Alease Barnes

Alease Barnes

Alease Barnes is an accomplished Embryologist with a strong background in Genetics.

  • She holds a Bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University, focusing on Genetics with a minor in Biotechnology.
  • Her expertise includes ICSI, Trophectoderm Biopsy, INVOcell, Egg Vit, and Cell Culture.
  • With her strong presence on social media, she actively strives to empower individuals on their infertility journey by dispelling misinformation and providing support.
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Taking a break (from fertility treatment, from TTC, or from your emails!)

Taking a break (from fertility treatment, from TTC, or from your emails!)

Taking a break from TTC is not the same as quitting or giving up. In fact, it can be one of the healthiest decisions you make in your fertility journey. And if you ever need to take a break from Dandi's community group or email newsletter, we can understand that as well. In fact, you may have gotten to this...

Fertility Treatment Fertility Planning
4 Ways To Maximize FSA/HSA Savings on Fertility Treatment

4 Ways To Maximize FSA/HSA Savings on Fertility Treatment

For many people, fertility treatment is one of the biggest unexpected expenses they’ll ever face. Between diagnostic testing, medications, monitoring, procedures, and travel, it adds up fast. And unfortunately, insurance coverage often falls far short of what’s needed. So if you’re looking for a simple way to save money without changing your treatment plan, you’re not alone.  You’ve probably heard...

Grief Mental Health
Pregnancy After Miscarriage or Loss

Pregnancy After Miscarriage or Loss

Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN

Whether it’s your first miscarriage/pregnancy loss, or your second, third, fourth, etc. – yes, sadly that happens more often than you’d think – it makes any pregnancy after feel like a rollercoaster. Once you’ve gone through something that traumatic it’s hard to go back to where you started and have the benefit of ignorance is bliss – the innocence, excitement...

Fertility Treatment Fertility Planning
Lifestyle Tips to Improve Your Fertility, Straight From a Fertility Doctor

Lifestyle Tips to Improve Your Fertility, Straight From a Fertility Doctor

Sasha Hakman, MD

Dr. Sasha Hakman of HRC Fertility in Beverly Hills explains how lifestyle factors, including exercise, diet, endocrine disruptors and sleep, can affect fertility and IVF success rates.