A Helpful Strategy for Those Trying to Improve Health Many health issues are influenced by metabolic issues and underlying inflammation in the body, and a common culprit is an unhealthy diet resulting in being overweight. This extends to reproductive issues, too. If you’re struggling to get pregnant, improving your diet, habits and overall health can […]
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How to Find the Right Fertility Doctor
It happens. You get the feeling. You’re ready to start a family. So you start trying. And trying. But nothing’s happening yet. You’re starting to wonder whether the stork needs directions! But don’t worry, it doesn’t necessarily mean something’s wrong. It might just mean you could use a little help. The standard advice in the […]
A Mother’s Story
Lena, a patient in our El Paso fertility clinic, shared her story with us recently. After the birth of a son in 2012, she experienced “unexplained infertility” also known as secondary infertility, in trying to conceive another child. At 36, she was referred to an El Paso fertility doctor and spent more than two years […]
The Actual Effectiveness of Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS): Response to NYMag
This response to New York Magazine ‘The Cut’ article titled “A New Last Chance” was republished from Natera® with permission from Michelle Kiehl, MS, ELD, TS, Director of Fertility Program Development. For more information, please visit natera.com Recently, New York Magazine featured an article in The Cut column, titled “A New Last Chance.” The article […]
The Gallagher Journey to Baby Lorelai
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 […]
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 […]
Putting the Patient First
When a couple begins their search for a fertility clinic, they naturally look for a common basis by which to compare the practices. As it turns out, one of the few quantifiable indicators of the quality of a Reproductive Endocrinologist or infertility practice is its success rate statistics. So whether or not this is an […]
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.