How to reduce stress when handling the two-week wait for a pregnancy test
Our Connecticut fertility clinic can help you with handling the two-week wait between your IUI or embryo transfer and your pregnancy test. These two weeks can be a stressful time, as seeing a positive pregnancy test means so much to you. Thankfully,
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Learn the answer to the common question how many embryos should I transfer
Women commonly ask our Connecticut fertility center doctor how many embryos should I transfer. Andrew Levi MD typically follows the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines.
If you are under the age of 37 or your embryo has been tested (regardless of your age),…
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is an advanced treatment that helps patients bypass fertility challenges
The team at our Connecticut fertility center uses intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, to help patients with a variety of issues. This effective procedure involves an embryologist injecting a single sperm into the center of a mature egg. Doing so helps bypass fertility challenges like low sperm quality or quantity.
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Learn the fertility injection tips that can help you on your path to parenthood
It’s common to have concerns about giving yourself fertility injections, but this part of treatment is often easier than you would expect. The team at our Connecticut fertility center has several fertility injection tips that can simplify the process. If you’re nervous about giving yourself injections,
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Learn all about egg donors
Our Connecticut fertility center wants women to learn all about egg donors and egg donation. This exciting process can lead to financial independence and the ability to help hopeful parents build their family. One of our top priorities is to ensure egg donors have all the information they need as they embark on the life-changing journey of egg donation.
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Park Avenue Fertility is proud to work with the LGBTQ community. There are a number of options available to help you grow your family. Park Avenue Fertility works with sperm donors, egg donors, and surrogates in addition to performing intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF), for patients who need it. We evaluate your needs and develop a plan that is right for you.
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Planning and preparing for a pregnancy, even when everything goes smoothly, is a big decision.
It goes without saying that making the choice to begin fertility treatments is a brave step in addressing infertility and working towards your fertility desires. Even in an unassisted pregnancy, future mothers or couples have to consider things like timing,
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Park Avenue Fertility was founded by Dr. Andrew Levi to create a different type of fertility clinic. Dr. Levi believes in “one patient, one doctor”. As a result, patients at Park Avenue Fertility never feel like just another number getting run through a mill.
Dr. Levi performs each consultation personally, so he is able to connect with patients from the start.
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Sometimes patients need to use an egg donor to achieve pregnancy. As a patient of Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, our team will work with you and your partner to determine if egg donation is necessary to proceed in your fertility journey. Testing for infertility includes bloodwork and ultrasound, as well as other diagnostic testing,
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Take a quick stroll in any Barnes & Noble, or peruse Amazon’s fertility section and you’ll see there is a big disparity between the amount of books about pregnancy versus the books on infertility treatments. While more amazing publications are popping up on what to expect while you’re in the middle of fertility treatments, there is still a lot to be desired.
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