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We have scheduled the next FREE patient seminar for Thursday, January 14 from 6:30-8:00pm in our Grand Rapids office. Please email Amy at awade@mrivf.com to register or with questions.

At The Fertility Center, we recognize that the journey through infertility can be very overwhelming.  We understand that there are many questions in making the decision to proceed with treatment.

For these reasons, we are offering FREE patient education/information seminars for potential patients to discuss infertility, diagnosis, and treatment options. We encourage you to attend one of these seminars to help answer your questions in a non-intimidating atmosphere.

 There will be a Fertility Center physician along with our nurses present.  Also a billing representative will be available to answer financial and insurance questions.

 All that attend a seminar will receive a coupon for a FREE initial consult with one of our physicians.

 The upcoming seminar dates are listed below with more to follow:

Thursdays:   Jan 14

6:30-8:00pm    Grand Rapids Location   

                   3230 Eagle Park Dr. Ste 100

                         Grand Rapids, MI 49525

 For more information, please call

616-988-BABY(2229) ext. 128

or email awade@mrivf.com.  

Please also call or email to Register soon as space is limited!

You may have learned recently that using donor eggs, donor sperm or donated embryos could be a good medical option for you.  For many patients, the donor process is a new concept.  At times it can seem confusing or overwhelming.  This is normal.  We want to help you get some of your questions answered, and we are available to speak with you to help decide what is the best choice.

Step one:  Decide if this is an option that you want to consider.

It is critical that you and your partner agree on the next step in treatment.  If you get pregnant using donor eggs, donor sperm or donated embryos, this decision has life-long implications for both of you.  Often patients focus on getting pregnant and don’t think about what it will be like to raise a child that is conceived in a different way. 

One important conversation to have with your partner is about disclosure.  If this is successful for you, will you tell the child and/or others?  If you plan to tell your child, how and when do you think you would tell?  There is valuable information available about disclosure which helps you make an informed decision.  You may want to look on the internet for information (often under the topic of third-party reproduction).  Some good websites are:

          www.theafa.org

          www.resolve.org

          www.asrm.org

Step-two:  Notify the office of your decision and schedule your appointment with the counselor.  The counseling appointment will review donor options in detail and provide you with more information.  You do not have to be certain of your decision before meeting with the counselor.

Feel free to contact us at any time with questions/concerns.  Either the donor coordinator or the counselor in the Grand Rapids office are helpful resources.