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After experiencing my second miscarriage I was feeling truly broken, lost and alone. Nothing had ever knocked me in this way. The longing I had for another baby was so...
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Intrauterine Pregnancy

An intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) occurs when a fertilized egg implants and starts to develop within the uterus, where it is supposed to be. The uterus is the only place where a pregnancy can develop and progress to full term.An ultrasound finding of an intrauterine pregnancy means that the pregnancy...

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Normozoospermia

Normozoospermia is the presence of normal sperm in semen upon semen analysis. For a semen sample to be labeled as normozoospermic, there has to be an adequate concentration of sperm that is normal in appearance and function.During the evaluation of a couple for infertility, if sperm testing of the...

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Days Post 5-Day Transfer

Days post-5-day transfer (DP5DT) refers to the number of days that have passed since an embryo that developed for 5 days in a lab was transferred to a uterus during an in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure.In this case, a 5-day embryo called a blastocyst is transferred (as opposed to a different...

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Implantation Calendar: What is Happening During the Two Week Wait?

While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.

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5 Things Your Embryologist Wants You To Know About Your IVF Procedure

There are so many unique factors in each IVF journey that there is no single recipe for success.

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By: Ashley Wong, MS, Clinical Embryologist | IVF Laboratory Supervisor & Lead Embryologist

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From Eggs to Blastocysts: Understanding IVF Attrition

During IVF it is normal to see a continual drop in numbers in embryo development, which, hopefully, leads to the few best embryos that will give you your baby.

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By: Kristen Jones | Accredited Embryologist

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How long do I need to wait after my first IVF pregnancy to undergo another cycle?

It is not unusual for a patient at her last obstetrics ultrasound visit to ask me when she can come back for another baby.My answer is to make this pregnancy and this baby your priority for at least one year. Once you are done breastfeeding (if that is part of the plan) and have completely weaned...

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Vitrification

Vitrification is the technology created to rapidly freeze embryos, sperm, or eggs so that they can be preserved for later...
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