Popular selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil or Celexa, Lexapro, Luvox, and Zoloft are commonly prescribed to women between the ages of 18 and 44 - i.e. those who are of childbearing age. And in terms of usage during pregnancy, the consensus has been ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             One of the most important aspects of riding the infertility roller coaster is partnering with the right medical doctor to help your parenting dream become a reality. Many people have long standing ...

by S. Fenella Das Gupta, Ph.D., Neuroscience According to a new CDC study (of more than 340,000 self reports between the ages of 18 and 44), about 1 in 13 women drink while pregnant. Among pregnant women, the highest prevalence of reported alcohol use were among those who were aged 35–44 ...

by Corey Whelan As infertility technologies improve, so do success rates. Statistically, increases in pregnancy and live birth rates have been seen for women across all age ranges over the past decade. These success stories include pregnancies resulting from donor egg IVF cycles in older women. ...

by Corey Whelan For any woman hoping to conceive, the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy can be  devastating.  An ectopic is a non-viable type of pregnancy which  refers to the implantation of an embryo outside of the uterus and never results  in a live birth. Ectopic pregnancies ...

By Megan Davidson, Ph.D. To be empowered is to have the knowledge needed to make choices, the power and authority to have those choices respected, and the confidence in your own capacities to realize your desires. Having an empowered pregnancy is a perfect example of this.  Women can bring ...

by Patricia Mendell, LCSW, AFA Mental Health Advisory Council How could I now be “too pregnant”? My husband and I had discussed our IVF plan ahead of time. We would not transfer back more than two embryos, maybe even just one. Reduction was never going to be a decision that we would ...

Current statistics show that around 60,000 babies are born as a result of assisted reproductive technology every year in the United States alone. We know that most of The AFA's readership is comprised of the men and women who are currently knee deep in their infertility treatment, and so hope that ...

By Fred Licciardi, M.D. Spotting. Really frustrating. Where does it come from? We first look for an anatomical reason (a problem due to some sort of growth that we can see usually with the ultrasound). The most common reason is that there is a polyp inside the uterus. A polyp is a benign ...

by Jackie Lombardo Moms, and moms-to-be, take note - another new study shows the chemicals you retain in your body get passed to your fetus. The good news? You can minimize your exposure to harmful chemicals like pesticides, mercury and BPA, and you can reduce the amount of chemicals in your ...