While fertility appointments can be many and daily, especially during IVF cycles, out-of-town patients still have a lot of downtime on their hands. Whether you’re here in Dallas-Fort Worth for your first rounds of infertility testing or you’re spending the next week or two preparing...
Individuals and couples undergoing fertility treatments quickly learn it’s a part-time job. And, when you consider the energetic and emotional aspects of the infertility journey, it may feel like a full-time job over time because the experience becomes all-consuming. So, what are the tricks to balancing...
If you’ve done your homework researching fertility treatment centers and treatment options, odds are you’ve come across phrases that read something like, “we provide continuous monitoring during your IVF cycle.” You’ve also read that patients need to clear their calendars to accommodate the daily appointments...
Some infertility diagnoses are fixed, and there is nothing you can do about them. However, increasing sperm quality to include count and motility may be in your control. Therefore, we encourage all couples trying to get pregnant to “prepare their bodies for pregnancy,” mainly through...
Postpartum hormonal surges take new moms on a wild ride. But then, combine that with lack of sleep, a healing body, and the demands of a newborn, and you can understand why new moms need so much support. Studies show that most new moms experience some...
Are you planning a fall trip to Dallas for a fertility consultation, treatment appointment, or for a cycle of IVF? If so, autumn is one of our favorite times of the year. You’ll have plenty of free time on your hands around your scheduled appointments,...
Patients frequently form strong bonds with their fertility specialists. You’ve been on quite the journey together, but once you are confirmed pregnant (hooray!), it’s time to think about “graduation.” The Fertility Center of Dallas loves maintaining long-term relationships with our patient families, evidenced by the...
You’ve arrived at such a momentous occasion: your frozen embryo transfer (FET) day. For some patients, this is a second IVF attempt using frozen embryos from their first fresh embryo cycle. For others, embryos were frozen so you could participate in preimplantation genetic testing to...
Ectopic pregnancies are devastating and frequently lead to the loss of a fallopian tube. Some patients are ready to try again immediately. Others are wary, fearing a repeat scenario. However, you can still conceive and carry a baby in almost all cases. Studies show that...
There is almost no greater emotional devastation than the death of a baby. Whether it is a miscarriage, a stillbirth, or the result of a genetic disorder or medical complication, parents are left stunned and bereft. While far less common than they used to be,...