Hard to get Pregnant

Infertility is a journey that can be lonely and hard to talk about. I will share my journey with you.

Men With Reduced Fertility At Reduced Risk For Prostate Cancer
Involuntary childlessness owing to reduced fertility is a concern for many men. However, these men do have one advantage - they run a significantly lower risk of suffering from prostate cancer. Researchers are interested in whether this phenomenon could be used in the fight against cancer. There is a clear link between male subfertility and a lower risk of p […]
Women Over Age 50 Not At Increased Risk During Pregnancy Via Egg Donation Compared To Younger Women
Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers to be published in the February 2012 issue of the American Journal of Perinatology... […]

Dietary DHA linked to male fertility
A certain omega-3 fatty acid is necessary to construct the arch that turns a round, immature sperm cell into a pointy-headed super swimmer with an extra long tail, according to new research. The study shows that docosahexaenoic acid is essential in fusing the building blocks of the acrosome together. The acrosome is critical in fertilization because it house […]
Environmental exposure to organochlorines may impact male reproduction
Environmental exposure to organochlorine chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and p,p'-DDE (the main metabolite of the insecticide DDT) can affect male reproduction, according to new research. […]

The waiting Game

The last time I went through in-vitro I had 6 embryos. This time I have 9. I have mixed emotions. I don’t feel worried about it the way I did last time. I am comfortable with the process and my faith gives me peace to know that God is optimally in control. Tomorrow at 10am. I will have 3 embryos implanted. I will have the rest frozen. I am glad it is snowing here. Its the perfect time to sit and unwind for a couple of days. Then it will be time for me to just hurry up and wait for the pregnancy test.