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SART.org 2011 Stats are out

by Gender Selection Guru
February 7th, 2013

American Humerist Evan Esar once wrote this about statistics-

Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.

SART has updated their stats with the 2011 data. The organization includes more than 375 member practices, representing more than 85 percent of the ART clinics in our country.

The numbers that we find interesting are:

The Live birth rate. Not the Pregnancy Rate.

Pregnancy rate is great but chemicals can be included in that. The live birth rate seems to be much more telling.

The Percentage of Transfers resulting in a live birth is a good stat too. As a patient, it is good to know that if I make it to transfer, what are my odds for my age group to bring home a baby.

The Average Number of Embryos Transferred. It bothers us to see that in the youngest age group some clinics are transferring more than 2 embryos routinely. This shouldn’t be necessary or happening on average for the youngest age group. If clinic A averages 1.7 embryos at transfer and clinic B 2.5 embryos for the youngest age group, Clinic A is the better option.

Frozen Embryo Cycle data

FETs are huge and it says a lot about the clinic’s standards for freezing and how well they culture embryos. Please do not freeze something that will not make the thaw – that shouldn’t happen at all in this day and age and do not quote me lesser odds because it is a FET. If you aren’t using vitrification, get with the program. FET success rates may actually be better than fresh without all of the hormones in our bodies. Please stop freezing morulas. Give the embryo until day 6 to become a blast and then freeze at blastocyst stage. If it doesn’t make it to blast by day 6, it’s not going to make a baby- I know it, you know it, the embryologist knows it, everyone knows it. Don’t make me go through a FET cycle to prove it.

So, great late night reading for us all. Well done for those that are leading the way and roll on 2013!

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Increasing your chances with a Frozen Embryo Transfer(FET)

by Gender Selection Guru
February 7th, 2013

Whether planned or not, a FET is a walk in the park compared to a fresh cycle.  There are still medications involved if you choose to do a medicated FET but it is much easier on the body for sure.

I like medicated FETs because they are controlled and in the world of IVF, if you have been in it, through it or are still stuck there, there is very little control with the entire process so any chance you have to grab, I say ‘go for it’.  After a fresh cycle, going through a FET it seems like you should be doing something- there are very few appointments, no follicle growth checks, no e2 increase worries really, and not that many injections depending on your protocol. So, what are we to do with all of the idle time?!

Some of the things we have researched on GenderDreaming.com have become a checklist of sorts for those going through a FET- a must have.  A few of those tricks of the trade are:

Cayenne Pepper:

There is no other herb which increases your blood flow faster than cayenne. Cayenne moves blood. When people ask Dr. Schultze, “What are the 10 most important herbs to have in the home?” He tells them, “At the top of the list iscayenne pepper, because it will make the other 9 work better.”

Cayenne is the greatest blood circulation stimulant known. Cayenne increases your blood circulation immediately within seconds, more than any other herb.

When you have a sick area, there’s often a restriction of blood flow to that area. Blood flow is what takes nutrition and the healing properties of herbs to those cells. Blood flow is also what carries out and removes waste material.Cayenne pepper is like TNT. It blasts through all that blockage to get to that area which is sick, taking with it all the minerals and vitamins from the foods you eat, and all the vital chemicals from the herbs you take – all the way to the sick area.

It is recommended that the cayenne powder be used, as opposed to capsules. It is believed that you are only getting a small part of the potential effect of cayenne pepper by taking it in capsules. When you put cayenne in your mouth, your stomach secretes digestive juices before the cayenne ever gets there. So when the cayenne gets down there, your stomach is ready for it.

What is going on is that some of cayenne’s healing action occurs right in your mouth. As cayenne touches your tongue, the cayenne absorbs in seconds and nerve endings send signals throughout the body – sending waves of fresh blood throughout your body.

This herb is a great food for the circulatory system in that it feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins and capillaries so that these regain the elasticity of youth again, and the blood pressure adjusts itself to normal. It rebuilds the tissue in the stomach and heals the stomach and intestinal ulcers; in equalizing the blood circulation, Cayenne produces natural warmth in your body; and in stimulating the peristaltic motion of the intestines, it aids in assimilation and elimination.

• Cayenne regulates the flow of blood from the head to the feet so that the pressure is equalized; it influences the heart immediately, then gradually extends its effects to the arteries, capillaries, and nerves (the frequency of the pulse is not increased, but is given more vigor).

• Human circulation; it is warming; dilating; specific for varicose veins; equalizes the blood pressure in the arterial and venous system; equalizes blood pressure instantly actually.

• Cayenne is useful in alleviating allergies, muscle cramp, improving digestion, gives more pep and energy, and helps wound healing with minimal scar tissue.

• Cayenne is a counter-irritant; it brings blood to the surface and allows the toxins to be taken away.

Pineapple Core(Bromelain):

Bromelain is an extract derived from the stems of pineapples, although it exists in all parts of the fresh plant and fruit, which has many uses. The extract has a history of folk and modern medicinal use. As a supplement it is thought to have anti-inflammatory effects and may aid with implantation of the embryo(s).

Avocados:

There is a small study that suggests eating avocados more than triples the success rates with IVF.  It is said to be due to the type of fat consumed.

The study took place among 147 women having IVF at the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center.

Their intake of different dietary fats was recorded and the outcome of fertility treatment compared between the highest and lowest third of intake in each category.

Women eating the highest levels of all types of fat had fewer good eggs available for use in treatment.

Prof Chavarro said the link was driven by saturated fat intake, while high levels of polyunsaturated fat consumption produced poorer quality embryos.

Higher intakes of monounsaturated fat were linked to a 3.4 times higher live birth rate than those with the lowest intake.

Warm Liquids:

If you have ever had acupuncture done, you may be familiar with the term “cold uterus”. Some people say cold feet, cold uterus.  After you ovulate, progesterone rises and this warms the body. The thought behind the warm liquids is to help the body keep itself at the optimum temperature for implantation to occur and downing an ice cold water or diet coke is just not advisable prior to transfer.  Ginger teas and room temperature drinks are the way to go.

L-arginine:

Again, focusing on blood flow, L-arginine may be helpful.  L-arginine is converted in the body into a chemical called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide causes blood vessels to open wider for improved blood flow. L-arginine also stimulates the release of growth hormone, insulin, and other substances in the body.
Hope these help and your Frosties are in your arms very soon!

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What is Gender Selection?

by Gender Selection Guru
January 11th, 2013

-Family Balancing

-High Tech Gender Selection

-IVF/PGD

The process has many names but no matter what you call it, it is the only method that offers you a 100% guarantee of gender.  Elective IVF for family balancing purposes is available in the United States and selectively around the world.  It is illegal in Australia, Canada and Europe but people do travel from all over the world to undergo elective IVF so they may choose the gender of their next child and we are happy to guide you through that process.

Elective IVF does guarantee gender and you may also choose to have all chromosomes evaluated to ensure you transfer a healthy embryo.  It does NOT, however, allow one to make a ‘designer baby’ like has been publicized in the media previously.  That is not desired by gender selection patients.  Most just want a healthy baby of their desired gender to balance out their family.

Another misnomer regarding gender selection patients is that everyone wants a boy.  It’s actually, the opposite.  On this site, within our forums, 85-90% of the people in our discussion forums are hoping to balance their family by adding a girl.

At Gender Dreaming, we are here to provide information and allow you, the consumer to decide what is best for your family.  Make no mistake about it, Elective IVF is an expensive and exhausting process and at times the stress is tremendous.  You can have the guarantee of gender but you are not guaranteed to come out of it with a baby.  Most clinics will quote a 60% chance of pregnancy for a healthy, fertile woman who undergoes elective IVF for gender selection purposes.  It is far from a guaranteed baby but when it does work, it is wonderful blessing.

Please visit our Gender Selection Discussion Forums for more information.

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