- February 7, 2004
Beyond Our Wildest Dreams
Our 7 year old daughter sneers when we joke about why she is a fanatic about ice cream: "Because you were a frozen embryo for 9 months." To our 4 year old twin boys, also conceived by I...
Read More - February 1, 2004
Mercury and Fish
Many women of child bearing age are wondering which fish to buy to get those beneficial omega-3 fatty acids without poisoning themselves or eating the last of some endangered species. H...
Read More - January 29, 2004
Sperm Morphology
Sperm morphology refers to the size and shape of the sperm. The amount of abnormal sperm is high in humans compared to other mammals, but most of the defects are subtle. Obvious flaws, ...
Read More - January 20, 2004
Ask The Expert - Shedding Holiday Pounds
Q: It's the New Year and my husband and I plan to get serious about exercising and shed 10 pounds. Since I am trying to get pregnant, is there anything we should know? A: Before you jum...
Read More - January 14, 2004
Non-disclosing PGD
Several years ago I received a call that would change my life forever. My mother was diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, an inherited neuropsychiatric disease that affects mind and bod...
Read More - January 6, 2004
Home Monitoring of Ovulation
The marketplace offers a dizzying selection of devices to help women predict ovulation to increase their odds of conceiving. Collectively, these products are called ovulation predictor ...
Read More - January 3, 2004
Ancient Techniques Complement ART
Acupuncture , one of the world's oldest and most established healing practices, is growing in popularity as a way to complement the modern procedures of ART - Assisted Reproductive Tech...
Read More - November 29, 2003
Ask The Experts - Does PGD Improve My Chances?
Q: I am 40 years old and have been experiencing unexplained infertility for about 2 years. I have been reading that PGD may help to improve my chances of success with IVF. Is this true?...
Read More - November 29, 2003
PGD FISH Photo
PGD FISH (Fluorescent in situ hybridization) Photo: An embryo with normal chromosomes We are looking here at the DNA from a cell taken from a human embryo. It has been stained green, an...
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