Infertility
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Choose a fun and safe Halloween costume for baby
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull 4 Hours Ago
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude normal fertilization. Read about the different types of birth control methods and choices at Pregnancy & Baby, including information… Full Story »
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BPA now considered toxic in Canada
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 30, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Things are looking up!
Conceive &bull Aug 27, 2010DH went to his first urology appointment this week and got his latest SA results. I'm happy to report that there was a definite increase in count!! He's up from 4 million to 8 million. Morphology and motility have increased… Full Story »
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Proposal to cut epidurals and c-sections from Medicaid
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 26, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude normal fertilization. Read about the different types of birth control methods and choices at Pregnancy & Baby, including information on pills, natural… Full Story »
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Hollywood Pregnancies: The Real Story
Conceive &bull Aug 26, 2010On the one hand, celebrities are entitled to their privacy about something as intimate as how they create their families. In one interview, shortly after her twins were born, Nancy Grace-not known for being warm and fuzzy-said, ". . . on behalf of women everywhere who have gone through fertility treatments, it is my firm belief that what happens between your legs is nobody's business but your own. Let me say this: They are my children." On the other hand, when a pregnant "older" woman in the public eye refuses to talk about how she conceived, or makes comments that… Full Story »
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Ovulation can make you do crazy things
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 25, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Bachelorette Parties and Other Places I Don't Want to Hear About Your Baby
Conceive &bull Aug 25, 2010My brother is getting married next month. I am really happy for him and his fiancee, but it is bittersweet to me because I really thought I'd be pregnant at the wedding. When I ordered my bridesmaid dress many months ago, I whispered to the lady in the dressing room that I was ttc and what size dress should I order. For once in my life I was happy to order a huge dress,… Full Story »
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Cell Division Study Sheds Light On Special Mechanism In Egg Cells
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 25, 2010
The discovery of an "inside out" mechanism by which egg cell chromosomes separate from each other may shed light on mistakes made in chromosome distribution that can lead to Down syndrome, high miscarriage rates in humans, and the age-related decrease in fertility in human females. Their findings are reported in the… Full Story »
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Zooper Tango Double Stroller recall
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 25, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may… Full Story »
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Baby or Bust
Conceive &bull Aug 23, 2010Having a baby is the most natural thing a couple can do. Typically it involves a "favorite activity," which then results in having a baby . We aren't most couples. Shelton, 30, and I, 29, are in a club whose members have to fight a battle with infertility: in our case male factor infertility. I met Shelton during our freshman year at the University of Oklahoma when we… Full Story »
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Breastfeeding mama kicked out of McDonald's
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 23, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude normal fertilization. Read about the different… Full Story »
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Older, pregnant and smart
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Aug 23, 2010
Christina Applegate is doing it. So is Alanis Morissette. Kelly Preston and Celine Dion, too. They're all having babies after age 35. If you're pregnant and at a similar age, there's good news. "The majority of women over age 35 have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies," said Jim Link, an obstetrician/gynecologist with… Full Story »
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URGENT nationwide egg recall
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 22, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude normal fertilization. Read about the different types of birth control methods… Full Story »
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Winners of the Fisher-Price EZ Bundle 4-in-1 Baby System!
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 21, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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700 Children Born With Genetic Disabilities Due To Cousin Marriages Every Year
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Aug 21, 2010
The problem is worst among children born in Britain's Pakistani community, where more than half of marriages are between first cousins, and children are 10 times more likely than the general population to suffer genetic disorders. The medical risks of… Full Story »
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Watson Plans Q4 2010 Ella(R) (ulipristal Acetate) Emergency Contraceptive Launch
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 21, 2010
Watson's announcement follows the approval of ella(R) by the FDA as safe and effective in preventing unintended pregnancy for up to 120 hours - or five days - post-unprotected intercourse (UPI) or contraceptive failure. Watson, which has been aggressively expanding its portfolio of women's health products, recognizes a significant need for additional emergency contraceptive options and will work with physicians, health care providers and consumers to educate them on the value of ella(R)'s unique efficacy profile. This is… Full Story »
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Beautiful eco-friendly toddler bed
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 20, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Most mamas do not breastfeed long enough
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 19, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Last chance to win a Fisher-Price EZ Bundle 4-in-1 Baby System!
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Aug 19, 2010
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Antral Follicle Count and HSG Test
Conceive &bull Aug 19, 2010Last week Aunt Flow arrived right on time as usual. As much as I hate to see her come, it did mean I could call my new clinic and set up some testing for this cycle. I was scheduled for a CD3 antral follicle count ultrasound and blood work, as well as a CD7 HSG test. It would probably seem weird to people not going through infertility, but I was actually really looking forward the… Full Story »
