Recently supermodel Chrissy Teigen and her husband, John Legend, announced they were expecting a baby girl with the help of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Ms. Teigen has candidly shared her infertility journey, and been a strong supporter of others struggling to conceive. However, a social media firestorm ensued once she disclosed she and her husband had selected a “little girl” embryo to transfer. What her detractors did not understand is that Ms. Teigen’s IVF doctors had used PGS to make sure her embryos were chromosomally viable. As a result, they also were able to learn the gender of the embryos....
Endometriosis is Coming Out of the Closet
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month Endometriosis, shortened to #endo in Twitter slang, is coming out of the closet. Celebrities like Padma Lakshmi, Jillian Michaels, and Lena Dunham have spoken out about their endo diagnoses and are spreading awareness about this gynecological condition that affects approximately 176 million women worldwide, including five to six million in the U.S. Ms. Dunham, star and producer of the millennial television hit “Girls,’ recently announced she was taking time off to deal with her illness because of its severity. We applaud her candor because not many women want to admit to excruciating menstrual cycle symptoms....
Altered Sex Ratio after IVF. Is it real?
You may have heard that after IVF you are more likely to have a boy. There is some truth to that. During an IVF cycle, the embryos are cultured for a few days in the laboratory before they are transferred back into the woman’s uterus. The day of transfer is not set in stone, and you can put the embryos back any time between the 2nd and 5th day without comprising pregnancy rates. Extending the duration of culture allows the embryos to progress to the “blastocyst stage” which typically occurs on day 5. There are some advantages for some patients...
Dr. Potter Interview: How Chrissy Teigen Chose Her Baby’s Gender
Following IVF treatment, model Chrissy Teigen is pregnant with her first child with her husband, singer-songwriter John Legend. She has been facing backlash on social media since she announced that they chose to have a girl by transferring a female embryo. “Not only am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little embryo,” Teigen told People magazine. Read the full story on Fertility Authority.
Our IVF Journey: Three Tries, One Beautiful Baby
It wasn’t the easiest journey, but this couple persevered and couldn’t be happier with the care they received from Dr. Robert Boostanfar. http://www.infertility.org/our-ivf-journey-three-tries-one-beautiful-baby/
The Connection Between Heart Disease and Infertility
February has been designated as American Heart Month, an occasion for health care professionals to provide education and awareness about the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death in this country for both men and women. Why is an infertility physician writing about heart health awareness? Female infertility patients, whose median age is around 36 or 37, might not think heart disease applies to them at this point in their life. They’re focused on getting pregnant rather than developing cardiovascular disease decades down the road. Their male partners too are probably not thinking about the dangers of heart...
Dr. Daniel Potter Interviewed on “Heather Dubrow’s World”
Heather Dubrow discusses her IVF story and invited Dr. Potter onto this week’s #podcast to talk infertility facts and when couples should seek help in their attempt to conceive a child. Click here to listen to the full podcast.
Dr. Frederick Featured on “Little Women: LA”
Tune in to Little Women: LA, on February 24th at 9pm PST and watch Dr. Frederick’s the meeting with Briana Renée on her infertility struggles and what to do next. The episode will air on Lifetime Network.
Dr. Potter Featured on Heather Dubrow’s World Podcast
Heather Dubrow discusses her IVF story and invited Dr. Potter onto this week’s podcast to talk infertility facts and when couples should seek help in their attempt to conceive a child. Listen to the podcast here: http://bit.ly/1RZTEwH
Dr. Frederick Featured on Lifetime Network’s Little Women: LA
Don’t miss Dr. Frederick on Lifetime Network’s Little Women: LA! Dr. Frederick recently met with Briana Renée, discussing her infertility struggles and what to do next. Watch the full episode.