CCRM Blog

The Importance of Staying Positive Throughout Your Fertility Journey

2019-07-12T11:53:15-06:00January 22nd, 2018|

Infertility is a physically and emotionally draining struggle for many couples. However, even though you may feel exasperated by the delay in starting your family, practicing mindfulness and focusing on positivity in the face of fertility challenges can provide three major benefits: Improvement of your own health and well-being [...]

Ten Celebrities Who Struggled with Infertility

2018-04-04T16:01:11-06:00November 17th, 2017|

Infertility doesn’t discriminate based on fame or talent. For the ten celebrities listed below, infertility came as an unwelcome surprise. Many of them suffered through heartbreak in silence, feeling that infertility was a shameful secret to hide. However, thanks to their candidness, people everywhere now [...]

Finding Success After Previous IVF Failures

2018-11-08T12:58:31-07:00November 2nd, 2017|

The holidays are quickly approaching, which means it’s the season for the family photo Christmas card. While for most of us the photo might not mean much, for those struggling to start a family, it can be a painful reminder that someone else has the family they so desperately [...]

Did you know that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month?

2017-10-17T20:16:10-06:00October 6th, 2017|

Miscarriage is one of the most devastating and emotionally taxing experiences that a couple can face. Sadly, it is a relatively common occurrence affecting roughly one in five pregnancies. A small percentage of women (1-2%) will have three or more consecutive, spontaneous miscarriages. The cause of recurrent miscarriages is [...]

Breast Cancer Survivors Hope for a Family

2018-11-08T12:28:32-07:00October 2nd, 2017|

More than 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. At the time of this life-changing diagnosis, a multitude of thoughts surrounding your current and future life may race through your mind. For many women, future plans to build a family may become even more of a priority [...]

The Basics of Comprehensive Chromosome Screening (CCS)

2018-12-06T14:41:05-07:00September 27th, 2017|

Whether they’ve been trying to get pregnant for years or have simply waited until the “perfect moment,” some women may find their chances of having a successful pregnancy are dwindling due to age or infertility. Though struggling with infertility and the fear of miscarriage may prove overwhelming and stressful, [...]