Jan 31, 2021
In today’s podcast episode, the first question is from Elena. She shares, “I had an endometriosis removing surgery in June of 2019, and I didn't get pregnant. Then we started IVF. With a long protocol and I got 12 eggs, but only two of them made it to a blastocyst. I was overstimulated and we scheduled the transfer...
Jan 30, 2021
In this episode of Ask the Egg Whisperer, I take a question from Jamie. She writes,
"Hi Dr. Aimee! I just turned 40 in October and had a miscarriage in November. I am starting IVF to get pregnant again more quickly due to my age and the length of time it usually takes me to get pregnant. Is it worth focusing on...
Jan 28, 2021
Today one of the 20 Ask the Egg Whisperer questions I’m answering comes from Helen, who asks if she should move on to donor eggs after having one failed IVF. She is 45.
My short answer for Helen focuses on two things:
The likelihood of being able to find a good egg at 45 is maybe 2% to 3%. A 45 yo may still have...
Jan 27, 2021
You all know that I talk about gathering a fertility TEAM when you are a fertility patient. TEAM stands for
T: Therapist
E: Eating and Exercise
A: Acupuncture
M: Mindfulness and meditation
I’m speaking with two Egg Whisperers visiting with us from Seattle, Washington, Stephanie Gianarelli and Dr. Lora Shahine. They...
Jan 26, 2021
I started throwing Egg Freezing parties as a fun way for people to learn about fertility. There is humor. There is honest talk. Mostly, I throw them because I want every person to be empowered with knowledge about their fertility. It’s really as simple.
Egg Freezing parties are safe and surgery-free gatherings...