April Gallagher Shares Her IVF Journey An Alternate Path to a Present Day Miracle As I grew up, I always had a feeling that I wouldn’t be able to have children, which was a huge fear I had – I have no idea why. I loved children ever since I can remember. I knew I […]
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Albuquerque Business First Power Couple Edition
This article was republished from Albuquerque Business First with permission from the American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. For more information on this or any other American City Business Journals publication, please visit bizjournals.com By Candace Beeke – Publisher, Albuquerque Business First There are many ways that my husband and I are […]
Expansion Prompts ABQ Medical Practice’s Hiring Spree
After establishing their own fertility-focused practice in July 2016, Albuquerque Drs. Lee and Kelly Caperton have opened a new location. With more space will come more jobs.
Are These 6 IVF Treatment Fears Haunting You?
What are the most common fears when it comes to IVF treatment? Here are the top search suggestions that Google autocomplete suggests when I typed in “Does IVF…” “…hurt” “…work” “…cause cancer” “…work better the second time” “…work the first time” The results for a query on “Is IVF…” were similar with a few expected […]
IVF Offers Hope for Pregnancy After Miscarriage
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month For women and couples that have experienced a miscarriage or pregnancy loss, you know how devastating and heartbreaking it can be. When you have been struggling to conceive for an extended period of time, it is that much more heartbreaking. Recurrent miscarriage can compound the devastation exponentially. After […]
The Two Week Wait
Arguably, the most nerve-wracking part of the IVF process is the fabled “Two Week Wait.” For those who are new to IVF, this is the period between the embryo transfer and the time that the woman receives the results of her first pregnancy test. The type of pregnancy test that is administered following IVF is a […]
The Case for Single Embryo Transfer
There are numerous health risks to both the mother and babies associated with multiple births (twins or greater), which is why, at Caperton Fertility Institute, we strongly recommend all of our IVF patients consider elective Single Embryo Transfer. Given the emotional, physical and financial stress patients are under, it is only natural to want a little more insurance of a positive result, but that positive result isn’t aways positive when it comes to the health and well being of our patients. Here’s why.
When Is It Time To Move On To IVF?
IVF is typically the last resort in fertility treatments, but for many patients, it might be the most effective and efficient method of overcoming infertility. Dr. Lee Caperton talks about the Caperton Fertility approach to diagnosing and treating patients, and how the least expensive method might actually become the most expensive in terms of both cost and time.