In light of the recent shooting tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, mental health issues and preventative care should be at the forefront of our concerns. Often, there are warning signs that precede such catastrophic events such as Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, and Columbine. Newtown, Connecticut, was in a small, affluent community with very little crime which proves no area…
Helpful Tax Tips to Make Fertility Treatments More Affordable
At PREG, we are always looking for ways to make fertility treatments more affordable for our patients.We have our financial counselors available to you on a daily basis to help you maximize your insurance benefits.PREG also has several financial programs that offer assistance and we strive to find the most cost effective treatments based on your insurance coverage. We are…
The IVF Journey of a PREG Employee
I don’t know if most women feel this way, but when I reached “that age” and my friends were starting to have children and I began hearing about people having trouble getting pregnant, I began to worry just a little if that could be me. But then I looked at my family history, which has two sets of natural twins,…
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis 101
Popular culture, religious affiliations, and misconceived myths have all contributed in giving genetic testing the negative connotations of producing “designer babies”. Like many other aspects of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), the lack of knowledge often scares patients away from potential lifesaving procedures for their future families. Genetic testing is a powerful tool that should be considered as a methodology to…
Concerned About Affording IVF?
Financial considerations are an important factor of your medical care especially when deciding which treatment to choose. The financial counselors at PREG are available to explain the cost of treatment and to assist you in maximizing your available insurance benefits or to provide you various financing options and cost saving plans. When starting fertility treatments at PREG you will personally…
Protecting Your Fertility
In the ten years I’ve spent working in women’s health, I’ve learned to gracefully tiptoe around certain topics. I’ve practiced the dance of speaking truthfully, but gently. Yet no matter how many times I’ve done it, I still nervously anticipate the wince of pain and frustration that immediately appears on a woman’s face when I bring up the subject of…
Moving From Insemination To IVF
What would you be willing to do to have a child? Would you cut back on some things financially to afford the proper treatment? Would you commit to taking shots? Would you undergo a surgical procedure? While you may find it easy to answer “yes” to these questions, most people find it very difficult to actually commit to it by…
A Path to Motherhood
When my husband and I started trying for a baby we were young, healthy and hopeful. Everybody in my family got pregnant. Nobody ever seemed to have trouble. I would be a mama before I knew it. We tried for a year before getting our first positive pregnancy test- on my birthday too! We told everybody. Parents, siblings, friends, stranger…
Designer Babies or Healthy, Loving Families? By Carolyn Keating, Nurse Practitioner
A number of years ago, a couple came into the fertility practice where I worked. They were not infertile and in fact had quite easily conceived a beautiful baby girl. This child was born perfect in every way except one- she carried a lethal genetic defect that began to show symptoms when she was about 3 months of age. They…
PREG In The News
Just in cased you missed it, our fabulous docs here at PREG have been in the news quite a bit lately! Dr. Payne was featured on Fox 21 News discussing diet and male infertility. Dr. Payne was again featured in an article by the South Carolina Medical Association about “White Coat Wednesdays” at the State House. Dr. Nichols spoke to…
