Rebecca Turner

Can I Conceive Over Age 40?

Can I Conceive Over Age 40?

Chances for successful pregnancy after 40 years old More and more people choose to build their family later in life, including trying to conceive over age 40. However, the chances of a successful pregnancy decrease with age, and become much slimmer after age 40. In...

Do Fertility Supplements Work?

Do Fertility Supplements Work?

Patients often ask us about fertility supplements: do they work? Are they safe? Should they take them? Going through the supplement aisle can feel overwhelming, with hundreds of choices and extraordinary claims of instant success. While some supplements may support an...

5 Tips for Reproductive Wellness

5 Tips for Reproductive Wellness

“Reproductive wellness” as a term can feel elusive. The internet is full of articles claiming to know exactly how to maximize your fertility, down to the tiniest detail of what you eat or what activities you should or shouldn’t do. Over our decades of experience,...

The Surrogacy Process for Intended Parents

The Surrogacy Process for Intended Parents

How the gestational carrier process works We’ve written this article on the gestational carrier (sometimes referred to as surrogacy)  process for intended parents as a guide for what to expect. Gestational surrogacy is a beautiful path to parenthood that comes...

How Does Sugar Affect Fertility?

How Does Sugar Affect Fertility?

There are many different articles about the effects of various diets and infertility: but what about how sugar affects fertility? More research is needed on the overall relationship between sugar and infertility. However, some studies do show the impact of particular...

Exercise While Trying to Conceive

Exercise While Trying to Conceive

How much is okay, what kinds of activities work best, and what exercises to avoid while trying to get pregnant Many patients ask if they can or should exercise while trying to conceive. If so, what kinds of exercise work best? How much is too much, or not enough? As...