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Professionals come together to reduce risk of multiple pregnancy by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Tue 21 Oct 2008 12:20am As a surrogate that has carried twins TWICE I find it very interesting that multiple pregnancies are on the top of the list as the single biggest health risk of IVF and other infertility treatments. It's a relief to know that the professionals are so concerned. I would wager, however, the IP's who have been trying 'forever' and the IP ... Read on »

Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis - MS and Pregnancy by Rudy S. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 9:06pm This is a comprehensive article about pregnancy and multiple sclerosis Link: Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis - MS and Pregnancy . For many women with multiple sclerosis, the diagnosis comes right at the time when they are thinking of starting (or expanding) their family. Years ago, women with MS were discouraged from having children, ... Read on »

PREGNANT BUT NOT FAT by marie dufour RD Registered Dietician

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:05pm By Marie Dufour, RD – Yet another study to demonstrate that having children puts women at risk for metabolic syndrome, and for women with history of gestational diabetes to develop Type 2 diabetes. I’d like to believe it: having had 5 children myself, I’d like to take multiple pregnancies as an excuse for the inches around my waist that pr ... Read on »

PREGNANT BUT NOT FAT by marie dufour RD Registered Dietician

Posted Wed 14 Oct 2009 10:02pm By Marie Dufour, RD – Yet another study to demonstrate that having children puts women at risk for metabolic syndrome, and for women with history of gestational diabetes to develop Type 2 diabetes. I’d like to believe it: having had 5 children myself, I’d like to take multiple pregnancies as an excuse for the inches around my waist that pr ... Read on »

Is there any hope? by John David Gordon MD Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 25 Sep 2009 3:34pm We are often asked the difficult question of whether there is any hope when the beta levels are not rising appropriately. The short answer is that there is always hope and yet I wish that I could know the outcome as soon as possible so that I could spare patients that roller coster ride of emotions when things are not going according to the tex ... Read on »

Ethical Issue of Pregnancy Reduction by EyeDrD Posted Wed 24 Aug 2011 9:14am As Jenny lay on the obstetrician’s examination table, she was grateful that the ultrasound tech had turned off the overhead screen. She didn’t want to see the two shadows floating inside her. Since making her decision, she had tried hard not to think about them, though she cou ... Read on »

A Step By Step Guide To The IVF Process: Step Seven -- Embryo Transfer by Edward Ramirez, MD Posted Sun 23 Sep 2012 8:39pm Embryo Transfer Dear Readers: This is the seventh and final part in the series I have begun to help answer what In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is and how it works with my world-wide Blog audience. What you read here is what I also provide my patients with on a daily basis. I plan on going into some detail but in a way that is ... Read on »

Healthy Weight during Pregnancy by Paty M Posted Thu 07 Jul 2011 2:36pm Pregnancy is the time to gain weight; however, women should not use this time as an excuse to eat more than is necessary. The amount of food a woman needs during pregnancy depends on many factors such as your body mass index before pregnancy, the rate at which you gain weight, age and appetite. All pregnant women should eat a variety of nut ... Read on »

Ectopic Pregnancy After IVF by John David Gordon MD Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 25 Sep 2009 3:34pm My brother Mike is a real doctor. I mean it. He is a general surgeon in a small town in North Carolina and has not had a full night’s sleep in about 27 years. He is always being called out to the ER to help save someone’s life (or at least remove their appendix) in the middle of the night. The life of a fertility doctor is very different. ... Read on »

Donor Eggs and Surrogacy: The Possibility Of A Healthy Pregnancy & A Healthy Child by Edward Ramirez, MD Posted Sat 08 Jan 2011 12:13pm Emily Dickinson said: "Dwell In Possibility". I thought I would start the New Year with a blog post that centers on possibilities. I believe that everyone should leave themselves open to the wide array of options that are available to women and men who are struggling with their family building quest. An interesting example of one possible ... Read on »