By: Dr. Mary Nochimson Round 2: The Second Retrieval & The COVID Body Breakdown Exactly FIVE years ago, I underwent my second IVF retrieval. At that point, IVF had become my life. Every decision revolved around medications, appointments, ultrasounds, bloodwork, and protocols. I was exhausted physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The excitement I felt during the […]
By: Dr. Mary Nochimson Healing Through Patriotism This Fourth of July Every nation has a story. Like every family, every relationship, and every human being, that story includes moments of triumph and moments of failure. America is no different. As we celebrate the Fourth of July, I encourage you to look beyond fireworks and flags. […]
The First Transfer Then came the transfer. Everything had led to this moment. One of the three…placed inside me with precision, care… and hope. It’s strange how something so microscopic…can carry so much weight. This wasn’t numbers anymore. This was possibility. First they prep the uterus, they prevent any possibility of ovulation while mimicking a […]
This is the part no one really prepares you for. Not just the medications or the procedures…but the way your life slowly becomes measured in numbers, timelines, and outcomes. On paper, it sounded safe. Three retrievals.Unlimited transfers.A healthy baby… or your money back. It felt like security. Like no matter what happened, there was an […]
“Second to cancer, the worst thing a human being can suffer mentally is infertility.” ~Charlie Kirk This is where everything started to feel real. Up until this point, I was exhausted trying to understand my body. Trying to track it.Trying to work with it.Trying to make sense of why things weren’t happening. But walking into […]
The Years Before IVF There is a version of this story that sounds simple. My husband and I got married (2014)We wanted a family.We tried.It didn’t happen. But living it was nothing like that. It was years… Years of hoping.Years of tracking.Years of watching everyone else be successful while my life felt frozen in time. […]
The Hidden Layers of Intimacy — and Why They Matter for Your Future By: Dr. Mary Nochimson Physical intimacy is often discussed in terms of chemistry, attraction, and consent. And those things matter….But there is a deeper conversation most people were never taught to have — even with themselves. Because sex is not just physical. […]
By: Dr. Mary Nochimson Surrogacy often feels like a modern medical innovation — something made possible by advanced fertility science and reproductive technology. Yet the concept of one woman carrying a child for another is far older than many realize. Traditional surrogacy — where the surrogate uses her own egg and becomes pregnant for intended […]
By: Dr. Mary Nochimson For many years, people assumed inheritance was simple: genes are passed down, and that’s the end of the story. Modern biology tells a more nuanced — and hopeful — truth. Your DNA sequence may be inherited, but how genes are expressed can change based on life experience. This field of study […]
By: Dr. Mary Nochimson March has a particular kind of “charge” to it. It’s spring (new life), but the world still feels tender. People are carrying a lot—personally, politically, financially, emotionally. And right as we reach the end of March, two of the most powerful healing stories in human history come into view: Passover begins […]