Knowing how soon you can get pregnant after stopping birth control is an important part of family planning. In most cases, we counsel patients to stop their birth control method when they are ready to get pregnant, not before. With a few exceptions, the ability to...
Infertility-related topics involve many technical and possibly unfamiliar terms, including this one: reproductive endocrinologist. What does it mean to be a reproductive endocrinologist, and what do they do as part of a fertility team? This article will discuss this...
Embryo freezing is a way to store embryos for later use, for many reasons. Freezing embryos can allow for fertility preservation, future pregnancies, genetic testing, and more. Here are five common reasons why patients freeze their embryos. 1. Decrease the Number of...
Photo: The Grey Edit When Courtney and Eli Hutchison married in 2018, they knew their life together would be full of adventures. They met five years prior while working for Tough Mudder, which hosts obstacle courses around the country. A shared love of hiking and...
Erin Farquhar and Kristi Waite’s path to parenthood started at Pride. It was 2017, and many of their friends were starting families. Erin, a pediatric nurse at Seattle Children’s Hospital, had wanted children of her own as long as she could remember. And Kristi, who...
Join Drs. Stephanie Rothenberg and Darcy Broughton on Monday June 28 at 5PM PST. They are introducing the PNWF Center for LGBTQ+ Family Building and answering your questions about LGBTQ+ fertility care.