The IVF Fertility Blog

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on October 15^th is a designated time of recognition for those who have experienced a devastating loss of life through:

• Spontaneous miscarriage (SAB)
• Still birth
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

On October 15^th, a National Day of Remembrance is observed annually in the United States for those having suffered a pregnancy or infant loss marked by ceremonies and candle-lighting vigils. To participate use #PregnancyAndInfantLossRemembranceDay for posting on social media. This special day of pregnancy loss awareness will be spearheaded by PAil FAMiLiES UNITED IN SOLACE & SUPPORT.

The Metastatic Breast Cancer Network will spearhead an awareness day to support those afflicted with this disease on October 13^th. Discover 31 facts you may not know about metastatic breast cancer by clicking here – one fact for every day of October. Why is October 13^th an important date for you? The fertility experts at New Hope Fertility Center in New York wants to spread awareness about metastatic breast cancer and fertility preservation. Look: If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, you should immediately consider your options for after you receive treatment, prior to getting it.  Many of the cancer fighting drugs have serious side effects which may prevent you from having children in the future. Even if you don’t think you will want kids later in life, you should consider fertility preservation as crucial for those men and women who MIGHT want to have children the future.  Just because you don’t now, doesn't mean you won’t change your mind later.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are focused on helping women take action to protect their overall health and assess their personal breast cancer risks. Why does this matter to you? As partners of the LIVE STRONG Foundation, the fertility experts at New Hope Fertility Center NYC want to spread awareness about breast cancer and fertility preservation. Bottom Line: Fertility preservation, like egg freezing, is crucial for those women (and men) diagnosed with breast cancer who may want to build their families in the future.

Natural Cycle IVF™ is the ideal option for women who wish to avoid the use of fertility drugs. Because no fertility drugs stimulating egg follicle production are used in this holistic protocol, Natural Cycle IVF™ promotes our innovative One Good Egg Policy. One good egg fertilized by healthy sperm has the best chance of successfully achieving a pregnancy through IVF. Why is this important? Large quantities of eggs are no longer pivotal in the practice of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

Our One Good Egg Policy is:

• Patient-friendly
• FSH-friendly
• Age-friendly

Studies have shown that women who underwent acupuncture before, during and after IVF embryo transfer increased their chances of pregnancy by up to 42 percent. Why is this important? The pregnancy success rate of those who did not undergo acupuncture was only 26 percent. These phenomenal IVF success rates are why New Hope Fertility NYC unveiled its in-house acupuncture therapy treatment program in July of 2017! Our acupuncturists are specially trained in acupuncture therapy with a focus on treating women’s infertility. 

The revolutionary Minimal Stimulation IVF (Mini-IVF) holsitic protocol is growing in popularity because it is successful and requires less fertility medications. New Hope Fertility NYC's celebrated Mini-IVF has achieved pregnancy succes rates comparable to those of Conventional IVF. The Ultra Mini-IVF takes the minimal stimulation protocol a step further by only using oral fertility medications.