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Fertility Notes- a fertility blog with all the news your womb can use

July 16th, 2008

IVF Does Not Increase Risk of Developmental Disorders

 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 […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

June 4th, 2008

Probably More Than You Wanted To Know

After more than a month of dreading, teeth gnashing, cursing the needles, pins and pills of this “mock cycle,” yesterday’s tests finally happened. My sweaty palms dried after a visit and a hug from our Nurse (who was there assisting with transfers since the clinic was short-staffed for the day) and after seeing the […]

By Gabrielle -- 7 comments

May 6th, 2008

Celebrating Female Candidates and the Issues They Champion

I love that I am finally mature enough to appreciate, nay embrace, the opportunity to hang out with a ton of cool women congregated together in one room.
The occasion? A local fundraiser for the Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund (PWCF). While not as large as this event, it was an equally magical moment for me. Some […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

May 2nd, 2008

May is Pregnancy Awareness Month

Declared and founded by holistic lifestyle expert Anna Getty, May 2008 marks the inaugural year of Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM). And if I weren’t green with envy, I am now when I take a peek at all of the sponsors who helped kick off their inaugural event last night. Where can I get some […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

April 27th, 2008

Exploring the Readers….

I can’t recall if I’ve told you, but after my second BFN (big fat negative), we agreed to more tests to see what the heck is going on down there. My doctor’s first request was for a hysteroscopy and an endometrial biopsy.
For (lack of) insurance reasons, the hysteroscopy was downgraded to a sonohysterogram (SHG), similar […]

By Gabrielle -- 6 comments

April 18th, 2008

Fertility Testing Kits or a Fancy Glass of Wine? Hmmm….

There is no dearth of options when it comes to home fertility tests. Tests for you, for your partner. Little kits to help you determine the time and date when your odds of making babies are the most fertile. How strong are his sperm? How viscous your pathway? How many eggs do you have left? […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

April 16th, 2008

Appreciating the Present

Last week as M and I were enjoying an evening at a friends’ house (something we don’t do often enough), I caught a glimpse of a set of 10 little statements, mantras almost, clipped from a new agey magazine and hanging in her kitchen. My first impulse was to tease, but then I started reading […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

April 14th, 2008

4th Annual Paths to Parenthood Conference

Fertile Dream’s 4th Annual Paths to Parenthood Conference will be taking place at the Orlando Marriott on Sunday, May 4th.
Why am I telling you this? Besides the fact that there seems to be a great lineup of speakers, it is FREE!
Yes, completely free. The conference runs from 8 am to 4:30 pm and your free […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

April 10th, 2008

Where I Wish I Were Today

Today is the RESOLVE Advocacy Day in Washington DC. At least from my window, the sun is shining and it looks to be a gorgeous day. I bet there are even some cherry blossoms hanging on, waiting to be seen.
I had been secretly harboring a hope to sneak down to DC today (it is less […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

April 8th, 2008

Smokin’, Drinkin’, Sniffin’ Glue

A recent study done by Jennifer Bailey and Karl Hill from the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group found that,
Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a […]

By Gabrielle -- 4 comments

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