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Egg Freezing: FAQ with a Fertility Nurse

Egg Freezing: FAQ with a Fertility Nurse

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Here's what a fertility nurse wants you to know about egg freezing.

IVF Travel Checklist - How To Fly With Your Refrigerated IVF Medications

IVF Travel Checklist - How To Fly With Your Refrigerated IVF Medications

Claire O'Neill

Heading out of town during your IVF cycle? Here are some tips on how to travel with refrigerated IVF medications.

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Talking About Infertility: Tips from a Therapist

Talking About Infertility: Tips from a Therapist

Elizabeth Baron, LMHC

If your wife, partner, or loved one is struggling with infertility, it can be hard to fully understand or know how to show up. Maternal mental health therapist, Elizabeth Baron, shares her tips.

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It Took a Year to Be Diagnosed with PCOS. Everything Changed When I Found My Community.

It Took a Year to Be Diagnosed with PCOS. Everything Changed When I Found My Community.

Lara Robbins

In this post, Dandi's Community Lead, shares the rollercoaster ride that led her to her PCOS diagnosis as well as her experience with IVF and secondary infertility.

Secondary Infertility: Causes, Challenges, and Resources

Secondary Infertility: Causes, Challenges, and Resources

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

When you’ve already given birth once and are in the thick of parenting, the struggle to conceive a sibling can come as a pretty jarring surprise. Yet secondary infertility – the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after a successful previous pregnancy– affects millions of families worldwide.  While primary infertility is widely acknowledged, the experience of secondary...

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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 Fertility Battle

Tara Lipinski

Olympic champion figure skater, Tara Lipinski, shares her struggle with infertility.

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How Does Embryo Grading Work in IVF?

How Does Embryo Grading Work in IVF?

Alease Daniel Barnes, BS

Embryologist, Alease Barnes, explains how embryo grading works in IVF and gives us a handy chart so you can understand your embryo grades.

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What is Infertility? Definition, Testing, and Diagnosis Explained

What is Infertility? Definition, Testing, and Diagnosis Explained

David E. Reichman, MD

What tests does a doctor use to check your fertility? New York-based fertility specialist, Dr. David Reichman, walks us through fertility testing and common diagnoses.

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5 Steps to Choosing a Fertility Doctor

5 Steps to Choosing a Fertility Doctor

Claire O'Neill

If you've been trying to conceive and are considering getting your fertility tested, here are the 5 steps to help you find the best fertility doctor for your unique needs.

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Why and When To Do IVF (Other Than Infertility)

Why and When To Do IVF (Other Than Infertility)

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Why would someone do IVF if they don't have infertility issues? Here are a few reasons why some choose to go this route to build their family.

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Enhancing Fertility through Acupuncture

Enhancing Fertility through Acupuncture

Dr. Jill Blakeway, DACM, LAc

Does acupuncture help with fertility and IVF success? Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Jill Blakeway, discusses the research.

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The Embryo Transfer: What to Expect

The Embryo Transfer: What to Expect

Haley Longman

✪ Medically Reviewed by: Leyla Bilali BSN, RN What are the steps of a frozen embryo transfer? How soon do you know if you're pregnant from an FET? Here's what you should know about the process.