So what is Surrogacy? Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman (the surrogate mother) agrees to become pregnant and give birth to a child for another person(s) who is or will become the parent(s) of the child. People may seek a surrogacy…
The science of fertility is complicated–and it’s about time that it gets mainstream attention. At Global Fertility Solution, we’re dedicating our lives to decoding this science – analyzing peer reviewed studies with reproductive endocrinologists (fertility doctors), OB/GYNs, lab clinicians, and reproductive psychologists while accelerating fertility research of our…
Did you know? In IVF treatments, gonadotropin injections are used to stimulate the ovaries to increase the number of available eggs. But unfortunately, conventional IVF protocols can be expensive, inconvenient and are often associated with uncomfortable side effects. IVF Lite involves a soft stimulation protocol with the lesser…
Everyone knows that they should make a doctor’s appointment, after discovering they are pregnant. But did you know it is also recommended to go to an obstetrician before you even try to achieve pregnancy? This has not always been standard practice, but as more women find themselves having…
Your daughter’s wedding day is a very special day and a beautiful occasion. She’s certainly been dreaming of the day her entire life. It's the day, when you can give her something special to remind how much she is loved: some advice, stories to remember your happy and…
A couple of weeks ago, I had shared with you about one of our Success Stories regarding a patient who after multiple tries at conceiving had undergone Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis at Global Fertility Solution. In that blog I had extensively spoken about PGD and what it entails. After…
This may surprise you, but I get a lot of questions about a condition called Polycystic Ovary Disorder, also known as PCOD, which affects up to 10 percent of women of childbearing age. It is, in fact, the most common hormonal endocrine disorder in women. As you might…
Fertility clinics have successfully frozen embryos for more than 30 years, since an infant girl named Zoe became the first child born from a frozen embryo in Melbourne, Australia in 1984. Since then, embryo cryopreservation technology has helped bring hundreds of thousands of babies into the world, with…
I still very vividly remember that time, about 9 years ago when I first received a correspondence from a lovely couple David and Matt Barclay. Back then, this sweet couple already were parents to a 4 year old boy, Aidan, and they were looking to have another child…
“A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart until the day you die.” ~ Mary Mason If there is any bigger takeaway that I can share with you all, throughout my journey as an Embryologist…
