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For my clients who want a little extra luxury during their stay for IVF treatment in Brno, Czech Republic, I can highly recommend one of the city’s newer hotel properties – the Barcelo Brno Palace. Lately, with my agency discount, … Continue reading
Posted in IVF Vacation, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Barcelo Brno Palace, brno, Czech Republic IVF
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I am honored and so very grateful to the families who have allowed me the opportunity and privilege of assisting them in their family building journeys in 2012. The new baby pictures from my clients still give me chills and make my heart swell with … Continue reading
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Over the next few days, I will be traveling throughout Czech visiting the most popular IVF clinics and hearing all about their latest advances and technologies on the horizon. We’ll be talking about own egg IVF treatments, ICSI, PICSI, IMSI (for any … Continue reading
Posted in Czech, Donor Egg IVF, donor embryos, egg donor, embryo donation, IVF Vacation, Male Factor, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged aCGH, frozen donor eggs, IVF, PGD, PGS, prague, travel
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Recently, some new rules went into effect, making it much harder for Czech IVF reproductive clinics to accept shipments of frozen sperm (from a partner or a donor) if the sperm originates in a non-European Union country. The result of these new … Continue reading
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Tagged Czech IVF, donor sperm
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I truly feel fortunate that I am able to do a job that I absolutely love. What an amazing job it is, in that I get to play a role in helping clients expand their families! This week, a wonderful client … Continue reading
A study that appeared in the May 2012 New England Journal of Medicine explored the risk of birth defects when using reproductive technology. That story had the media and infertility circles buzzing, and lots of my clients asking questions. Is IVF safe? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Czech, Fertility News, Male Factor, Treatment protocols, Uncategorized
Tagged birth defects, Czech Republic, fertilization, Hana Krasna, ICSI, IVF, New England Journal of Medicine, ReproGenesis
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I was fascinated by an article on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal featuring our friends over at Global IVF and Agency for Surrogacy Solutions. Today marks the Chinese New Year, the year of the Dragon. Apparently it is very lucky if … Continue reading
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A recent Spanish study showed a 7% increase in birth rates when two embryos were transferred together. When only one embryo was implanted, the survival to birth rate was 76%, vs 83% for a twin pregnancy. The study, published in the January … Continue reading
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Tagged ASRM, donor egg, elective single embryo transfer, embryo, eSET, IVF, multiple pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynecology, twin
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What a difference a year makes! As I reflect over the past year, on Jan 1, 2011 I had no idea how my life would change in just one year! I am grateful for the opportunities and joy that came … Continue reading
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A new non-invasive test for detecting Down syndrome was announced recently and reported in this NY Times article. This new test by Sequenom tests for Down syndrome by testing a sample of the mother’s blood rather than the more invasive tests of amniocentesis … Continue reading
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Tagged amnioscentesis, chromosomes, CVS, down syndrome, pregnancy testing
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RESOLVE has started a petition directed to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius who is tasked with determining the Essential Benefits to be included in each state’s health insurance exchange effective January, 2014. RESOLVE’s goal is to … Continue reading
A recent New York Times article posed the question “Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue“? It went on to describe how making decision after decision can wear people down, sometimes resulting in poor choices or a different choice than may … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, decision fatigue, donor egg ivf, donor embryos, frozen donor eggs, international, IVF, own egg, PGD, POAS, progesterone
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Although it sounds counter-intuitive, in the past few years, several studies have shown a marked increase in IVF implantation/success when patients have undergone an endometrial biopsy (also known as LEI – luteal phase endometerial injury) prior to IVF treatment. In the initial Israeli … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsy, Brazil, donor ivf, Dr. Dekel, Dr. Fernando Prado Ferreira, embryo, endometrial biopsy, failure to implant, Federal University of Sao Paulo, FET, frozen embryo transfer, implantation failure, Israel, IVF, IVF implantation, LEI, luteal phase endometrial injury, Santa Joana Maternity Hospital
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Sometimes when the first plan for family building isn’t working out, plan B can be perceived by some a bit like a “consolation prize” or a less optimal choice. Recently I was thinking about how so many of us in infertility land go through the pain … Continue reading
Today’s post is just a short request. A blogger friend, Amy Rauch Neilson, is a writer, a mom, and is currently undergoing chemo to fight a recurrence of breast cancer. She needs our help – and it won’t cost you … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Rauch Neilson, breast cancer, friend, It's In The Genes
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I recently read this really terrific blog post about if and when to POAS (pee on a stick – or take a home pregnancy test) after an IVF treatment. The author, Lisa Rouff, Ph.D., is a psychologist specializing in infertility and adoption. You … Continue reading
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Tagged donor ivf, embryo, embryo quality, home pregnancy test, implantation, implantation failure, IVF, IVF treatment, own egg IVF, POAS
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Recent news of Elton John’s surrogate baby, Nicole Kidman’s “gestational carrier”, and Kelly Preston’s introduction of her new baby seems to have the media and bloggers alike all a-flutter about the current state of fertility options and infertility treatments. What I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged donor sperm, egg donor, Elton John, fertility, frozen embryos, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, infertility, IVF, kelly preston, nicole kidman, surrogate
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The path of infertility is so often filled with disappointments and sadness, that it is easy to misplace the hope you had when starting on this path. And the more treatments that don’t result in a positive outcome, the harder … Continue reading
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Tagged donor eggs, donor sperm, hope, infertility, IVF, IVF Abroad, miscarriage, pregnancy, pregnancy loss
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The blogosphere is all abuzz about a recent NY Times article by Melanie Thernstrom, a woman who used egg donation and surrogacy to have her two children “twiblings”. She very openly discusses their journey to parenthood and their choices for building their … Continue reading
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Tagged egg donation, family building, IVF, IVF Abroad, Melanie Thernstrom, NY Times, surrogacy, twiblings
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In the past year several countries have made pretty significant changes to their legislation related to third party reproduction – particularly IVF with donor eggs or surrogacy. Some have been progressive, and sadly, some made access to treatment more difficult … Continue reading
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Tagged donor, donor ivf, Elton John, fertility, IVF, Neil Patrick Harris, surrogacy, surrogate, third party reproduction
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