Pregnancy

April is International Cesarean Awareness Month! The definition of a cesarean or a C-section is the surgical procedure by which one ore more babies are delivered through an inclusion in the the mother's abdomen. Nearly one in three babies...

Bringing home a new baby can be one of life's most exciting and momentous occasions. There are so many things to prepare for ahead of time, from planning a nursery to washing all those tiny socks, and everything in...

“Maybe we should just take a test,” my wife said to me on the eleventh day after our last IUI. It was three days early, but we just couldn’t wait any longer because when you're in the thick of...

After reading the title, many of you are probably thinking what I thought when I heard the phrase, "embryo adoption": “What is that?” I remember sitting in a Catholic marital class when I first heard it. The couple leading...

Prospective parents may need a sperm donor for many reasons: same sex couples, male infertility, or single women looking to have a baby. My wife and I began the search for our own donor as we began our journey...

The dreaded Three-Hour Glucose Test. It's the test you hear about and hope you do not have to do. The type of test that can bring great anxiety and make you ask the following questions: What if I fail?...

Our first fertility consultation was in January 2020 to discuss our options for starting a family. We got the tests done, filled out the forms, did everything right away and were hoping to have our first try in April....

Three pregnancy losses does something to your psyche that may not reveal itself until a seemingly successful pregnancy occurs after. After the implantation of our little one in March, I was convinced I would feel confident once we heard...

I never anticipated what a hot-button topic breastfeeding would be before I was immersed in the world of nursing my own babies. Breastfeeding one baby can be trying, but I can tell you from experience that transitioning to tandem...

I started Father's Day with a prayer. “Please, God, save my baby. Help me to carry this child." I had only known I was pregnant for four days and it was already not going well. My husband and I...