We’ve heard it again and again. Thirty is the new twenty, forty is the new thirty. With longer life expectancy, older age for retirement, improved healthcare and even products that help us defy the look of aging it’s easy to see why we seem to be a decade younger than we actually are. Unfortunately, our ovaries didn’t get the memo and it is shocking to many young women to … [Read more...] about 40 Isn’t the New 30 When You’re Trying to Conceive
Is PGT Worth the Cost?
Fertility specialists have deciphered many layers of the fertility code, but there are still some illusive “unknowns” that contribute to failed conception or miscarriages. One of the most mysterious of these unknowns is the genetic quality of the egg and sperm prior to conception. That is where preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) comes into play. PGT Can Save … [Read more...] about Is PGT Worth the Cost?
The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You’re Trying to Conceive
When you’ve been trying to conceive for longer than you anticipated, you should turn to your doctor. While many pregnancies are achieved with little or no medical assistance, many couples do have difficulty. Checking in with your OB/GYN early in the game is your best bet for reassurance, or for the recommendation to see a fertility specialist sooner. If it continues to … [Read more...] about The Male Factor: What You Should Know When You’re Trying to Conceive
Fertility Health Resolutions for 2021
Is 2021 the year you plan to make your dreams of having a baby come true? These fertility health resolutions are a great way to prepare your body for pregnancy and create the optimal environment for a full-term pregnancy to blossom. 6 New Year Resolutions for a Healthy Pregnancy in 2021 Resolutions can be hard to maintain, especially if they require a major lifestyle … [Read more...] about Fertility Health Resolutions for 2021
Exceptional Women in Medicine
The award-winning, all-female team of doctors here at Fertility Solutions is part of what makes our fertility center so special. In 2020, all three of our exceptional doctors have received yet another award. Fertility Solutions Doctors Receive Elite Top Doctor Awards Castle Connolly makes it their priority to curate information and research more than 60,000 board … [Read more...] about Exceptional Women in Medicine
Our Favorite Holiday Activities in Boston
The holiday season is in full swing. For many, that might mean having to swing right into fertility treatments to continue in sync with your cycle. Kick Off the Holidays with Some of the Boston Area’s Celebrated Activities If you find yourself here in Boston for fertility treatments in the weeks leading up to Hannakuh and Christmas, we’ve compiled a list of our … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Holiday Activities in Boston
Updated COVID-19 Information for Patients
COVID UPDATE 12/8/20 We are not, at this time, impacted by the new state guidelines that were issued by the Commonwealth on 12/7/2020. We continue to offer full services and in person care to support all who are seeking information, testing, or to pursue reproductive treatment options. Consults continue to be done via telehealth/telemedicine and are encouraged by most … [Read more...] about Updated COVID-19 Information for Patients
Should I Join a Fertility Support Group?
Regardless of where you are on your journey to becoming a parent, a fertility support group can go a long way toward making this process easier and less stressful. A large part of the difficulty in having an infertility issue is facing everyday experiences that were once easy but are now emotionally difficult. Whether or not to respond to a friend’s baby shower invitation, … [Read more...] about Should I Join a Fertility Support Group?
Reciprocal IVF: The Basics
Reciprocal IVF is one of the multiple options available to same-sex, female couples - as well as transgender men- who want to have a child. Unlike gay men or transgender women, who require a gestational carrier to support their family building dreams, women in same-sex relationships - including transgender men who have functional ovaries and/or a uterus - have multiple ART … [Read more...] about Reciprocal IVF: The Basics
Fertility Solutions Halloween Photo Contest
Ghostly Greetings Fertility Solutions Families! How it works:Upload up to 3 photos per family between October 15, 2020, and October 31, 2020, at 11:59 pm EDT. Vote for your photo (be sure to ask friends and family to vote too!) You are allowed 1 Vote per day! The photo with the most online votes will be the named people's choice winner. The runner's up will be … [Read more...] about Fertility Solutions Halloween Photo Contest