Same‑Day Progesterone — Adjusting Transfer Plans
This article explains same-day progesterone — adjusting transfer plans within the IVF Protocols & Medications pathway. It focuses on decisions that truly influence outcomes, costs, and timelines—so you can move forward with confidence and avoid preventable implantation issues. What It Is Same-day progesterone assessment refers to checking your progesterone level on the day of embryo […]
Supplements & Lifestyle — What Might Help Yield
This article explains Supplements & Lifestyle — What Might Help Yield within the Egg Freezing & Fertility Preservation pathway. Many people hope that the right supplements, habits, or small lifestyle changes can improve egg quality or egg yield. While some actions truly help, others offer limited benefit or unnecessary cost.This guide focuses on practical choices […]
Building a Personal ‘Care Plan’ — Week by Week
Key Takeaways A week-by-week care plan reduces emotional, medical, and logistical uncertainty. Personalizing milestones helps you stay in control during IVF, surrogacy, or donor-cycle phases. Small, consistent check-ins outperform big, occasional planning. A strong care plan includes emotional, medical, logistical, and financial categories. The right templates can prevent delays, miscommunication, and unnecessary stress. The fertility […]
Case Studies — Lessons from Cross‑Border Journeys
This article explains case studies — lessons from cross-border journeys within the International Surrogacy & Cross-Border Care pathway. It focuses on the choices that actually change outcomes, budgets, and timelines, helping you learn from real-world patterns rather than assumptions or marketing language. What It Is Case Studies — Lessons from Cross-Border Journeys in plain English: […]
Aneuploidy and Age — Odds and Strategy
Age doesn’t just change fertility; it changes the math behind embryo development. Aneuploidy—the presence of too many or too few chromosomes—is what often separates embryos that implant and grow from those that don’t. This guide explains how age-driven aneuploidy risk shapes strategy, budgets, and timelines, so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. What […]
Technology Stack — Time‑Lapse, PGT, ERA
This article explains the technology stack — time-lapse incubation, PGT, and ERA within the Clinic Selection & Success Rates pathway. These tools can be powerful—but only when used for the right patients at the right moments. We focus on choices that actually change outcomes, budgets, and timelines so you can move forward with clarity and […]
When to Cancel a Cycle — Thresholds
This article explains when to cancel a cycle — thresholds within the IVF Protocols & Medications pathway. It focuses on decisions that genuinely affect outcomes, budgets, and timelines—so you can move forward with clarity instead of guessing. What It Is Cycle cancellation thresholds are the safety and quality checkpoints your clinic uses to decide whether […]
Turnaround Times — Planning the Calendar
Understanding how long genetic tests take—and how those timelines interact with IVF cycles, embryo banking, pregnancy planning, and insurance approvals—can prevent the delays that frustrate most patients. This guide focuses on what actually changes outcomes, budgets, and calendars so you can move forward with confidence. What It Is Turnaround Times — Planning the Calendar When […]
Escrow and Milestone Payments — Protecting Everyone
Escrow and milestone payments are financial safeguards used in surrogacy to ensure funds are available, released fairly, and compliant with state laws and contract terms. They determine: Where money is held (neutral third-party escrow) When payments are released (clear medical or legal milestones) What changes based on state law (some states mandate escrow, others allow […]
Travel & Timing — Doing a Cycle Away from Home
This article explains Travel & Timing — Doing a Cycle Away from Home within the Egg Freezing & Fertility Preservation pathway. Many people choose to complete a cycle in another city or country for better success rates, shorter wait times, or more tailored care. While this option offers flexibility, it also adds new layers of […]
