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

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Coping
Let's Stop Arguing About Whether or Not Stress Causes Infertility
I have been researching the stress/infertility relationship for more than 30 years, and in fact, have devoted much of my career to it. I am an associate professor of...
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By: Dr. Alice Domar | Psychologist
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Books About Infertility
When the people around you don't understand your experience with infertility, you can always connect with people who have been there and written about that. Here is...
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
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Best Books to Read After a Miscarriage
This article contains affiliate links. The experience of losing a pregnancy can be hard to process. If you are looking for help understanding what has happened, to hear...
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
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Gift Ideas For Someone Experiencing Infertility
It isn't always easy to know how to support a friend or loved one who experiences infertility. It can be truly difficult to know how best to offer support. Asking...
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
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Pregnancy After Infertility: I Didn't Know I Would Still Feel This Way
My husband came home when I was about 10 weeks pregnant and told me that my sister-in-law was pregnant. I smiled because I didn’t want to be rude and said, &ldquo...
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By: Erin Bulcao | Blogger & Advocate
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What Research Says About Stress as a Cause of Infertility
For generations, women have been told that being too stressed could cause infertility or miscarriage. This belief contributes to the stigma associated with infertility...
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By: Dr. Angela Lawson | Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry
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Reframing Male Infertility
Recognizing that you are dealing with male factor infertility brings up a host of challenging feelings and ideas for a couple trying to have a baby. Masculinity itself...
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By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
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How Men Can Talk About Their Needs During Infertility
The primary focus of care and well-being during times of infertility is most often the woman. That makes sense. Even when it’s been discovered that the issue is...
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By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
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Redefining Strength After Infertility
The brutality of the treatment was expected, but the all-consuming nature of infertility came as a complete surprise. I’d never anticipated how it would take over...
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By: Caro Townsend | Writer & Award-Winning Blogger
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Dealing With the Pain of Infertility as a Stepparent
It is not uncommon for people to marry after one or both of them have a child. It can certainly make sense to want to have a child together as a way to cement and...
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By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
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IVF and an Impossible Choice: Termination of a Wanted Pregnancy
Entering the world of assisted reproductive technology (ART) can seem fraught with endless choices. On your path, you might have decided what doctor to work with,...
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By: Dr. Julie Bindeman | Psychologist
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Finding Infertility Support
Experiencing infertility and working towards a resolution is often experienced as a major life crisis. The physical, emotional, financial toll is significant—so...
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