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Becoming an egg donor in Illinois

Every year, tens of thousands of couples trying to conceive are only able to have a child with the help of an egg donor. The medical process of becoming an egg donor in the state of Illinois is the same as anywhere else, but the legal process of becoming an egg donor is unusually straightforward.

The Cost of a Surrogate Mother

The options for surrogacy are sufficiently complicated that you need a quick guide to sorting out the costs. Here it is.

When can you take a pregnancy test after IVF?

When can you take a pregnancy test after IVF?

Invitro fertilization, more commonly known simply as IVF, is an increasingly popular solution that helps many couples who are not able to conceive naturally. IVF is not only rising in popularity, but this medical procedure in which an egg is artificially fertilized and then implanted into a woman’s uterus is also becoming ever more successful. [...]

How to become a surrogate mother?

Many couples long to become parents, but the female partner is unable to carry a pregnancy to term. Surrogacy enables couples who cannot conceive a way to create a child who is biologically related at least to one parent, and sometimes both.

New method of IUI

Intrauterine insemination, also known as IUI, is the  oldest and simplest method of assisted conception. A new variation of this method, intrauterine tuboperitoneal insemination, or IUTPI, offers an opportunity for getting pregnant even sooner.

Side effects of injectables before IVF

IVF, or invitro fertilization, can bring great hope to women who would not otherwise be able to get pregnant. IVF rates are on the rise, and advancing technology means that success rates are also increasing. If you are about to start your first IVF cycle, or are still looking into the ins and outs of [...]

Embryo adoption – pros and cons

As IVF is an increasingly more common medical procedure, more “spare” embryos are available. Recent studies indicated that, of the couples who were attempting to conceive through IVF, 70 percent would be willing to donate any embryos that they might have left over after getting pregnant successfully. And there are more and more of such [...]

How to choose a fertility clinic?

Perhaps you already know what fertility treatment you need after undergoing testing with a different doctor, or perhaps you have been trying to get pregnant for a long time with no results. Whatever the case for you, choosing a fertility clinic is a decision of enormous importance. Whether you are going there for a very [...]

Octuplet mom’s IVF doctor scrutinized

Octuplet mom’s IVF doctor scrutinized

Most of you have heard of Nadya Suleman, the mom who kept on having babies through IVF, and had octuplets intentionally. She is a single mom with no job and no means of independently supporting her family, yet she now has 14 kids. Did I mention that Nadya Suleman also had extensive plastic surgery, because [...]

Freezing eggs on the rise in the US

Freezing eggs on the rise in the US

We talked about using an egg donor for secondary infertility already today. But what if you can be your own egg donor? This concept is becoming a reality, as Reuters says half of all US fertility clinics are now freezing eggs for them to be used at some point in the future.