Trouble Getting Pregnant? | How to Overcome Primary Infertility

Posted on May 16, 2012 by newhope

Have you been trying to conceive for over a year and still have trouble getting pregnant?  You’re not alone.  Nearly 7.3 million women and couple struggle with infertility in the United States alone, and this includes those trying to get pregnant for their first, second, or even third time.

At New Hope Fertility, we treat a diverse group of women of all ages, ethnic, and health backgrounds. One thing these women have in common?  Trouble getting pregnant.  While women oftentimes are suffering from unexplained infertility, that is, they do not know the root cause of their inability to conceive, others suffer from a multitude of fertility-related issues, from PCOS to male factor infertility. One thing is certain — infertility does not discriminate.

trouble getting pregnant, ivf success storiesWe have recently been able to help a number of women who had trouble getting pregnant with their first child, with their ages ranging from 26 to 39 years of age.  Ms. 26 arrived at New Hope with primary infertility, and after a few unsuccessful cycles, finally got pregnant with twins after her Mini-IVF™ treatment. Our next patient, Ms. 32, also suffering with issues trying to conceive for her first time, was able to conceive after just 1 Mini-IVF™ cycle and a single embryo transfer (one of the safest IVF practices that we promote at our clinic).

Ms. 30, although dealing with primary infertility and an unsuccessful initial frozen embryo transfer, pulled through to get pregnant after her second frozen embryo transfer. Our final IVF success story for today comes from Ms. 39, who also got pregnant through Mini-IVF™ after freezing her embryos and having a frozen embryo transfer (which is highly successful at our clinic thanks to our vitrification freezing method, with a 98% thaw survival rate).

Congratulations to all of our recent IVF pregnancies, who all prove that you can still get pregnant after dealing with primary infertility.  Hooray!

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Vitrification | The Best Way to Freeze Your Eggs

Posted on May 14, 2012 by newhope

ivf success storiesAs a recent New York Times article points out, fertility preservation (freezing ones eggs for future use) is still considered experimental by the The American Society for Reproductive Medicine; however, many women (and their parents) are now turning to this revolutionary technology to lessen the stress involved with the infamous biological clock.

While it is true that egg freezing is still considered experimental, the advances in egg freezing techniques have produced amazing results in the field of fertility preservation.  Once reserved for oncofertility to help cancer patients preserve their fertility before undergoing chemotherapy treatment, everyone from career women to young adults are freezing their eggs in hopes to one day use them when they’re ready for a family.  And, as the NY Times feature shows, many parents of these women are helping foot the bill to ensure a grandchild in the near future.

Regardless of who is paying, it is important to understand your options when it comes to fertility preservation.  As the NY Times article notes, freezing your eggs does not guarantee they will be viable for future use. Vitrification, on the other hand, can lessen the additional concerns in something happening to eggs during the freezing and thawing process.  This flash-freezing method yields a 98% survival rate compared to traditional, “slow-freezing” cryopreservation techniques, and New Hope Fertility Center continues to employ vitrification and frozen embryo transfers with continued success; since 2004, we’ve welcomed nearly 150 healthy babies born from frozen embryos.

Read more on our egg banking and freezing options over at New Hope Fertility Center and preserve your fertility today!

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Getting Pregnant After Secondary Infertility | IVF Success Stories

Posted on May 14, 2012 by newhope

getting pregnant with infertility Secondary infertility is a frustrating obstacle to face when you’re trying to add to your family. Technically defined as “the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after successfully conceiving one or more children,” secondary infertility can occur at anytime during a woman’s childbearing years (source: The Fertility Authority). Because many women and couples believe they will get pregnant again naturally considering their previous success with conception, women struggling with secondary infertility oftentimes do not seek fertility treatments with the hope that they will eventually conceive on their own.  Secondary infertility is actually more common than people realize – contributing to more than half of all infertility cases.

Our clinic treats many patients dealing with secondary infertility.  A few recent cases involved a 40 year-old, a 37 year-old, and a 46 year-old.  Despite their difference in age, these women were all facing the same problem in adding to their family: secondary infertility.

Our fertility specialists were able to use minimally invasive techniques such as timed intercourse, Mini-IVF™, and single embryo transfers to help these women get pregnant without overstimulating them with fertility medication or multiple embryo transfers.  After a timed intercourse cycle under the care of our doctors, Ms. 40 recently announced that she produced a positive pregnancy test! Likewise, Ms. 37, frustrated by her infertility and one unsuccessful attempt at Mini-IVF™, persisted with a second try at Mini-IVF™ and got pregnant after her frozen embryo transfer!  Not to mention, our doctor’s were able to help her conceive on her second try with a single embryo, not multiple embryos — which often overwhelm the woman’s body under conventional IVF methods. Lastly, Ms. 46, also frustrated by a failed donor embryo transfer, continued with a second donor frozen embryo transfer and got pregnant!  Our donor program is unique in that we have a donor embryo bank that virtually eliminates the wait time found at most conventional establishments, which require the donor and recipient to have timed cycles.

While these women all had secondary infertility in common, you can see that our doctors treat each patient differently based on the woman’s unique health history and physiology, hence the difference in the 3 treatment plans.  Needless to say, it was also the hope and desire to conceive again that helped these women overcome their issues with secondary infertility.

Congratulations on these 3 new mothers to-be!!!

 

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2012 by newhope

To all of our New Hope mothers and mothers-to-be!!!

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IVF Without Hormone Injections | Success Stories

Posted on May 8, 2012 by newhope

ivf without injections success stories
1) 37 y/o arrived at New Hope with severe PCOS.  This patient was at high risk for Ovarian Hyperstimulation (OHSS), so our fertility specialists chose to treat her with our minimal stimulation, or Mini-IVF™, protocol.  To increase her chances of getting pregnant, we also chose to administer a frozen blastocyst transfer, which has a high success rate thanks to our vitrification freezing method.  After her transfer, we’re pleased to announce this 37-year-old is pregnant.  Congratulations!!!

2) 41 y/o returned to New Hope for her 3rd baby and struggling with a high FSH. Prior to coming to us, she was labeled an IVF non-responder at other clinics.  She successfully conceived after a frozen blastocyst transfer from Clomid-only IVF (no hormone injections).   Congratulations once again!!!

3) 34 y/o came to New Hope dealing with male factor infertility.  After her Ultra Mini-IVF™ treatment (no hormone injections), she conceived after her fresh embryo transfer.  She also elected to freeze eggs for future use.  Congrats!!!

 

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You Can Actually Prevent Birth Defects With IVF

Posted on May 7, 2012 by newhope

pgd testing prevent birth defectsMainstream media has recently become awash with reference to a study conducted in Australia that suggests babies born via IVF are more likely to have birth defects, specifically when one sperm is injected.

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine this past weekend, analysts have speculated the study shows that IVF babies have a higher chance of having a defect when male infertility is a factor.  In these cases, only one sperm can be injected to fertilize the egg, and if it contains faulty genes, the child has no chance of escaping the onset of a defect upon birth.

The theories being developed from this story are, simply put, just theories.  As article in the Washington Post states, “the vast majority of babies are born healthy.”  Furthermore,  ”babies that resulted from simple IVF, had no greater risk of birth defects once factors such as the mom’s age and smoking were taken into account.”

There are also systems in place to prevent parents using IVF from encountering birth defect issues.  PGD and PGS testing, for instance, exist to give parents an option to test their embryos for genetic disorders and diseases before implantation.  With this type of testing becoming available at fertility clinics across the globe, patients using IVF can greatly decrease their chances of producing a child with a birth defect, even more than those giving birth naturally, who likely do not know of or have PGD and PGS testing available to them before becoming pregnant.

Read more on PGD at New Hope Fertility Center.

 

 

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Mini-IVF™ Success Stories | Getting Pregnant After 30

Posted on April 26, 2012 by newhope

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1) 32 y/o came to New Hope with a history of primary infertility. She completed 1 Mini-IVF™ cycle and and got pregnant after her single embryo transfer.  Congratulations!!!

2) 39 y/o arrived at NHFC also dealing with primary infertility.  She completed a few Mini-IVF™ cycles to freeze her embryos, and after her frozen embryo transfer, she got pregnant.  Congrats!!!

3) 35 y/o entered New Hope with a history of primary infertility.  She completed 1 Mini-IVF™ cycle and froze her embryos.  Her 1st frozen embryo transfer was unsuccessful, but her 2nd frozen embryo transfer was successful and she recently returned a positive pregnancy test.  Congrats!!!

4) 35 y/o came to NHFC also struggling with primary infertility.  She completed 1 Mini-IVF™ cycle and announced her positive pregnancy test after a successful single embryo transfer.  Congratulations!!!

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