by Corey Whelan You've gone through a full infertility work up, done all the tests and still no conclusive reason for your inability to conceive can be found.  Unexplained Infertility is a diagnosis that up to 25% of couples attempting to have a baby will receive.  In around four to ...

by Emily Laitmon, L.C.S.W. “I’m sorry; we don’t have good news.  Your pregnancy test from the IVF is negative.” “Please call regarding your Amnio results.  There’s a problem we need to discuss” “The doctor needs to speak with ...

by Corey Whelan Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease, which can damage any part of the body.  While teenagers and men are sometimes diagnosed with lupus, women of child bearing age comprise the largest statistical group affected.  Like all other autoimmune diseases, lupus ...

by Kim Kluger-Bell, MA, LMFT Lisa Ling, the former View host, revealed this week that following a miscarriage at 7 weeks into her first pregnancy she felt like a failure, and that she also felt very isolated and alone because no one talked about it. For this reason, she is speaking out and ...

by Corey Whelan It is a mess in NYC right now.  Dirty snow piled everywhere and icy patches of melt freeze, melt freeze.  My daughter Caitlin has a nine block walk to the bus that gets her to school and I take that walk with her every day.  Yesterday it was a joke, the snow was ...

The AFA's dear friend Andrea, who wrote about her fledgling pregnancy on this blog page just last month, shared her sad news with us - she lost the pregnancy.  Andrea wished to share her heart and feelings with all of you during this difficult time.  We are so sad for Andrea and her ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of the Infertility Blog   Here I will tell of a typical story about a woman who has been suffering from infertility, and finally becomes pregnant. After the relief of a positive pregnancy test her doctor repeats the test and says, “Well Lisa, it ...