Folic acid is one of the reasons why healthcare providers recommend taking a prenatal vitamin when you’re trying to conceive. Taking 400 micrograms of folic acid (or folate - part of the B-vitamin family) before getting pregnant can prevent some of the most common neural tube defects. The Importance of Folate (Folic Acid) Before & During Pregnancy Folate is … [Read more...] about Folic Acid: Key to a Healthy Baby
Food for Thought: Tips for Conception
Keeping to a healthy diet can be incredibly stressful and hard to achieve, which is completely understandable. But when you are trying to conceive, your diet is a really important part of the puzzle. It’s pretty common knowledge that you should adhere to the food “pyramid”, and eat plenty of greens every day, but in practice that can be difficult. Dealing with busy … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Tips for Conception
Traveling with Fertility Medications
Timing is everything when it comes to fertility, and perfectly timed fertility medication doses are no exception. That’s why it’s so important to take special care when you’re traveling with fertility medications. To keep your treatment on track, make sure you take or administer every dose as prescribed. With summer vacation right around the corner, we’re taking extra … [Read more...] about Traveling with Fertility Medications
Sleep Habits Can Affect Your Fertility
Establishing healthy sleep habits is essential to both your physical and emotional wellbeing. So, it is no wonder that lack of sleep can negatively impact fertility. As you sleep, your body cycles between different stages of sleep, each of which has its benefits. When it comes to health and wellbeing, the NIH states that sleep is responsible for: Metabolism and … [Read more...] about Sleep Habits Can Affect Your Fertility
Supporting a Friend Struggling With Infertility
Infertility is a heavily present issue in our society, but is one that is rarely talked about. Even though statistically one in eight couples struggle with infertility, people who are outside the fertility community tend to have issues understanding and supporting those who struggle with infertility. While it is important to be supportive, gentle and open with the … [Read more...] about Supporting a Friend Struggling With Infertility
Coping with Stress During Fertility Treatments
How to Cope with Stress During Fertility Treatment For those that undergo fertility treatments on their journey to parenthood, there are a number of stressors that can potentially impact your outlook. If you are at this point, you’ve likely already experienced difficulty conceiving, you have a medical condition preventing natural conception, or you’re LGBTQ+, you and … [Read more...] about Coping with Stress During Fertility Treatments
National Infertility Awareness Week 2021
How do you plan to honor National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)? Here at Fertility Solutions, we do our best to spread the word and encourage our patients and their families to do the same. This year, NIAW 2021 takes place from April 18 through April 24. The event is sponsored by RESOLVE and has been going strong since 1989! That’s more than 40 years of hard work, … [Read more...] about National Infertility Awareness Week 2021
Fertility Solutions Designated Aetna Institute of Excellence
Fertility Solutions Designated an Aetna Institute of Excellence Fertility Solutions is overjoyed and proud to announce that we have been designated as an Aetna Institute of Excellence. Enhance Fertility Care With Aetna Institute of Excellence Designation The designation by Aetna of an Institute of Excellence is a difficult accolade to receive. Institute of … [Read more...] about Fertility Solutions Designated Aetna Institute of Excellence
Diagnosing and Treating Your Fibroids
Fibroid tumors, also called leioyomas, are common and are diagnosed in a variety of ways. Depending on the size and location of the fibroids, they can sometimes be felt during a routine pelvic exam. If this isn’t the case, there are several different testing tools used to diagnose fibroids, all of which are used for infertility testing. Diagnosing Your … [Read more...] about Diagnosing and Treating Your Fibroids
Fibroids Can Affect Your Fertility
Fibroid tumors (leiomyoma) are very common and are almost always benign (non-cancerous). About 20% to 70% of all women will have fibroids at one point or another, whether they know it or not. These tumors are the result of cells in the muscular wall of the uterus that begin to multiply at irregular rates. The longer and more they multiply, the larger the tumors … [Read more...] about Fibroids Can Affect Your Fertility