What is Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is the screening of individual embryos for genetic disorders or gender determinination during the IVF process. At ART Reproductive Center, this procedure is a primary focus, and director Dr. David Hill is a nationally recognized expert in the use of PGD. Here are some explanations [...]
Continue readingPlacenta The newborn baby’s placenta is the focus of many post-birth rituals around the world. As well as honoring the baby’s placenta, these practices spiritually safeguard baby and mother during the major transitions of birth and the postnatal period.1 In Cambodia, for example, the baby’s placenta, which traditional Cambodian healers call “the globe of the [...]
Continue readingDevelopments in ultrasound technology have resulted in access to fascinating real-time three-dimensional images of the fetus and have enabled greater public and clinical insight into early fetal development and movement. Dr Julie-Claire Becher provides an overview of our latest understanding of the early stages of fetal development. Key Points Ultrasound provides remarkable pictures of the [...]
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