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IVF Injection Tips from a Fertility Nurse

IVF Injection Tips from a Fertility Nurse

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

No nonsense IVF injection tips from a fertility nurse. If you're starting IVF for the first time, understanding how to properly inject your medications can feel overwhelming. Here's what will help you right off the bat to avoid common pitfalls of injecting IVF meds.

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Supplements to Support Getting Pregnant

Supplements to Support Getting Pregnant

Bird&Be

You’ve likely heard of the importance of prenatal vitamins during pregnancy, but what about when you’re trying to conceive? The truth is, supplements can be just as important during this period to help you get that positive pregnancy test. Along with healthy lifestyle choices, supplements can set you up for success when you try to conceive. With Bird&Be, you can...

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IVF Medications Explained: Live Q&A

IVF Medications Explained: Live Q&A

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Getting started with IVF meds? Start here for a full introduction on IVF medications and lifestyle tips. Leyla Bilali, fertility nurse and co-founder of Dandi Fertility IVF medications, helping you navigate this crucial aspect of your fertility journey and covers the do’s and don’ts when taking IVF meds from exercise to diet and alcohol.

IVF & Politics: A Pre-Election Primer

IVF & Politics: A Pre-Election Primer

Jake Kent

From Tim Walz’s IVF experience to Trump's promise of IVF for all — and everything in between — here’s a quick primer on how IVF is playing out in the political arena leading up to the election.

Fertility Planning
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.