Author: janef

Whether you are ready or not, the holidays are here, and they can be one of the most difficult times of the year if you have not achieved the family of your dreams. Maybe this year, you thought you’d be making a big pregnancy announcement at the family dinner or had fantasies of visiting Santa...

Emotional Healing and Miscarriage Grief Support Emotional support for the one in four women who have undergone this devastating loss  October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Parents around the globe use this occasion to honor the pregnancies and babies they lost during miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth. On October 15, many will light...

Resolve to use technology to de-stress Happy New Year! Are you one of the millions who has vowed to pursue a New Year’s resolution? Maybe you will try to improve your life through dieting, exercising, stopping smoking or learning a new skill. A new year symbolically means a new beginning and a chance to get...

If you are a supportive friend or family member who wants to give a meaningful gift to your loved one who is coping with infertility, then we have some suggestions for you. Stop giving advice Chances are your friends experiencing infertility have done their homework. They have researched the Internet to find information about the...

Surrogate mothers help make dreams come true. They are kind, compassionate women who want to build families for individuals who can not get pregnant on their own, including infertile heterosexual couples, gay men, and singles. People who have not been involved in surrogacy may not understand what motivates a woman to carry a baby for...

This month is STI Awareness Month and a time to shed light on the role of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their effect on infertility. STIs are more commonly known as sexually transmitted diseases, STDs. In recent years, however, medical professionals have been transitioning to the use of STIs because not all infections turn into...

Every woman trying to conceive needs her gal pals  In case you haven’t heard, Galentine’s Day takes place on February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. Originally the brainchild of fictional television character Leslie Knope, played by the hilarious Amy Poehler on Parks and Recreation, Galentine’s Day has since taken on a life of its...

Even if you are undergoing infertility treatment The holidays can be stressful for many reasons, but especially if you are experiencing infertility. During a season focusing on children, It can be difficult or, perhaps, impossible, to feel joy when the only gift you want is the gift of parenthood. Instead of having visions of sugarplums,...

In the last several decades, lesbian would-be parents have increasingly sought reproductive assistance to have babies. It is estimated that approximately one-third of lesbian households have children, having achieved motherhood either through non-assisted insemination, fertility treatment, adoption or through prior heterosexual relationships. While two women trying to make a family together equals double the set...

The Quest for Eggs and the Risk of OHSS During IVF, infertility doctors prescribe injectable medications called gonadotropins to help women produce as many robust looking eggs as possible for their upcoming IVF cycle. This is called controlled ovulation induction. We are on a quest for the optimal number of eggs to combine with sperm...