by Whitney Anderson | Apr 1, 2024 | Infertility, IVF, Surrogacy
Embryo genetic testing as a part of IVF is complicated so I will explain CGH embryo testing and other options . CGH stands for Comparative Genomic Hybridization and is microarray testing. The confusing part is that it is sometimes called Comprehensive...
by Whitney Anderson | Mar 31, 2024 | Infertility
Let me break it down for you why telling someone to “just adopt” is a bad idea. So we all know people that say, “Have you ever thought of adopting?” Not really helpful, but ok. They usually mean well for the most part. But then, when that...
by Whitney Anderson | Mar 23, 2024 | IVF
For those of you wondering how to keep track of IVF and the massive quantities of drugs that you’ll be taking, the answer is simple – a spreadsheet. Google Docs is great to use because you can access it from anywhere, including on your phone, which is...
by Whitney Anderson | Mar 19, 2024 | IVF, Surrogacy
Since most of us don’t have $20,000 – $100,000 lying around, I thought I would share some cost-cutting, saving, money-making and fundraising ideas for how to pay to pay for IVF or surrogacy. When we were just starting down the path of infertility, we...
by Whitney Anderson | Mar 15, 2024 | IVF
I want to share everything I have learned and experienced with OHSS to inform and help others. I got OHSS on my very first IVF cycle and it was an unwelcome complication. My embryo transfer was canceled because of it and I was not prepared for that. I didn’t...