by Dr. John Preston Parry | Aug 10, 2020 | Doctor's Blog
Though many joke infertility isn’t hereditary (if your parents didn’t have children, it couldn’t apply to you), PCOS is an important exception. PCOS is short for polycystic ovarian syndrome, which relates to an overabundance of eggs and is a top reason for not only...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Mar 31, 2020 | Doctor's Blog
I remember delivering babies in New York City on September 11, 2001. As soon as the Twin Towers were struck, we all changed in to scrubs and prepared for emergency room triage. Most survivors that day did not come to the ER, so surprisingly the most active wing in the...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Feb 1, 2020 | Doctor's Blog
Valentine’s Day focuses us on relationships, where we celebrate what is going well and imagine what could be better. For some, “more love” involves bringing a baby in to the relationship, where “two become three.” (Or variations, such as twins, being a single mom,...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Jan 28, 2020 | Doctor's Blog
At Positive Steps Fertility, we have so much to be happy and thankful for in 2020. We see so many families throughout Northern Louisiana and Mississippi successfully have the babies they’ve been dreaming of. There is no greater joy than to be in the room when after...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Dec 5, 2019 | Doctor's Blog
It is very hard to sing “For unto us a child is born” as a Christmas song, when deep down one is thinking about how that is not the case. Couples struggling with infertility often avoid parties or friends and family whom they think will pressure them about having a...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Oct 7, 2019 | Doctor's Blog
Not everyone needs IVF. When trying to conceive (#TTC) for years without success, something is usually wrong. Despite all the stories of taking a vacation or losing weight, these don’t work for most people with true infertility. 80% of women conceive within three...
