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 Reproductive Medicine & Fertility Center
Eggs are obtained from the ovaries by inserting an aspiration needle by way of the vagina. The eggs are then cleaned and processed sperm is then added to the droplet containing the egg. Fertilization then occurs. The now fertilzed egg is called zygote. Zygotes develop into embryos. After three to five days the embryos are placed into the uterus.Planning-4-Pregnancy is a shared risk plan. The goal is a fetal heart beat which is an excellent indication of a normal pregnancy that should go to term. This plan allows for up to 4 fresh IVF treatments cycles and as many frozen embryo transfer cycles (FET) as possible for one inclusive price, as low as $ 4750/Fresh IVF cycle.
In infertile couples where women have blocked or absent fallopian tubes, or when men have low sperm counts, IVF offers a chance at parenthood to couples who would have no hope of having a "biologically related" child.
In IVF, eggs are surgically removed from the ovary and mixed with sperm outside the body in a petri dish ("in vitro" is Latin for "in glass"). After about 40 hours, the eggs are examined to see if they have become fertilized by the sperm and are dividing into cells. These fertilized eggs (embryos) are then placed in the women's uterus, thus
bypassing the fallopian tubes.
www.coloradospringsivf.com
Colorado Springs Location
3225 International Circle, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 475 - BABY (2229)
(877) 475 - BABY (2229)
Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine
In vitro fertilization, also commonly known as IVF, is the treatment of choice in cases of infertility when both fallopian tubes are blocked. However, IVF may also be used for unexplained infertility, endometriosis, cervical factor infertility, ovulation disorders, or when a man has a low sperm count. Basically, IVF involves taking mature oocytes (eggs) from the woman, fertilizing them with sperm in a petri dish in the IVF laboratory and then transferring the resulting embryos back to the woman's uterus two to six days after fertilization is confirmed. Pregnancy rates vary with the woman's age, ovarian reserve (day 3 FSH), and diagnosis.
IVF can be physically and emotionally draining, however, the stress and anxiety associated with IVF can be reduced if you and your partner have a clear understanding of the IVF procedure. It is important that you and your partner learn as much as possible about the IVF process, which includes the following steps after your pre-IVF lab testing is completed.
Every patient will receive a cycle plan sheet. This sheet will list the protocol medications and dates of the cycle. The purpose of medications is to stimulate the ovaries to form multiple oocytes (eggs). We will monitor this stimulatory process with blood tests and ultrasounds. Usually, you will receive a drug known as a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (an example is Lupron) or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (examples are Antagon and Cetrotide). These drugs prevent your ovaries from releasing eggs too early during your IVF cycle. In addition, you will then be given one or more medications known as human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG), which can stimulate your ovaries to produce many oocytes (eggs). This is important to increase your chance of getting pregnant. The gonadotropins are given daily as an injection in your abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. Your treatment plan will determine the most appropriate medication dose for you. Some hMG and fertility drugs are Bravelle, Fertinex, Follistim, Gonal-F, Novarel, Ovidrel, Pregnyl, Profasi, and Repronex. The nurse at our fertility office will train you and your partner to give the shots.
www.coloradoinfertilitydoctors.com
8890 N Union Blvd., Suite 185
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Tel: 719.314.3333
Fax: 719.314.3344
East Winds Acupuncture
Whether you are planning to use high tech fertility treatments, or take the more natural approach, acupuncture can increase your chances of achieving a pregnancy and a Take Home Baby.
Acupuncture uses the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as herbal prescriptions for maintaining a balanced system. Our goal is to allow patients to conceive naturally. By strengthening the patient’s health, it allows the inborn ability of conception to take place. A healthy more balanced body will conceive more naturally. Many women feel a sense that their “biological clock” is running out, it stands to reason that pregnancy is more likely to occur in a “healthy” 40 year
old versus an “unhealthy” 40 year old.
It will take more than three months to improve the quality of oocytes. Acupuncture and Herbal therapy can improve the oocytes by bathing them in a soup of nourishing blood and Qi.
This doesn’t mean lost time; it means giving your body a head start. If you do not conceive naturally and decide to use ART, IVF or IUI;you can rest assured that the time spent on improving your health will give you the best possible outcome and that is a Take Home Baby (THB).
www.eastwindsacupuncture.com
1422 N. Hancock
Suite 5 South
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 520-5056
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