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Use the Christmas holidays to visit Prague and start IVF treatment
Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and it is even more romantic in December with its Christmas atmosphere. This year our clinic will be open from 27 December till 30 December. This will allow you to combine a visit to the beautiful wintry Prague with an initial consultation at our clinic, in which we will perform all initial tests and present treatment options.
1 min reading · ArticlesEvaluating the quality of collected eggs and embryos
During IVF treatment, you may encounter various abbreviations that indicate the quality of collected eggs or developing embryos. Our laboratory has prepared this article to explain all these technical terms. Your clinic should inform you of the quality of your eggs and embryos during the treatment.
1 min reading · ArticlesBlastocyst: Five-day embryo
Most embryo transfers in IVF treatment are performed on the fifth day, when the embryo is in the blastocyst stage. But what is a blastocyst exactly and why is this stage so important?
2 min reading · ArticlesSecondary Infertility: Trouble Getting Pregnant a Second Time
Did you have your first child with no issues, but you're unable to conceive again? Then it's time to consider the fact that you may be facing secondary infertility, which can come as an unpleasant surprise for many couples. They often don't expect to face trouble in their attempt for a second child as the first pregnancy was successful.
3 min reading · ArticlesFolic acid is important before and during pregnancy
Have you decided now is the right time to have a baby? Congratulations! You are about to enter an exciting period that will completely change your life. But because the right nutrients and vitamins are very important for the development of the foetus and the mother's health, let's look at the most important one today: folic acid.
2 min reading · ArticlesVitamins and supplements that promote fertility and pregnancy
Everyone who didn't manage to get pregnant on the first, second, third or even fourth try knows how difficult this journey is. There are thankfully many treatment options today, the most simple of which is non-invasive - your diet - specifically micronutrients that your body needs to receive in food or supplement form for fertility. What nutrients are we talking about?
2 min reading · ArticlesMissed miscarriage: Symptoms, causes and when you can get pregnant again
One of the reasons why couples prefer to wait with their pregnancy announcement is the risk of a missed miscarriage; this is when the foetus stops developing and dies. However, unlike in a spontaneous miscarriage, the foetus remains in the woman's body, and because the placenta continues to secrete hormones, the mother often only hears this painful news from her doctor.
2 min reading · ArticlesSpontaneous miscarriage: The most common complication in early pregnancy
'We don't want to announce it yet just in case...' Many couples who managed to conceive feel this way. They don't want to announce the pregnancy too early for the fear of experiencing a spontaneous miscarriage, which is unfortunately not so uncommon today - it is the most common early pregnancy complication, and some women experience it repeatedly.
24.6.2022 · Medicines