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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Mental Health
3 Ways to Cope with Anxiety Through Your Treatment Cycle

3 Ways to Cope with Anxiety Through Your Treatment Cycle

When family building doesn’t go to plan, it can be one of the most stressful medical and emotional challenges that people experience. From decision making fatigue to the sea of uncertainty around every corner, the challenges can feel endless. I have yet to meet someone going through fertility treatments who doesn’t experience a significant level of anxiety alongside these challenges....

Fertility Planning
Your Guide to Navigating the Cost of Fertility Treatment

Your Guide to Navigating the Cost of Fertility Treatment

If you are actively preparing to start treatment (or just starting to explore your options!), our friends at Sunfish out together this primer on fertility care costs and the financial pathways available to help you navigate them.

Fertility Treatment
Follicle Size, Egg Yield, and What the Numbers Actually Mean

Follicle Size, Egg Yield, and What the Numbers Actually Mean

You're sitting in the waiting room after your scan, trying to do mental math with the numbers your nurse just mentioned. Eight follicles. No wait — ten. But some are only 12mm. Does that count? Will they all have eggs?  If any of that sounds familiar, this post is for you. The gap between follicle count and actual egg yield...

(In)fertility and the Winter Holidays

(In)fertility and the Winter Holidays

Leyla and Tara Lipinski are doing a deep dive on self care during the holiday season. Hot tip: it's okay to be a little selfish! Whether that means making up an excuse to skip a social gathering, taking a break from the fertility-friendly food regimine, or giving yourself the gift of injection comfort – we've got you 💛