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Grief is a natural response to losing a loved one. Individuals experience loss in a variety of contexts and situations. How one grieves and feels the loss of a loved one is unique to them.[1] A loss during pregnancy and/or of an infant (also known as perinatal loss) is a...

When it comes to preconception and prenatal health, folate may be best and folic acid is not too far behind. Vitamin B9, also known as folate, is a nutrient that is involved in several vital functions.  It is most known for preventing neural tube defects but is also involved in...

My name is Olivia Walsh, and I have completed my first year of undergraduate studies at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and will start my second year this September.  I am a student in the Faculty of Arts & Science, majoring in Cognitive Science (neuroscience stream) and minoring in English.  I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to work as a...

In the beginning, planning a family is one of the most exciting things to happen to a relationship. First, there is the new excitement of adding to your family; then, however, if you do not conceive in the first 3 to 6 months (or 12), that excitement starts to decrease,...

Intrauterine insemination, also known as IUI, can help couples with unexplained fertility struggles conceive a child. A good fertility team will suggest IUI as a potential treatment option if this could be beneficial in your situation. To really understand this insemination process, it is important to start right from the...

Secondary infertility is the inability to get pregnant or carry a baby to full term after having previously been pregnant and given birth without the need for fertility treatment or assistance. This can take couples by surprise and most people with secondary infertility had a relatively easy time conceiving before....

During the two-week period between your frozen embryo transfer (FET) and pregnancy test, several symptoms like menstruation may arise. However, it is completely okay to have no symptoms after your embryo transfer. Everyone is different and each person has different signs or symptoms. Moreover, let's uncover some of the symptoms...

Along with initial fertility tests, your fertility specialist will want to evaluate your male partner’s medical history and reproductive health, typically starting with a semen analysis. Now let’s look at what this means when you are trying to conceive. Male Infertility Firstly, a male fertility workup is the recommended first...