By:
Jill Hickey, RDN
March 16th, 2024
When trying to conceive, you want to do everything in your power to increase your chances of a healthy pregnancy. By now, you've likely come across fertility supplements like CoQ10 and wonder if they're worth adding to your daily regimen. Here's what you should know.
Endometriosis | IVF | Patient Stories | Secondary Infertility | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
March 14th, 2024
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby...or so the story goes. For many couples who struggle with infertility, the road to parenthood isn't quite that simple. Katie, a mom through IVF, shares her difficult journey and how she and her husband navigated it all.
Infertility Coverage | IVF | Advocacy
By:
Lisa Rosenthal
March 4th, 2024
After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos resulting from in vitro fertilization (IVF) should be considered "children" under state law, family-building experts and advocates take action, outlining the importance of access to fertility care nationwide.
Fertility Treatment | IVF | Patient Stories | BIPOC
By:
Sierra Dehmler
February 22nd, 2024
According to a study published in Contraceptive and Reproductive Medicine, 15% of white women between ages 25 and 44 seek treatment for infertility, but only 8% of Black women in the same age range seek the help they need to grow their families. In the following story, Shiraine shares her journey to parenthood and opens up about why infertility is so difficult for many in the Black community to talk about.
Endometriosis | IVF | Patient Stories
By:
Sierra Dehmler
February 21st, 2024
When high school sweethearts Nicole and Steven decided they were ready to grow their family, they never anticipated needing the help of fertility treatment. But once they began trying to conceive, they discovered some some surprising roadblocks.
IVF | Patient Stories | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
By:
Sierra Dehmler
December 14th, 2023
From the beginning, Deanna and Justin knew they wanted to build a family together - but life had other plans. This is their story of heartbreak, hope, and how their perseverance led to their dreams finally coming true.
Support | Fertility Treatment | IVF
By:
Sierra Dehmler
December 5th, 2023
While IVF an amazing process that results in the birth of thousands of long-awaited babies each year, it's also physically and emotionally taxing. These practical, comforting gift ideas from a former fertility patient will help make the experience just a little easier.
Fertility Treatment | IVF | Egg Retrieval
By:
Monica Moore, MSN, APRN
November 27th, 2023
If IVF was a movie, the medications would be the villainous sidekicks. Not the menacing bad guy, but all the annoying, unwanted plot points along the way. Even when you know they're essential to the journey, you still wish you could skip to the end without encountering them.