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Some couples experience no trouble at all conceiving a baby and then there are some for whom conception just doesn’t happen naturally. Infertility is one of the bigger hurdles you’ll encounter on your path to parenthood but thanks to today’s advancements in reproductive medicine it doesn’t mean the end of your dreams. In fact, you […]

In vitro fertilization isn’t new. In fact ever since the successful birth of baby Louise Brown nearly a half-century ago IVF has given hope to millions of infertile couples. At its most basic the process combines egg and sperm in a glass vessel (“vitro”). Fertilization occurs inside the vessel and once the embryo develops a […]

For females, infertility risks rise with each passing year, especially for first-time mothers. If you’re not ready for a child just yet due to a bourgeoning Beverly Hills career and busy life, you may consider egg freezing as a viable solution. Any number of events could delay your timing for growing your family, and life’s […]

If you’re just beginning the process of finding the right Santa Monica IVF provider you need to find the clinic that meets all your needs. Journeying through treatment for infertility is an intimate time. You and your partner are vulnerable right now. Finding the Santa Monica IVF provider for your successful path to parenthood means […]

Alternative and complementary medicine isn’t a new concept when treating chronic conditions or even in treating the common cold. In fact a recent survey found 38% of US adults use some form of alternative and complementary therapies when treating a whole host of different conditions. The term alternative medicine describes the use of some form […]

When choosing a fertility specialist, it’s not always an easy decision. In fact, there’s much to consider before you and your partner make your choice. In performing your due diligence its essential to review the clinic as a whole. After all these are the people with whom you’ll take the most important journey of your […]

If you’re preparing for an IVF cycle, you’re no doubt well aware of the stress that goes with such a procedure. But, of course, your commitment to the journey to have your child is strong. Keeping your stress at bay and helping the process along sounds impossible but when you make yoga a daily practice […]

Movement and exercise benefit your health in many different ways. Regularly engaging in some form of aerobic exercise engages your heart and strengthens your cardiovascular system. Exercise burns calories, balances blood sugar and reduces stress and anxiety. The advantages of a regular movement and exercise program are many, but one advantage is of particular interest […]

Calculating your fertile window isn’t difficult, providing you have a regular cycle. The fertile window consists of those days in a female menstrual cycle when there’s a possibility for conception. That window includes the day of ovulation and the five days preceding. When you have unprotected intercourse in that window you have the best odds […]

Pregnancies conceived through IVF carry a slightly higher-than-average risk for birth before 40 weeks, the normal gestation term. Babies born before 37 weeks are preterm, but not necessarily premature. Most of the brain and lung development occurs rapidly toward the end of gestation. Doctors monitor babies’ development and tend toward early, but safe delivery for […]