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More and more women are open to plan their pregnancies. They may want to achieve their career goals, be financially stable, get married later in life, or have health issues.  Since the reservoir of eggs depletes in quantity and quality,…

For a sperm to fertilize an egg, the head of the sperm has to attach to the outside shell of the egg and push itself through to the inside of the egg called the cytoplasm where fertilization can finally take…

Folic acid is produced synthetically to mimic a naturally occurring B9 vitamin called folate.  It is an important component of a holistic nutrition for pregnancy program. Folate helps the body to make red blood cells and is also needed for…

The two-week wait after IVF is the time period between the day of embryo transfer and the day to find out if you are pregnant.  The IVF treatment itself was packed full with appointments with the doctor, ultrasounds, and taking…