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The Gold Medal I Didn't Expect: My Five-Year Fertility Battle

The Gold Medal I Didn't Expect: My Five-Year Fe...

When I think about my fertility journey, I can't help but see the parallels to my figure skating career. Every time I fell on the ice, I had to pick...

The Gold Medal I Didn't Expect: My Five-Year Fe...

Tara Lipinski

When I think about my fertility journey, I can't help but see the parallels to my figure skating career. Every time I fell on the ice, I had to pick...

Fertility Treatment Embryology
How Does Embryo Grading Work in IVF?

How Does Embryo Grading Work in IVF?

You’re finally at the end of your IVF egg retrieval cycle, but now you’re left with a confusing embryology report. Reading that report can be daunting, and going down the Google rabbit...

How Does Embryo Grading Work in IVF?

Alease Daniel Barnes, BS

You’re finally at the end of your IVF egg retrieval cycle, but now you’re left with a confusing embryology report. Reading that report can be daunting, and going down the Google rabbit...

Fertility Treatment Fertility Planning
What is Infertility? Definition, Testing, and Diagnosis Explained

What is Infertility? Definition, Testing, and D...

At Dandi, we talk so much about the infertility community and how important it is to feel supported on your journey to growing your family. But what exactly is infertility?...

What is Infertility? Definition, Testing, and D...

David E. Reichman, MD

At Dandi, we talk so much about the infertility community and how important it is to feel supported on your journey to growing your family. But what exactly is infertility?...

Fertility Treatment Fertility Planning
5 Steps to Choosing a Fertility Doctor

5 Steps to Choosing a Fertility Doctor

If you are trying to get pregnant or considering freezing your eggs, you’ve probably started researching the best fertility doctors in your area.  Of course, you want to feel like...

5 Steps to Choosing a Fertility Doctor

Claire O'Neill

If you are trying to get pregnant or considering freezing your eggs, you’ve probably started researching the best fertility doctors in your area.  Of course, you want to feel like...

Fertility Treatment Fertility Planning
Why and When To Do IVF (Other Than Infertility)

Why and When To Do IVF (Other Than Infertility)

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Typically we associate doing IVF with infertility but with all the recent advancements in assisted reproductive technology, that’s not always the case. IVF has many different purposes and has helped so...

Why and When To Do IVF (Other Than Infertility)

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Typically we associate doing IVF with infertility but with all the recent advancements in assisted reproductive technology, that’s not always the case. IVF has many different purposes and has helped so...

Holistic Fertility
Enhancing Fertility through Acupuncture

Enhancing Fertility through Acupuncture

Embarking on the journey to family building through IVF can be daunting, but what if there's a gentle ally to support you along the way (aside from Dandi, of course)?...

Enhancing Fertility through Acupuncture

Jill Blakeway, DACM, LAc

Embarking on the journey to family building through IVF can be daunting, but what if there's a gentle ally to support you along the way (aside from Dandi, of course)?...

Fertility Treatment Embryology
What to Expect with Embryo Transfers

What to Expect with Embryo Transfers

✪ Medically Reviewed by: Leyla Bilali BSN, RN You’ve made it through all the preliminary fertility tests, days or weeks of injections, and the egg retrieval procedure — IVF is...

What to Expect with Embryo Transfers

Haley Longman

✪ Medically Reviewed by: Leyla Bilali BSN, RN You’ve made it through all the preliminary fertility tests, days or weeks of injections, and the egg retrieval procedure — IVF is...

Fertility Treatment
What to Expect with Egg Retrieval Procedures

What to Expect with Egg Retrieval Procedures

The egg retrieval is a pivotal moment in the IVF process—all those nights of shots to stimulate your ovaries lead up to this. Congrats! It’s an IVF milestone, and it’s...

What to Expect with Egg Retrieval Procedures

Haley Longman

The egg retrieval is a pivotal moment in the IVF process—all those nights of shots to stimulate your ovaries lead up to this. Congrats! It’s an IVF milestone, and it’s...

Fertility Treatment Embryology
The IVF Funnel: What You Need to Know About IVF Success Rates

The IVF Funnel: What You Need to Know About IVF...

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has resulted in the birth of more than 8 million babies since the first “test tube baby,” Louise Brown, was born in 1978. But despite years...

The IVF Funnel: What You Need to Know About IVF...

Jessica Manns, MS

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has resulted in the birth of more than 8 million babies since the first “test tube baby,” Louise Brown, was born in 1978. But despite years...

Fertility Treatment IVF Injections Dandi Care
What to Expect from Your Dandi Live IVF Injection Support Session

What to Expect from Your Dandi Live IVF Injecti...

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Whether you're unboxing your fertility medications or need a step-by-step walkthrough during your IVF injections, our team of fertility nurses is available to guide you real time through the process. Here...

What to Expect from Your Dandi Live IVF Injecti...

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Whether you're unboxing your fertility medications or need a step-by-step walkthrough during your IVF injections, our team of fertility nurses is available to guide you real time through the process. Here...

Fertility Treatment Fertility Planning Dandi Care
What to Expect from Your Fertility Consult

What to Expect from Your Fertility Consult

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

You booked your Dandi Fertility Consultation, but what now? We understand that this can feel overwhelming and our team is here to support you and guide your expectations. Here is...

What to Expect from Your Fertility Consult

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

You booked your Dandi Fertility Consultation, but what now? We understand that this can feel overwhelming and our team is here to support you and guide your expectations. Here is...