Family of 4

Written by: Barette Best | Posted: December 12, 2019

Hilton & Juan were married four years ago and they knew they wanted to have a family. They first contacted Egg Donor Solutions about three years ago, where they met Kallie. They continued to stay in touch and one day they decided the time was right to start the process. They said the entire process was smooth! They did experience some ups and downs but they said that Kallie was wonderful, Katy was phenomenal and the process was quite smooth.

They appreciated that Egg Donor Solutions was very professional, resourceful and educational. They appreciated that the database was continuously updated and that the donors profiles were complete with videos. They had a sense of security through the egg donation process and are thankful every day!

Hilton and Juan are especially thankful for their egg donor and surrogate. Because of these extraordinary women, they are now parents and they have a family. The most amazing part of the process is how much closer Hilton & Juan are with their own parents since they came dads. Watching their parents become grandparents has been indescribable. 

They have 4 month old twins: a boy & a girl. They are hitting their milestones, super aware and the dads love watching the babies stare at the Christmas tree.

As new parents, they have been surprised by the overwhelming warmth & happiness from everyone that they have met. They are so thankful and say “these babies are so special! They came into a family with so much love, a family that wanted them so much!”

5 WAYS TO INCREASE FERTILITY

Written by: Barette Best | Posted: October 24, 2019

Getting pregnant at the first possible chance may not be an issue to others but to some, it has been a discouraging, heart breaking and emotional event. If you are one of those disheartened by the mere act, here are a few tips that may likely aid you.

Watching your weight. According to William Gibbons, director of the division of reproductive endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine, a healthy weight does affect one’s chances of fertility. Being underweight or obese can decrease your chances. So if you are considering of getting pregnant, take your http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/healthy-weight-what-is-a-healthy-weight weight into serious consideration.

Stop smoking. This is a red-alert call not just for women but for men as well. Smoking is a high risk factor that contributes to infertility. It causes woman’s uterus to become unreceptive to eggs while it affects the condition and production of the man’s sperms. Yet worse of all, http://www.webmd.com/baby/smoking-during-pregnancy smoking can cause abnormalities to the baby. So the next time you are planning to get pregnant, throw that stick away.

Drink in moderation. Drinking too much caffeine and alcohol can affect your fertility. For coffee and soda lovers, when you are pregnant or in the process of getting pregnant, limit yourself to 2 cups or 200 milligrams of caffeine daily, just until you have successfully gotten pregnant.  Lay off from alcohol first. Not only does it causes infertility, worse, it causes abnormalities and http://www.webmd.com/baby/tc/birth-defects-testing-what-are-birth-defects-tests “> birth defects to your baby.

Keep track of your ovulation. Richard Paulson, chief of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine advises that the best time to get pregnant is to schedule your love making three days before ovulation. Keep track of your ovulation cycle, this way you will know when to schedule your next intimate win-win moments.

Make love frequently. To some couples, making love daily may be stressful and physically tiring. Prolonging sexual activities to as long as 5 days can reduce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_motility“> sperm motility while having it daily can use up all the supply. Doing it daily may get you pregnant but doing it every 2-3 days may be as good as well. The important thing, make love not because it’s more of a task but because you enjoy sharing this intimate process with someone you love.

If everything else has failed, maybe its time you consult for professional help. You may consider an array of assisted reproduction techniques including, medications, IUI, IVF, surrogacy, adoption or egg donation.

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The truth about Male Infertility

Written by: Barette Best | Posted: September 26, 2019

Infertility issues are not just accounted to the wife/woman. Scientific studies show that 40% of infertility is caused by the woman, the other 40% is caused by the man and the remaining 20% is accounted to both individuals.

So, infertility issues are not just a gender’s thing. It can happen to anyone, at any age, race and economic status for that matter. It’s not just an issue bothering one country or state. It is affecting the entire globe at a rising number. Here are a few basic truths that NOT MANY know about Male infertility.

4 major causes of Male infertility.

• Low sperm count :

Until the age of 80, men normally produce sperm eggs in massive amounts (a thousand sperms per second). A normal sperm concentration found in semen is estimated to be around 20 million/ml of semen. A lower sperm count is figured to be less than 10 million/ml of semen. Low sperm count can be caused by factors such as: extreme high temperature (sperm cells need to be kept cool. That is the reason why the male anatomy of their testicle is found outside their body so that these sperm cells won’t end up being fried), taking frequent and long sauna baths as well as intense exercise for more than 90 minutes can affect sperm production. Additional habits such as drugs and substance abuse, smoking and malnutrition (low in Vitamin C, Selenium, Zinc, and Folate) can also affect sperm quality.

• No sperm at all:

Complete absence of sperm. This is a rare case (less than 1% of all men and 10% – 15% of infertile men). This may be caused by obstruction (blockage) of sperm cells in the testes caused by infections or exposure to harmful and toxic chemicals.

• Low quality sperm:

In low quality sperm, the sperm’s motility (ability and speed of sperm to swim towards the uterus) as well as the shape of the sperm’s head and tail is in poor condition to make fertilization possible. This factor is said to be more important than the concentration of the sperms. Some factors causing this is contributed to: exposure to toxins, genetic disorders of the Testosterone, prostate cancer or STD, Mumps and other infections

4. No semen at all:

The semen is the fluid that surrounds, protects and transports the semen towards its journey to the woman’s uterus. Without this fluid, sperm cells are easily destroyed and dried out due to the toxicity of the woman’s vaginal wall. This can be caused by physical or structural abnormalities of the testes, pituitary gland, tubes, or other reproductive structures.

Women and men have the same chances of infertility. If you have reason to believe that you inability to become pregnant is due to a ‘’male factor’’ please seek the advice of a fertility specialist near you. There are still ways to correct it through Artificial Reproductive Techniques (ART).

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