. This result in a gentler stimulation with fewer eggs growing and … Read more

With nearly two out of every 100 children born in the US being conceived through IVF, the overturning of Roe v. Wade is going to have an effect on many individuals and couples’ IVF treatments. The biggest effect is that a lot of people who wanted to start or expand their family may not be … Read more