An arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another person/couple. A child born of a surrogate would have the surrogate’s genetics along with sperm donor’s genetics.

Large multidisciplinary patient and physician organization serving as a platform for new ideas, education and advocacy in fertility and reproductive medicine issues. ASRM is a leading advocate for patient care, research and education.

A procedure done in the second trimester of pregnancy that can detect many fetal abnormalities. It is performed by sampling a small quantity of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus with a needle under ultrasound guidance. – See more at: http://www.rmact.com/infertility-resources/glossary-of-terms#sthash.294GTdif.dpuf  

The loss of the ability to feel pain, caused by the administration of a drug or other medical intervention.

Assisted hatching occurs in the lab prior to the embryo transfer. Before the embryo can attach to the uterine wall, it must break out of its membrane. In some women (particularly older women), this membrane is hardened, making it difficult for the embryo to hatch and implant. The embryologist will use a laser or mild acid to thin the shell, enablin [..]

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A positive pregnancy test, with levels of pregnancy hormone (beta hCG) too low for ultrasound documentation of a pregnancy. This also includes pregnancies that have low beta hCG levels that spontaneously decline without any further development.

A pregnancy in which the fetal heartbeat has been identified by ultrasound.

A non-hereditary characteristic, or defect, developed before birth. These can include very minor irregularities, such as curvature of the second toe so it overlaps the third toe, or can be a more major anomaly such as a heart defect. – See more at: http://www.rmact.com/infertility-resources/glossary-of-terms#sthash.294GTdif.dpuf