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Preconception Pregnancy The 1st Year Tools & Resources

Treatment Options

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If you're unable to get pregnant naturally, science has made it possible for an embryo to be created outside your body. We discuss fertility treatments, surgeries designed to correct infertility, and other ways to conceive a child.

Insemination
Insemination—either with a partner's sperm or using a known or anonymous donor—is about the lowest-tech and the least expensive method of giving Mother Nature a boost.

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) revolutionized treatment for male infertility.

 

Intrauterine Insemination
If you're having trouble getting pregnant, your doctor may recommend an intrauterine insemination (IUI)—a relatively noninvasive and inexpensive way to boost your chances of conceiving.

Donor Eggs and Embryos
If you are in your mid to late 40s and trying to conceive a child, you are probably considering whether to use the eggs of a younger woman, known as donor eggs.