Fertility Blog

Celiac Disease and Fertility

Sheila F — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:41:51 +0000

I just started a diet which explains why my mind seems to constantly be on food. Foods that I can eat, foods that I can’t, foods that will have ill effects and those that won’t, are all that I think about. Many women with celiac disease have to learn to live with this [...]

Ninety Percent Success?

Sheila F — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:32 +0000

At first glance the IVF success statistics don’t look that great. The numbers vary depending on where you get your information, but in general only one in three women will deliver a baby after one IVF cycle. Advanced Reproductive Care, Inc. breaks it down like this. 40 out of 100 women will [...]

Social Networking and Infertility

Sheila F — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:03:12 +0000

I am addicted to Facebook! I just started a new job that blocks the site, and I still find myself trying to follow a link to a picture or respond to a comment that shows up in my inbox even though I can’t access it at all during work hours. I love [...]

Are Medications Included?

Sheila F — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:12 +0000

I am shocked at the amount of misinformation out there about the cost of fertility treatments. At just my clinic, you can ask one of the five women that I know who are or have been patients and they will tell you wildly different pricing for the same procedures. Granted, each person’s [...]

Fifteen Minutes After IUI

Sheila F — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:47:07 +0000

People struggling to conceive have no doubt heard the advice to be still immediately after intercourse, to put their legs in the air, or to not use the restroom. I have also heard, though, that those are old wives tales and that nothing you do immediately after sex will make a difference in [...]

Cooking to Conceive

Sheila F — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:38:52 +0000

There has been a lot of research on a link between diet and reproductive health. Many tout eating certain foods as the answer to infertility woes, or claim that avoiding certain foods will result in improved fertility. I do think that what you eat and drink can play a role, but in [...]

IVF and Prematurity

Sheila F — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:48:43 +0000

I did not go into IVF with the intent of conceiving twins. When it happened, though, I initially gave no thought to the risks associated with multiple births. Nor did I consider why my doctor was less than thrilled. I assumed that he intended to help me conceive and helping me [...]

Hair Coloring and Fertility

Sheila F — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:21:50 +0000

A good rule of thumb for women struggling with infertility is to behave pre-conception as you would in the early stages of pregnancy. That means a lot of people abstain from alcohol, caffeine, and certain foods when undergoing fertility treatments. When it comes to your hair, though, opting to let your grays [...]

IUI or IVF?

Sheila F — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:01:46 +0000

IUI is widely considered the “first step” when a couple begins fertility treatments beyond taking medications. I have had friends state that they are willing to try IUI, but draw the line there. They say that they won’t “go as far” as attempting IVF. This decision is, if I am being [...]

Lubricants and Fertility

Sheila F — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:30:45 +0000

I am lucky to have a good group of girl friends who unabashedly share all when it comes to conversations about sex, fertility woes, and relationship challenges. So, when one of the more outspoken women in the group proclaimed that she had found the key to improving your sex life the discussion was [...]