Depuis la fin de l’année 2015, partout dans le monde les autorités sonnent l’alarme au sujet du virus Zika. Le danger le plus sérieux est le risque de transmission par les femmes enceintes au fœtus qu’elles portent. Étant donné que le virus a des conséquences pour le fœtus en développement, l’American Centre for Disease ControlRead more
La fécondation in vitro (FIV) est l’un des traitements de fertilité les plus couramment utilisés, parce qu’elle maximise les chances d’obtenir une grossesse. La conception naturelle survient lorsqu’un ovaire libère un ovocyte, qui est ensuite fécondé par un spermatozoïde dans une des trompes de Fallope de la femme. Dans le cas de la FIV, leRead more
Many women that are trying to conceive are struggling to lose weight. They may have been told be their doctor that they need to lose weight to be considered for IVF or IUI. Obesity affects 1 in 4 Canadians and more than 60% of Americans are obese! No wonder obesity is on the rise! OurRead more
It’s been 7 months now since my husband and I made the decision to stop trying to get pregnant. Seven long months since we talked and decided that we were done. Done with fertility treatments, done with trying on our own, just done with the whole crazy emotional roller coaster. This decision was in theRead more
Since the end of 2015, authorities around the world have raised the alarm about the Zika virus. The most important danger is risk of transmission by pregnant women to the fetuses that they carry. Because the virus carries important implications for developing fetuses, both the American Centre for Disease Control (“CDC”) and Health Canada haveRead more
Bonjour, je m’appelle Marie, je suis québécoise et je suis la seule à écrire en français sur ce blog. J’ai fondé Émotions invitro il y a quelques années pour raconter mon parcours. À cette époque, bien que j’avais déjà plusieurs années d’essais à mon actif, je ne connaissais que les inséminations artificielles. Le but deRead more
So you and your partner have decided you want to try to conceive but don’t know how to prepare, or you have started trying and haven’t had any success. Whether you are starting out or already trying, preconception care can make a huge impact on conceiving. We all know infertility is on the rise, butRead more
Another Canadian Infertility Awareness Week (CIAW) has come to a close and I must say I am proud to be Canadian and infertile, never thought I would EVER say that. The use of social media to engage people in a dialogue around infertility awareness was fantastic. There were many touching stories, blogs and not toRead more
“Because it’s 2015…” Those were the words spoken by Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, which reverberated through all the provinces and territories in Canada. This was, of course, in response to a question about why he decided to build his cabinet equally representing both genders. People loved it, the internet was on fire, and it wasRead more
My hand finally finds it way to the alarm setting on my phone and stops the alarm from blaring. I trudge down the stairs, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, and accept the cup of coffee my husband has thrust into my hands. “Morngf…” I mumble as I stumble passed him and flop myselfRead more