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Sorry for the lapse in posting. I’ve been feeling a little woozy (and sleepy and bloated and crampy) since my doctor decided to ramp up my estrogen intake. My lining measured a measly […]
One of the first questions we asked when exploring Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) was, “does anything we are discussing increase the odds of birth defects or any sort of physical or mental disability?” Not that we would close our hearts to a child with a disability or medical condition, but we wanted to know what […]
Despite comments from fertiles that assume otherwise, trying to conceive (and being unsuccessful so far) really isn’t that much fun.
But I’m a glass-half-full kind of girl. Let’s talk about some of the peaks on this roller coaster ride.
I’ve already mentioned the glow that my skin takes on in the estrogen-filled days leading up to a […]
Today’s Telegraph reports more interesting facts and findings from the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona, Spain.
One study focused on declining success rates of ICSI after the 3rd attempt:
Almost all women who would have become pregnant through a type of IVF (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection […]
BBC News reports that IVF clinics in the United Kingdom have been given a mandate to reduce the number of multiple births resulting from IVF treatments from 25% to 10% over the next three years. This means, “increasing the proportion of women who have a single embryo transferred back into their womb,” as opposed […]
One way to make fertility treatments more affordable is participating in clinical trials or research studies.
Different studies have different eligibility requirements, and I’m thinking a clinical study is not something you want to do if you don’t want more folks in white coats all up in your business. But if you are at a stage […]
Who doesn’t peruse the People Magazine while waiting in line at the grocery checkout? Who doesn’t pick up an Us Magazine or its ilk when waiting to be called at the dentist? Even if you don’t subscribe, you still sneak some peeks at what so and so is doing or who you know who is […]
I don’t know if you remember, but a few months ago I wrote about donating embryos and what a tricky, tricky topic this can be: for those in search of embryos looking to “adopt” as well as those who may have embryos available after their fertility treatments.
What are the options available? What are the questions […]
RESOLVE (the National Infertility Association) is sponsoring 3 tele-seminars this month designed to help you make decisions that are right for you as you travel along your journey through infertility. Registration is required but the calls are on toll-free lines and there is no charge to participate. Register today for one or all of these FREE events:
Monday, […]
A few months ago, I wrote about having a perfect opportunity to talk about infertility with another young woman. Like a fool, I let it slip away.
Believe it or not, the opportunity presented itself again. This time, I took it.
And it was so much easier than I thought it would be.
This time, we were […]
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