Sarah and Dane were ready to have kids; they’d known each other for 11 years, been married five and all their friends were getting pregnant. Everything seemed to be on track—until it wasn’t. After undergoing treatment with Dr. Jeffrey Nelson, Sarah learned she had hyperprolactinemia, a condition where high levels of the hormone prolactin interfere...
There are many roads on the journey to motherhood. Leah Campbell took one less traveled by, and her story offers wisdom and hope. Leah always knew she wanted to be a mom. In fact, it was the period of her life that she most looked forward to. In college, Leah donated her eggs, and her...
BY: Juli Auclair Lipof Marcus Passow has a lot to be thankful for this Father’s Day. For starters, 30 little fingers and 30 tiny toes. Not to mention his sensational wife, Julie, who brought Matias, Francesca and Luciana into the world on September 23, 2013. Yes, this will be Marcus’ very first Father’s Day! “I...
Testicular cancer is fairly rare, but it’s still important to be aware of the risks and how it might impact male fertility. by Wyatt Myers As far as cancer risks go, testicular cancer is pretty far down the list of concerns for men. According to the Urology Care Foundation, only about three in every 100,000...
By: Juli Auclair Lipof For many, Mother’s day is a celebration of moms, special bonds and family. A day for breakfast in bed and little gifts, made with love by tiny hands. However, for women dealing with infertility it can be an excruciatingly painful reminder of loss and the baby they long for so deeply....
This year RESOLVE – the National Infertility Association is taking on a new spin to their National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) event schedule. They are enlisting bloggers from all over the world to participate! The theme – Resolve to know more… This is very exciting as it allows for people who have walked the...
Opportunity knocked- twice! A dream job offer began just as she found out that she was … pregnant! Two dreams but only one could be her focus. Stacie didn’t hesitate as she was pregnant and over the moon happy. She gracefully backed out of the job opportunity and set her sights on becoming a Mom!...
Stacie Krajchir-Tom is known in television as a producer, a public relations expert and now a former infertility patient of HRC Fertility of Pasadena. In this two – part article we will be learning from Stacie how she tip-toed in to the world of infertility with great caution only to end her journey successfully! Her...
Recently, HRC Fertility of Pasadena filmed a series of new fertility videos to supplement the already extensive catalog available to viewers via YouTube. New to our playlist are videos that discuss updates on current fertility technologies, introductions and a bit of “trivia” about our physicians, explanations about new treatments, plus so much more! We understand...
By: Juli Auclair Lipof Many couples feel a great sense of relief when they enter the second trimester of pregnancy. They’ve made it through the nerve wracking first twelve weeks, when the majority of early miscarriages happen. This is a joyous time when many couples are more comfortable sharing the news, about their bundle of...
