A Reason to Believe in Miracles (of the IVF Kind)
Wendy Mog shares her IVF experience at Loma Linda University Center for Fertility. With one lone follicle & postmenopausal hormones, her story is about as close to a miracle as you can get.
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The Loma Linda University Center for Fertility & IVF has provided personalized, quality fertility care in the Inland Empire area for more than 25 years. As one of the longest standing fertility centers in southern California, our dedicated staff has helped thousands of couples realize their dreams of creating a family.
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She Lost Her Fertility to an STD, but Gained a Child with IVF
Lily and her husband decided that although they didn’t need kids right away they wanted them soon, so she threw her birth control away. Shortly after, she visited her gynecologist for a prepregnancy health checkup and discussion. Unfortunately, that visit delivered some surprising news.
IUI: When Less Can Be More
Katie Thompson, a neonatal intensive care nurse at LLU, spends her working days surrounded by newborn babies who need a little extra help. When it came to conceiving herself, Katie realized that she was going to need some assistance of her own. Not wanting to do IVF, Katie & husband Tony found help in Dr. Bareh, who recommended intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Twin Births at All-Time High in U.S.
Birthrate of twins has hit an all-time high, and Dr. Bareh told The Press-Enterprise how fertility clinics reduce twin births by better embryo screening after IVF & implanting one embryo (eSET).
Genetically Damaged Sperm Likely Contributes to Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Dr. Bareh, a fertility specialist at Loma Linda University Center for Fertility & IVF, found in a recently published National Institutes of Health study, that sperm with damaged DNA most likely correlates to an increased risk of recurrent pregnancy loss.
She Lost Her Fallopian Tubes, But Not Her Hope Of Getting Pregnant
Getting pregnant after an ectopic pregnancy and without fallopian tubes requires fertility assistance, but for one California couple it was worth the journey.
Our Story – Michael & Cortney
Michael & Cortney knew they were called to be parents. They embarked on a journey from adoption & birth to IVF at LLU Center for Fertility to grow their family.
Eighth Time’s the Charm: IVF Persistence
Victoria and her husband never gave up, and her own research on why her embryos were not implanting helped them become Mom and Dad.
Suspend Fertility, Freeze Your Eggs
If a younger woman freezes her eggs (oocyte cryopreservation) when they are more viable and plentiful, she has the opportunity to use them years later to become pregnant through IVF.
Loma Linda University Center for Fertility & IVF Continues Expansion of Services
Loma Linda University Center for Fertility & IVF has added a fifth doctor, reproductive endocrinologist Gihan Bareh, MD, PhD.