A new study reports that antibiotic use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for obesity in the child. Researchers studied 436 mothers and their children from birth until age 7, gathering data on antibiotic use from interviews. After controlling for gestational age, birth weight, breast-feeding, maternal body mass index and socioeconomic status, among […]
“I can’t pretend I’m colored and I can’t pretend that I’m going to raise her in a colored way, but that’s not important, as long she’s exposed to everything,” says Kerryn Vermeulen of her 2-year-old adopted daughter. Kerryn and her husband Etienne are both white. Their daughter Riley, is colored, making them one of hundreds […]
Commonly believed misconceptions about reproduction, fertility and Infertility treatment are far to common; it is vital that accurate information about reproduction, fertility and infertility treatment becomes common knowledge. A new study reveals that many U.S. women hold misconceptions about the basics of baby-making and the female reproductive system. In a Web-based survey of 1,000 women […]
About 30 percent to 40 percent of women with endometriosis are infertile, making it one of the top three causes for female infertility. Endometriosis is when the kind of tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere else. It can grow on the ovaries, behind the uterus or on the bowels or bladder. Rarely, it […]
Holiday Survival Tips while you’re trying to conceive “Tis the season for having the salt rubbed into your wounds of infertility and trying to conceive. All those happy families joyously pictured in the cute and clever Christmas/Holiday greeting cards. Then there are all the holiday parties and family gatherings where you are surrounded by children […]
Trying to conceive is stressful because it feels like there is so much at stake and every month it comes down to one test. The test that even mentioning brings up emotions, a pregnancy test it is a simple stick or blood test but it causes either great joy or disappointment and even anger. Whether […]
Infertility like any other medical condition is treated most effectively when you and your physicians work together. Working to improve your overall health and reduce stress levels is a way in which you as a patient can contribute to your treatment and feel more in control. Stress can play a role in reproductive health; it […]
How to cope throughout your fertility treatments and journey to a family Keep in focus and remind yourself that infertility is a medical condition, and try not to not blame yourself. Seek out and get the medical treatment and support that you need. Don’t wait until you’ve reached your goal to be proud of yourself. […]
Fertility & Pregnancy Yoga for wellness, healing and stress reduction Hindu monks, beginning with Swami Vivekananda, brought yoga to the West in the late 19th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. Yoga has many physical and psychological benefits but the short answer is that […]
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (also known as ICSI) is an essential part of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ICSI is an in vitro fertilization procedure in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg. It helps ensure successful pregnancy without hassle or frustration. Let’s look at the procedure and the […]
Mckinney
McKinney
6850 TPC Drive , Suite 105
Unit B
McKinney, TX 75070
McKinney
6850 TPC Drive , Suite 105
Unit B
McKinney, TX 75070
Rockwall
Rockwall
935 West Ralph Hall Pkwy
Suite 103
Rockwall, TX 75032
Rockwall
935 West Ralph Hall Pkwy
Suite 103
Rockwall, TX 75032
Tyler
Tyler
7925 S. Broadway Ave
Suite 210
Tyler, TX 75703
Tyler
7925 S. Broadway Ave
Suite 210
Tyler, TX 75703