http://fertilityfile.com The inside view from a reproductive endocrinologist Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:05:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I want to know how to get pregnant naturally." This is a commonly uttered sentiment, even from patients who have already decided to take the time and money to come see me for consultation. You would think that by the time someone comes to an RE, they are already fed ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/11/21/getting-pregnant-naturally/ It took 400 cases for the courts to recognize this abuse. http://fertilityfile.com/2008/11/20/abusing-ones-disability-status/ We already work with a very good Christian embryo-adoption agency locally, but it's encouraging to hear that others are being established. http://fertilityfile.com/2008/11/19/more-options-for-embryo-adoption/ Here are some explanations of the categories used on this blog: FERTILITY STRATEGIES: Posts on how to logically approach the problem, choose the right decisions and take the right actions. INSIDE VIEW: An inside glimpse of this reproductive endocrinologist's daily work life LIFE AND HAPPINESS: Bits and pieces from my personal life, my ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/10/17/navigating-this-fertility-website/ I realize I haven't been posting often this month. Many factors have led to this and any one of them could be enough of an excuse. I've had to deal with the IRS. This was arguably a huge waste of time that didn't accomplish much. The matter is finished and ironically, it ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/10/15/i-am-still-here/ Hi Doctor, Your website is very nice and it helped me to learn more about these treatments….success stories really gives me hope… I took clomid for 5 cycles but ovulated only once and didnt get pregnant. I had an ultrasound after the 3rd cycle and found a cyst on the right ovary. ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/10/05/cysts-and-ovarian-stimulation/ Click here for episode 1 When patients make it to 12 or 13 weeks gestation, they graduate. We have a small ceremony and give them gifts. They celebrate freedom from taking their progesterone shots. We make a DVD of their baby doing back flips in their final first trimester ultrasound so ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/09/30/case-of-the-month-augsep-08-episode-9/ Click here for episode 1 Imagine that four times in your life, you have been pregnant and imagine that all four times have ended in miscarriage. It's pretty understandable that now, in your fifth pregnancy, every twinge of abdominal pain can make your heart race with panic. Every time you use ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/09/26/case-of-the-month-augsep-08-episode-8/ Despite Nicole Kidman's assertion that swimming in the waterfalls near Kununurra, Australia helped her fertility, I would not recommend making the trip all the way out there. Now if you happened to already live nearby, then it might be worth a try. http://fertilityfile.com/2008/09/25/fertility-waterfall-yeah-right/ Click here for episode 1 Irene had started her injections on day 3 of her cycle. After five days of injections, it brought us to day 8 and she was here for her ultrasound. This is what we saw: RIGHT OVARY: (14x13) (15x14) (13x13) LEFT OVARY: (16x14) Lining = 8mm Triple Layer This was a ... http://fertilityfile.com/2008/09/24/case-of-the-month-augsep-08-episode-7/