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My Infertility Story

    By: admin Wednesday Jan. 25th

Our Fertility Journey

    By: admin Friday Jan. 13th

A Christmas Carol

    By: admin Wednesday Dec. 28th

To IVF or not to IVF…

Does IVF cause cancer? No need to panic!

Infertility, Education and the Attain Fertility Trivia Challenge

Think Pink: Surviving Infertility and Breast Cancer

Terminology Tuesdays: Is there a Fertility Diet?

PCOS Awareness Month: Lovely’s Story

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Part 2

    By: admin Thursday Sep. 29th

PCOS Awareness Month: Niki’s Story

Relaxation and Fertility: Let’s Take a Moment…

PCOS Awareness Month: Shannon’s Story

PCOS Awareness Month – Jenny’s Story

Terminology Tuesdays: Urban conception legends!

Awkward Moments with Infertility

What I learned at the Fertility Clinic

IVF, Age and Attain Fertility

What time is it? …or Help a friend: Ovarian Reserve Testing

    By: admin Friday Aug. 26th

Fertility Blog Round-Up: Earthquake and Hurricane Edition

It feels so good to feel so bad: The Truth behind Morning Sickness

    By: admin Wednesday Aug. 24th

IVF and the Costs!

Fertility and Dental Health: Crazy electric toothbrushes

    By: admin Wednesday Aug. 17th

The Online Infertility Community

“So… are your twins natural?”

    By: admin Wednesday Aug. 10th

Will you choose 1 or 2? Elective Single Embryo Transfers

    By: admin Tuesday Aug. 9th

“But you already have a child”: Coping with Secondary Infertility

Infertility from the Guy’s Perspective

    By: admin Thursday Jul. 28th

Choosing an Egg Donor….is there a formula?

    By: admin Wednesday Jul. 27th

How a Fertility Patient Opened My Eyes

    By: admin Tuesday Jul. 26th

The Making of Baby 3.2: So What Comes Next?

Not another study on diet and weight!

    By: admin Wednesday Jul. 20th

“Infertility Stinks”

    By: admin Wednesday Jul. 13th

Cool Facts About Surrogacy

    By: admin Monday Jun. 27th

Call to Action: Family Act of 2011

    By: admin Wednesday Jun. 22nd

Fertility Options For Men After Cancer Treatment And Chemotherapy

    By: admin Wednesday Jun. 15th

Men’s Health Week and Infertility

Let’s talk about Men

The Making of Baby 3.2: This Clomid Cycle’s a Bust

The ups and downs of progesterone or, “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over.”

    By: admin Thursday Jun. 2nd

Memorial Day, Family, and Infertility

Day 3 or Blastocyst Embryo Transfer- Which is best?

    By: admin Wednesday May. 25th

The Making of Baby 3.2: The Sperm Analysis Results

Unexplained Infertility Explained

    By: admin Friday May. 20th

Attain continues to make news…..

Dietary Guidelines and Your Fertility

    By: admin Wednesday May. 18th

Terminology Tuesdays: IVF Tax Credit Legislation Introduced in US Senate

The Making of Baby 3.2: Clomid, Hormones, and Craziness

Preventing Infertility: Are you smarter than a Canadian?

    By: admin Wednesday May. 11th

Surviving Mother’s Day with Infertility

    By: admin Thursday May. 5th

Mothers-to-be-Day

    By: admin Wednesday May. 4th

When in Doubt, Get Checked Out: National Infertility Awareness Week

Stress and Infertility: Busting a Myth for National Infertility Awareness Week

    By: admin Thursday Apr. 28th

National Infertility Awareness Week: Fertility Myths for Women

Real Men Get Tested: National Infertility Awareness Week

National Infertility Awareness Week: Busting the Age & Infertility Myth

    By: Brittany Williams Wednesday Apr. 27th

Terminology Tuesday & NIAW: Infertility Myths for Men

Fertility Doctor Myths – Busted!

There’s no rush to see a fertility specialist: Busting an Infertility Myth

National Infertility Awareness Week: Busting Infertility Myths

Earth Day Myth Busters: Toxins and Your Fertility

    By: admin Friday Apr. 22nd

National Infertility Awareness Week – Save the Dates

Infertility: The Male Point of View

National Infertility Awareness Week: What Would You Tell the World about Infertility?

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Following Through

Acupuncture Video Demonstrates Treatment and Benefits for Women Going Through IVF

    By: admin Wednesday Mar. 30th

Endometriosis Awareness Month

The Two Week Wait

    By: Brittany Williams Thursday Mar. 24th

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Kicking Bad Habits

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Status Update

The Clomid Challenge

    By: Brittany Williams Friday Mar. 11th

Spring is Around the Corner…

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Let’s Talk Nutrition

The Making of Baby 3.1: Secondary Infertility

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Getting Back on Program

Terminology Tuesdays: I wasn’t going to cry…

The “Keeping The Romance Alive Five”: Attain Fertility Experts Offer Help and Advice to Couples Trying to Conceive

    By: admin Wednesday Feb. 16th

Family & Infertility

    By: Brittany Williams Friday Feb. 11th

Terminology Tuesdays: Intimate questions your infertility doc will ask you!

Weight Loss and Wellness Wednesday: Valentine’s Day Stress Relief

The Making of Baby 3.1: Infertility Testing

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Ready, Set, Swim!

Terminology Tuesdays: Responsible Embryo Transferring

The Temporary Wavering of Optimism: Coping with Infertility

    By: Brittany Williams Monday Jan. 31st

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesdays: Perspective

Fertility: What’s Age Got To Do With It?

    By: admin Tuesday Jan. 25th

Why Didn’t I See a Fertility Specialist Sooner?

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Eat Breakfast!

Weight Loss and Wellness Wednesday: Let’s Get Started!

The Making of Baby 3.1: Infertility is Awkward

Weight Loss & Wellness Wednesday: Let’s Get Healthy

A New Year — A New Fertility Treatment Start

    By: Brittany Williams Thursday Jan. 6th

Terminology Tuesday: Fertility Preservation

My New Year’s Infertility Resolutions

Happy Holidays and a Clear HSG!

    By: Brittany Williams Friday Dec. 24th

Thursdays with Sharon: Have a very Merry….

‘Tis the Season for … Insurance?

And Here We Go! Starting Infertility Testing

    By: Brittany Williams Wednesday Dec. 15th

Terminology Tuesdays: Don’t drop your meds

Coping with Infertility: Questions from the #TTCHoliday Twitter Party

Thursdays with Sharon: A Gift to Give…

AttainFertility.com Takes Home Platinum and Silver eHealthcare Leadership Awards

    By: admin Wednesday Dec. 8th

Terminology Tuesdays: “Amazing Grace”

Talking to Your Spouse About Infertility

    By: Brittany Williams Thursday Dec. 2nd

Coping with Infertility over the Holidays – A Twitter Party Exclusive!

The Making of Baby 3.1: The Two Week Wait

Terminology Tuesdays: “Dusting and Cleaning”

Introducing the Attain Fertility Challenge – Vlog Style!

The Making of Baby 3.1: Surviving an HSG

The Waiting Game Continues

    By: Brittany Williams Wednesday Nov. 17th

Terminology Tuesdays: “Do I have to take daily shots?”

Dinner, a Movie, and an Infertility Workup

October Roundup: Hello, Holiday Season

Does Everyone Have Infertility?

    By: admin Thursday Nov. 4th

Fertility Options for Gay Women

    By: admin Thursday Nov. 4th

Bella’s Story: a Touching IVF Success Story

Finding My Way Back to My Happy Place

Think Pink: Surviving Infertility and Breast Cancer

Octomom and Multiple Birth Controversy is in the Headlines. Again.

Terminology Tuesdays: “Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock…”

Miscarrying. Again.

Stopping Fertility Treatments: When do you move on?

Terminology Tuesdays: “Thank you Dr. Edwards.”

IVF pioneer awarded Nobel Prize on the ultimate birth day

Terminology Tuesdays: “I have…fireballs?!”

The Happy Ending: An ART Success Story

Terminology Tuesdays: “I don’t smoke anymore. Why is my fertility affected?”

East Meets West: Acupuncture and IVF

    By: admin Wednesday Sep. 15th

Terminology Tuesdays: “Doc, can’t we put in one more embryo just in case!?”

Was Timothy Leary Right? Fertility and the Age Factor

Facebook Roundup: August and the End of Summer

Different experiences during the infertility process

Terminology Tuesdays: The role of Assisted Hatching in IVF

Infertility and Happiness for Others

My self-indulgent love fest for The AFA video series

Terminology Tuesdays: The definition of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss

Eating Fish Before and During Pregnancy

    By: admin Friday Aug. 20th

IVF and the Attain Programs

Terminology Tuesday: Choosing the right IVF Center…it’s more than just the numbers!

Remaining Hopeful While Trying to Conceive

Please, Happiness: Infertility and Depression

Facebook Roundup: Laughter, Disappointments and Success

Surviving a Miscarriage: A Black and White Clock

Trying to Conceive and the Box of Paddington Bears

Yes, I’m an Infertile Klutz

The New Face of Attain Fertility

Terminology Tuesday: Anatomic Evaluation for Infertility

Getting a Second Opinion

Terminology Tuesday: Ovarian Reserve Testing

Terminology Tuesday: The IVF Process

1st Appointment Jitters…

How Open Should You Be About Your Infertility?

Facebook Roundup: Inspiration and Hope Prevail

Terminology Tuesday: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Thinking, thinking, thinking… about making a fertility appointment

Terminology Tuesday: Oligospermia (Low Sperm Count)

Preparing for Pregnancy – Safe Gardening and Allergy Tips

Check out our Attain IVF Video

    By: James Friday Jun. 18th

The little silver picture frame.

Having Faith

Infertility From the Male Point of View

Terminology Tuesday: Low Sperm Count

May Recap for Facebook – Sharing and Caring

Yoga – Can it really help with fertility?

After 6 IVF Tries, It’s Twins for Celine Dion!

Fertility Information Overload

Greetings from My Happy Place

3 Steps to Protect Your Emotional Wellbeing While Trying to Get Pregnant

Mind, Body, Spirit and IVF

Is it time to see a fertility specialist?

Foods to Avoid While Preparing for Pregnancy

IntegraMed Conference Identifies 3 Trends That Will Transform Fertility Success Rates

You Like Us on Facebook, You Really Like Us!

Musings of a Could-Be Egg Donor

IVF and Insurance Coverage

Have You Taken Our Free Fertility Check Today?

    By: admin Wednesday Apr. 28th

Terminology Tuesday – What does NIAW stand for ?

A Few Minutes with RESOLVE

    By: admin Monday Apr. 26th

Taking Charge of your Fertility – A Q&A with RESOLVE

Exciting News! We’ve Launched AttainFertility.com

Terminology Tuesday-What is Unexplained Infertility?

We Love Our Customers!

Fertility Grants Offer Hope and Financial Assistance

Stressed about fertility and money talks – last month on Facebook

Part 3: The journey for James continues…

    By: James Thursday Apr. 8th

Terminology Tuesday-What is the difference between an OB/GYN and an RE?

Coping with the Stress

Terminology Tuesday-Egg Freezing (part 3)

The journey for (no last name) James continues…

    By: James Monday Mar. 22nd

IVF and Age

Terminology Tuesday- Egg Freezing (part 2)

Planning for fertility from the 20-something perspective

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month

Terminology Tuesday-Egg Freezing

No (last) name James

    By: James Friday Mar. 5th

Planning for IVF: it’s that time of year for teachers

SART: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

Qualifying for Our Attain IVF Programs

American Fertility Association (AFA)

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

Terminology Tuesday- Saline Infusion Sonogram (SIS)

Hello World and a Word About Egg Donors

Terminology Tuesday – Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

The Cost of Infertility and Sticker Shock

Terminology Tuesday- Day 3 Blood Work- FSH, E2, LH

Following the Path to Parenthood with Multiple Cycle IVF Treatment

Terminology Tuesday- Azoospermia

Warm tidings: reduced fertility loan interest rates

Don’t lose hope after an unsuccessful IVF cycle

10 ways to adopt a fertility-friendly diet

Terminology Tuesday-Body Mass Index (BMI)

Women aren’t waiting to seek infertility help

Season’s Greetings to you from the Fertility Focus team

Terminology Tuesday-Artificial Insemination (AI) or Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Make the Most of Your Fertility Clinic Appointment

Terminology Tuesdays-Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)

Taking the First Step on Your Journey to Fertility Treatment

Terminology Tuesday-Ovulation Induction (OI)

Terminology Tuesday – Endometriosis

Terminology Tuesday-Single Embryo Transfer (SET)

Three Attempts Doubles Your Chance of IVF Success

Terminology Tuesday- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Celine Dion’s Personal Journey to Have a Baby Through IVF

Terminology Tuesday – IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Obesity decreases success rates in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Terminology Tuesday – ART

H1N1 and Flu Vaccines for Pregnant Women

Terminology Tuesday- In Vitro Fertilization

New ASRM Guidelines on Embryo Transfer

The 2009 ASRM Conference

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