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Recently I have found out that I’m pregnant. My hcg level was 702 5 days ago. And It is 872 today. Is it normal or is baby developing too slowly.

Hi there, I am wondering what your opinion is on why so many reproductive endocrinologists tell women with high BMIs that they cannot do IVF (or sometimes even IUI?) I have a BMI of about 55 but have had a general anesthetic (once) and sedation (a few times) and come out of it just fine.

I am 42yrs old.Have 1 daughter 19yrs.Finished round 1 of ivf treatment,got 2follicles measuring 20mm 1 in each ovary.During retrieval was informed that the follicles were empty.I live in Kenya,Can you please refer me to a Doctor in Kenya you may have worked with in the past,kindly

Hi Dr. T, Thank you so much for your quick response to my other question. I’m trying to make a decision as to whether to begin my second cycle with my current doctor or not and was wondering if I could have your input on our current protocol. I’ll be 44 in 2 weeks, AMH

Hi Dr. Sher, Is there a big benefit to doing back to back cycles of egg retrieval? I’m questioning whether I want to stay with my current clinic or switch to a new one. But switching means that I will likely need to skip a month. Is this okay or is there more of a

Hi doctor Sher! I used to go to your clinic when I lived in NYC, but now I’m living in the UK and the early obstetric care on the NHS is pretty limited and I have no one to ask about my HCG doubling concern. HCG was rising, nice and quickly but in my sixth

Hi Dr. Sher We started trying for a baby a year ago. Fast forward to now and I’ve had 2 chemical pregnancies, 1 missed miscarriage (embryos heart stopped at 6 weeks 3 days) and now a blighted ovum (gestational sac and yolk sac present but not fetal pole). My notmal gynecologist keeps saying these things

Hi Dr. Sher, I have gone through 2 ivf cycles and one FET done so far – i had 5 eggs retrieved in first cycle , 4 fert, resulting in 1 euploid embryo . Second cycle – 8 follicles, 6 eggs retrieved, 3 fert, no viable embryos. As part of second cycle, got the embryo

Hello Dr.S I am in full on panic mode. I am 5 weeks 3 days pregnant. I am supposed to be taking 400 mgs of prog (suppositories) 200 mgs x 2 daily. I just realized that the clinic accidently gave me 100 mg capsules, so I have been taking only 200 mgs (100 mg x

My first levels were 509 and the 48 hr window only went up to 592. What does that mean ?