CCRM Fertility • July 22nd, 2025

5 Procedures Your Embryologist Performs in the IVF Lab

Behind the scenes in our state-of-the-art CCRM IVF labs are embryologists, skilled and experienced scientists who work their magic every day handling eggs, sperm, and embryos and making sure they’re healthy and ready for you when you need them.

BabyCenter • May 2nd, 2025

How to boost fertility in your 30s

As you enter your 30s, you have a good chance of getting pregnant – about 1 in 4 women in their early 30s will get pregnant during one given cycle. Still, it's biologically more difficult to get pregnant in your 30s than in your 20s.

Extend Fertility • May 1st, 2025

What to Know About Endometriosis and Adenomyosis When Trying to Conceive

Both gynecologic conditions involve abnormal growth of uterine-like tissue, but they affect different parts of the body. Here’s an overview of endometriosis and adenomyosis including symptoms, treatment, and how they can affect fertility.

Extend Fertility • April 20th, 2025

Understanding Infertility During National Infertility Awareness Week 2025

April showers bring May flowers… and it’s also when we honor National Infertility Awareness Week, a six-day long initiative to advocate for those who struggle to grow their families.

BabyCenter • January 21st, 2025

How much does it cost to have a baby?

Raising a baby isn't cheap! On average, a child costs two-parent families in the U.S. between $9,300 and $23,380 every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Starglow Media • December 22nd, 2024

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting Your Tween a Phone

As author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt put it on Hoda Kotb’s podcast, “the day you give your kid a phone that’s connected to the internet and has social media on it, that’s the day that the phone will move to the center of your child’s life…and it will be there forever.”

Extend Fertility • November 19th, 2024

Prop 1 Passes in New York, Securing Reproductive Rights and Freedom For All

We’re proud to say that Proposition 1 passed with an overwhelming majority vote in New York.

Progyny • September 19th, 2024

How To Talk To Your Company About Fertility Benefits

Now is the right time to ask your company for fertility and family building benefits that will support the unmet needs of a diverse workforce.

Expectful • September 12th, 2024

What I Learned After an Ectopic Pregnancy

As the days went on and my HCG beta plateaued instead of multiplied, I knew something was off. I just didn’t know yet that what I was experiencing was an ectopic pregnancy.

Extend Fertility • September 7th, 2024

Extend Fertility’s 8-Year Research Study Is Great News For Egg Freezing Patients

Our extensive work analyzing more than 4,000 egg freezing cycles revealed excellent thaw survival rates, pregnancy rates after an FET, and live births using frozen eggs.

Milk Drunk • August 22nd, 2024

What is a Rainbow Baby? One Mom’s Pregnancy After Loss Story

The rainbow has become a symbol of hope for me, something that’s kept me going in my years of trying to conceive.

Dandi Fertility • August 10th, 2024

What to Expect with Embryo Transfers

Next on the agenda after the egg retrieval is the embryo transfer, which hopefully leads to a positive pregnancy test and a healthy live birth.

Starglow Media • July 7th, 2024

Should You Let Your Kid Quit an Extracurricular Activity?

After-school activities are beneficial for kids of all ages. But what happens if your child doesn’t like the club, sport, or class they committed to and they want to quit?

Starglow Media • July 4th, 2024

Should I ‘Force’ My Child to Apologize?

Experts suggest we should try to model behavior for our children, especially a younger kid who may not yet have the empathy that the rest of us do.

Dandi Fertility • June 10th, 2024

What to Expect with Egg Retrieval Procedures

The egg retrieval is a pivotal moment in the IVF process—all those nights of shots to stimulate your ovaries lead up to this. Congrats! It’s an IVF milestone, and it’s worth celebrating how far you’ve come,

What to Expect • June 1st, 2024

Should You Hire a Baby Sleep Consultant?

A professional sleep consultant could help put your baby or child’s sleep issues to rest for good. Here’s how to know if hiring one is right for your family.

BabyCenter • May 5th, 2024

Foods that increase fertility: Is there such a thing as a fertility diet?

There aren't any magical fertility foods to help you get pregnant, but studies show that consuming certain foods may increase your chances of conceiving.

Starglow Media • April 25th, 2024

The Words We Use Around Our Kids Actually Matter

Turns out that sometimes it is what you say, not just how you say it.

Ro Health Guide • April 4th, 2024

Erectile Dysfunction Doctors: Find a Physician To Treat ED

Many erectile dysfunction doctors commonly treat patients with ED and help manage frustrating symptoms.

What to Expect • March 27th, 2024

How to Teach Your Baby the Difference Between Day and Night

The reality is that newborns are adjusting to life outside the dark, noisy womb, and it can take a while for them to settle into their regular sleep patterns. This can lead to day and night confusion, when a baby sleeps when they’re supposed to be awake and stays up all night instead.

Parents • February 19th, 2024

A Kid Got Bullied for Bringing a Dupe Stanley to School—and Her Mom Had Words

Kids can be cruel—but a lot of that behavior starts with the parents, says this mom on TikTok.

Conceive • August 5th, 2023

Your Complete Guide to Fertility Medications

Here’s a list of oral/injectable fertility medications and possible side effects while trying to conceive.

BabyCenter • March 1st, 2023

Nanny vs. babysitter: What's the difference?

Nannies and babysitters each have pros and cons, so it's really about finding the situation – and caregiver – that works best for you and your family.

BabyCenter • February 24th, 2023

10 signs of a bad nanny or babysitter

There are plenty of ways to determine whether your nanny or sitter is doing a good job – but you'll need to pay close attention and trust your gut.