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What is male infertility? Reproduction (or making a baby) is a simple and natural experience for most couples. However, for some couples it is very difficult to conceive. A man’s fertility generally relies on the quantity and quality of his sperm. If the number of sperm a man ejaculates is low or if the sperm are of a poor quality, it will be difficult, and sometimes impossible, for him to cause a pregnancy. Male infertility is diagnosed when, after testing both partners, reproductive problems have been found in the male. How common is male infertility? Infertility is a widespread problem. For about one in five infertile couples the problem lies solely in the male partner. It is estimated that one…

Surrogacy means something different to each person it touches. For Intended Parents, it is the chance to finally complete their family and realize their dreams of parenthood. For Surrogates, it is the chance of a lifetime to give selflessly to another family who needs them. For both parties, surrogacy is an extraordinary journey and a deeply rewarding experience unlike any other. Intended Parents have one thing in common: a strong desire to add to their families. For these couples, surrogacy makes this dream possible. The advantages of surrogacy are clear to the hundreds of families who have been created in this special way. Here are just a few surrogacy benefits that Intended Parents enjoy: Surrogacy allows infertile couples to become…

Your body mass index (BMI) is your height to weight ratio, and is a useful way to determine whether a person is underweight, overweight or obese. Your BMI is recorded on your pregnancy notes and is a useful measurement for pregnancy. An underweight person has a BMI less than 18.5A person of a healthy weight has a BMI 18.5 to 24.9A mildly overweight person has a BMI 25 to 30A moderately overweight person has a BMI 30 to 35A seriously overweight person has a BMI over 35 Raised BMI and pregnancy Research is showing that women who have a high BMI at the start of their pregnancy are at a higher risk of complications during their pregnancy and labour. Diabetes…

The first child of the gestational program, or full surrogate motherhood, when a surrogate mother bears an embryo of biological parents, was born in Ann Arbor (Michigan) in the USA in April 1986. The girl was conceived in vitro using sperm and egg biological parents. IVF was held at the Mount Sinai Cleveland Medical Center under the direction of Dr. Wolf Utian. (more…)