What If I’m Not Rubella Immune?
From the CDC website: Rubella is a contagious disease that can be very dangerous if you get it while you are pregnant. In fact, it can cause a miscarriage or serious birth defects. The best protection against rubella is MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, but if you aren’t up to date, you’ll need it before you get pregnant. At IHR we screen all patients for Rubella during the initial diagnostic phase. If your test reveals you are not immune, you will need to get vaccinated for rubella through your primary care or OB/GYN physician, you should avoid becoming pregnant until one month after receiving the MMR vaccine and, ideally, not until your immunity is confirmed by a blood test.
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"Can't recommend Jennifer enough - she's not just my acupuncturist anymore, she's my happy sanctuary and my fertility friend who's been with me every step of the way."
I started fertility acupuncture with Jennifer about a week and a half before my frozen embryo transfer and she was with me on transfer day for pre- and post- transfer acupuncture support. Having her there was brilliant - during Covid partners weren't allowed to accompany patients, so having her friendly face in the room with me before and after the transfer was so comforting, keeping me calm and laughing.
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"To give you a little background, our two year old daughter has a rare genetics disease called fanconi anemia."
To give you a little background, our two year old daughter has a rare genetics disease called fanconi anemia. It's a super rare disease and she'll eventually need a bone marrow transplant later in life. We went to Dr TK because we wanted to a) conceive a child without this disease and b) have a child who is an HLA match for our daughter. We ultimately chose Dr TK because he has worked with other FA families in the past and they all have had success.
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Is Egg Freezing Right for Me?
Egg freezing is a procedure that harvests your eggs and then freezes them until you're ready to start building your family. To determine if egg freezing is right for you, let's begin by learning about the procedure and how it can affect your health and life.