“You’re practically my baby daddy!” Dr. Bradford Kolb of HRC Fertility Pasadena took a quick break from his busy, office schedule to chat with our partners over at Channel Q’s The Morning Beat. The show’s hosts Mikalah Gordon and AJ Gibson chatted with the Top Doctor about same sex couple fertility treatment options at his office. An openly gay HRC and patient of Dr. Kolb’s, Mikalah, and an openly gay male, AJ, both asked great questions regarding infertility and treatment for same sex couples. “As a gay man, do we use fertility clinics?” AJ asked. “What is the time line...
HRC Introduces New Emotional Wellness Program, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
To expand psychological services to our patients, we have just developed the new Emotional Wellness Program, led by Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Pricila Rodas Hurtado.
Hear Dr. Meggie Smith on Ali on the Run Show
Dr. Meggie Smith is back on the Ali on the Run Show podcast Did you know that, in addition to being a fertility doctor and an assistant professor, Dr. Meggie Smith is a beloved guest on the Ali on the Run Show podcast? This Los Angeles fertility doctor shares her expertise as part of the Ali & the Experts series. On this episode of the podcast, our Los Angeles fertility doctor discusses everything from women’s health and fertility in the COVID-19 era to conceiving after being on the Pill long term. Contact us to schedule a consultation with Dr. Meggie...
6 Things You Should Know About Doing Out-of-State Fertility Treatments
Undergoing fertility treatments can be exhausting enough. Add the insanity of travel onto that, and it could have you reconsidering everything. At HRC Fertility we totally get that, and strive to make it as easy as possible for patients to travel to California for our top notch fertility treatments. We are extremely adept at working with patients remotely while they are being monitored by fertility clinics close to their homes. Whether communicating via phone, email, or Skype, patients do not have to come to California to see if they are candidates for treatment — or even to start their treatment!...
The Infertility Game Plan for the Holidays
Whether you are ready or not, the holidays are here, and they can be one of the most difficult times of the year if you have not achieved the family of your dreams. Maybe this year, you thought you’d be making a big pregnancy announcement at the family dinner or had fantasies of visiting Santa with your newborn. Reality can make anyone feel like they want to hide under the blankets until the New Year. So whatever holiday you celebrate – Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza – we have suggestions for how to deal better with the flood of emotions you...
How to Cope with Miscarriage Grief
Emotional Healing and Miscarriage Grief Support Emotional support for the one in four women who have undergone this devastating loss October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Parents around the globe use this occasion to honor the pregnancies and babies they lost during miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth. On October 15, many will light a candle and release a balloon into the skies in memory of their lost dreams and babies. President Ronald Reagan established this commemorative month in October 1988, declaring its designation with these moving words: “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When...