Miscarriage

Ending The Stigma: Raising Awareness and Support for Perinatal/Prenatal Mood Disorders, and the Mental Health Stigma Surrounding Infertility & Pregnancy Loss

February 9, 2023 by pregadm 0Comments

Written by Haley Pollack, WHNP-BC at PREG Columbia Perinatal Mood Disorders and Infertility: We have all heard the words “postpartum depression and baby blues” but nobody discusses the prepartum period for mental health, especially with a vulnerable population like those affected with infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss. It’s still difficult to discuss as a community, let alone on the individual…

Annual Fertility Testing

Fertility Services Fertility Specialist Healthy Pregnancy Infertility Miscarriage

February 11, 2022 by pregadm 0Comments

Tori Bishop MS, FNP-BC, PREG Nurse Practitioner and Director of Nursing, discusses the need for annual fertility testing. Tori, what is annual fertility testing? Sometimes I think we, as clinicians, do a really poor job of talking to women about taking control of their fertility. It starts in adolescents. We preach don’t get pregnant before you’re ready. Then later, society…

Dr. Fru & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Diagnosis & Treatment

Family Fertility Specialist Health Infertility Miscarriage Pregnancy Pregnancy Loss

May 24, 2021 by pregadm 0Comments

The Doctor Is In! Dr. Karenne Fru talks about recurrent pregnancy loss diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Karenne Fru, MD, PhDReproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Fru, for those who aren’t familiar please explain a diagnosis of recurrent pregnancy loss. As it is implied in the title this means someone who has suffered more than one loss. The number at which that would typically…

Weight Fertility

IVF Miscarriage Pregnancy

October 10, 2018 by pregadm 0Comments

Kate’s Chances of Success with IVF We’ve all become fans of the hit TV show This Is Us and follow them religiously each week. On last week’s episode Kate started IVF treatments after suffering a miscarriage and struggling to get pregnant again. As we saw the doctor was extremely concerned about her weight to the point that she had denied…

Choosing the Right Doctor

Fertility Specialist Health Healthy Pregnancy Infertility Miscarriage Pregnancy

September 19, 2017 by pregadm 0Comments

Finding the right physician under any circumstance can be a difficult and frustrating venture. For individuals specifically needing help with fertility, there are many complicated medical decisions on top of what seems like endless amounts of information. Therefore, finding the right physician is extremely important. The main question for most patients is, “how do I choose a reproductive endocrinologist?” At…

An Introduction from our Surgery Scheduler

Family Fertility Specialist Health Healthy Pregnancy Infertility IVF Miscarriage Nutrition PREG News Pregnancy Simply IVF

September 6, 2017 by pregadm 0Comments

I am the surgery scheduler here at PREG and will help you make this process go as smoothly as possible. First, we will find a date that will work for you and your schedule. (Usually 4-6 weeks from now) I will also send you an e-mail with the hospital information and appointment times as we get closer to the day.…

Everything you need to know about PGD

Donor Egg Donor Sperm Embryo Adoption Family Fertility Specialist Health Infertility IVF Miscarriage Nutrition PCOS Pregnancy

April 1, 2016 by pregadm 0Comments

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…

How do you know when to move on to IVF?

Donor Egg Donor Sperm Embryo Adoption Family Fertility Services Fertility Specialist Infertility IVF Miscarriage Pregnancy

March 28, 2016 by pregadm 0Comments

Taking the Chance on In Vitro Fertilization (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…

It’s Okay to Seek Help

Family Fertility Specialist Health Infertility IVF Miscarriage PCOS Pregnancy

June 27, 2013 by pregadm 0Comments

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…

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis 101

Family Infertility IVF Miscarriage Pregnancy

August 30, 2012 by pregadm 0Comments

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…