Transvaginal ultrasound: 8 reasons to have one
An ultrasound scan is a key pregnancy procedure. Most pregnant women have their first scan at 12 weeks’ gestation. But not everyone gets pregnant, and there may be a physical reason why. An ultrasound scan (whether trans-vaginal or trans-abdominal) is a safe and effective way to check your reproductive organs are in good shape.
Estrogen In IVF: Why Fertility Patients May Need It
If your clinic prescribes estrogen as part of your IVF treatment, frozen embryo transfer or donor-egg cycle, it does so for good reason. Estrogen helps prepare the uterus for implantation and supports the early weeks of pregnancy.
Implantation after IVF: 10 crucial tips
Can you improve implantation chances after an embryo transfer? It’s the question all our patients ask.
Egg Retrieval: 10 Evidence-Based Tips to Improve IVF
Egg retrieval is one of the most important steps in an IVF cycle. It’s that point where follicle stimulation, cycle monitoring and high emotions all converge.
Your semen analysis – all you need to know
A semen analysis is essential if you’re trying for a baby – conventionally or with IVF. 30 per cent of fertility problems are male-factor. But for a lot of men, providing a semen analysis, let alone understanding the results, is a challenge. So here’s everything you need to know about your semen analysis. And […]
Folic acid: top 20 foods to eat during pregnancy
Folic acid – it’s essential before and during pregnancy. So why do only 1 in 3 women take a folic-acid supplement when trying for a baby? Even after getting pregnant, that figure only rises to 62 per cent – in the UK at least. Here’s why you need folic acid before and after conception, […]
Progesterone in IVF: the key facts patients need to know
If you’re having a fresh IVF cycle, donor-egg treatment, embryo adoption or a frozen embryo transfer (FET), progesterone is one of the most important medications you’ll take. It helps prepare your endometrium for for implantation and supports the early weeks of pregnancy – before the placenta fully takes over your hormonal support. The right progesterone […]
Miscarriage After IVF: 10 Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce the Risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q3H3nYNCvY A miscarriage after IVF is always devastating. After all the injections, scans, your embryo transfer and the two-week wait, the positive result was a major milestone. Then the worst happens. Miscarriage is rarely a result of something you did or didn’t do. Most early miscarriages happen due to a chromosomal abnormality. IVF can’t eliminate […]
Breastfeeding after IVF: 10 tips for success
Breastfeeding after IVF? It’s tougher than you think. A recent Australian study looked at breastfeeding issues following IVF treatment. It found that fertility patients were more likely to fail than ‘natural’ mothers. Breastfeeding is challenging at the best of times. After IVF, it’s even harder.
What is AMH and why does IVF depend on it?
AMH, or anti-Müllerian hormone, is more important than it sounds. It’s a revealing protein=hormone geared to your reproductive system. An AMH test can help IVF patients evaluate their chances of success.