In dealing with fertility, the food we eat is considered extremely important to physical, mental and emotional health in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A change in diet is often prescribed ... read more
You’ve had your first consult and your doctor has asked you to start taking a prenatal vitamin. You begin to do some research on your own and find an abundant amount of prenatal options. You become a ... read more
Ok, you have gone through an entire IVF cycle. If there happens to be a surplus of embryos following fresh transfer, then embryos of sufficient quality may be considered for embryo freezing or ... read more
The goal of a successful embryo transfer (ET) is to deliver the embryo(s) in the uterus without damaging them. Historically, embryo transfer ET was carried out with the “clinical touch” technique. ... read more
A paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine noted an increased incidence of birth defects in ART-conceived children (Davies MJ et al. Reproductive technologies and the risk of ... read more
We hear a lot about what expecting and breast-feeding women should eat – but what about eating to improve fertility? Did you know that an insulin imbalance or a diet full of high-glycemic ... read more
A widely published German study found that using acupuncture with IVF achieved a 42% clinical pregnancy rate compared to only 26% in the control group that did not receive acupuncture. When ... read more
