That semen analysis is fine. If the morphology is also good, the sperm are unlikely to be the problem.

Is Dr. Niaraki still associated with Reproductive Science Center? We finally got our first child on our 4th IVF at RSC, albeit with Dr. Lee rather than Dr. Niaraki. May 4th time be the charm for you, too!

My wife was in her late 30s and we went for 3 IVF cycles hoping for good luck, but without a pregnancy. At that point we were ready to change. However we visited our RE one more time, and she suggested substantial changes to the protocol that were in line with what we thought we needed and what anot...

1. We were told to avoid an almost completely different set of foods - nuts, peanuts, and eggs. Our first child was breast fed to almost a year, but started to get solids around 9 months including yobaby simply plain yogurt. Note that many yogurts have added sugar, which you may want to avoid. She g...

Oddly in the US, most IVF is paid in cash by the patient, and clinics compete on both quality and price. While it's obviously nice for the patients to have insurance coverage for IVF, insurance pays only a small fraction of what cash patients are charged, so if all patients were on insurance we'd b...

It's so weird. I mean, no needles? No anesthesia? We don't have to go to the clinic? No "discussions" with the doctor about how many embryos to transfer? Is this really how it's supposed to be done? Without the daily progesterone in oil shots, we're kind of lost. At least since she is 40 now, it cou...

I have a weird question and don't know of a better place to ask it, so here goes. How did peoples' menstrual cramps compare before and after pregnancy? The reason I ask is because, well, we were getting ready to start the IVF process again with my wife's next period, only she got a positive home pre...

At this point it just means you tested early. Best to wait for the blood test.

The original post is a spam post. He probably has an advertising link on his profile page.

As others have said, you're not doing anything wrong. It's natural for babies to wake repeatedly through the night. Our daughter finally slept through the night at aroun a year and a half, I believe; our son, at 13 months, is still waking constantly.

First, I did more research. This was the most helpful article if you're interested further: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2004/jun/26/medicineandhealth.familyandrelationships Thanks for the information. I think I understand the reasoning behind it. Cell division requires a lot of energy, and un...

MamaBoo wrote:If someone denies they had IVF when they really did, they probably feel it's no one's business.

They could just say it's no one's business, rather than denying it when it's true.

If she is growing perfectly, you are producing plenty of milk. If you get an ounce per hour, that's 24 oz per day which is about right. You don't have to pump every hour; my wife pumps every 3-4 hours at work. It sounds to me like you are doing a great job. Newborns are supposed to nurse at least 8 ...

Wife's Age: 37 by the start of the successful cycle
TTC: 3 years
Other treatments before IVF: clomid, IUI
# of IVF cycles before for BFP: 4 including successful cycle
How many transfered: 3
POAS: no
How many stuck: 2 initially but one resorbed, leaving one to become our wonderful daughter!

In our first successful IVF, we originally had two embryos, the smaller measuring around a week behind the larger. I think the smaller made it to a 6 week measurement or so. It then disappeared over the next few weeks. I don't think there was any cramping or bleeding; it just got resorbed. We would ...