When Infertility Strikes

When Infertility Strikes

You’re young, carefree and building your career.You’re not even thinking about a baby.Your friends start having babies.You hold their babies.You touch their tiny toes.Something shifts.You decide it’s time.So exciting!No baby comes.Month after month...
Infertility: One of Life’s Many Curveballs

Infertility: One of Life’s Many Curveballs

Infertility is an obstacle to motherhood that catches most couples by surprise. Although infertility is not a recent development, discussing it can still be considered taboo and many misconceptions exist. For instance: Did you know an infertility diagnosis is not...
Identifying a Common Reproductive Disorder

Identifying a Common Reproductive Disorder

Endometriosis is a common disorder that affects women during their reproductive years. It occurs when endometrial tissue, which lines the uterus, grows outside the uterine cavity. This misplaced tissue may implant and grow anywhere within the abdominal cavity, or...
Birds, Bees, and Fertility Doctors

Birds, Bees, and Fertility Doctors

So you’ve decided to start a family, and baby makes three–but sometimes, it’s not as easy as that. Dr. William Dodds, M.D., is the founder of The Fertility Center in Grand Rapids. For more than twenty years, he and his staff of board certified fertility...