by Nicole and Josh, Intended Parents; and submitted by Christine Rush, Case Manager, Northern California?, The Surrogacy SOURCE, December 4, 2010 – Any woman who has dreamed of having a child dreams of what it will be like to be…
Author: Scott (Scott Webb)
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It Happens All the Time
I have a client who just completed her first IVF cycle. Everything seemed to go well. She had lots of eggs, great embryos, abundant hope. Two days before she was due to go in for her pregnancy test, she did a test at home. She…
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Getting Vitamin D During Winter
As we head into the winter chill in the Midwest we know that we won?t be seeing the warm summer months for at least half a year! Something else that also vanishes is the ?sunshine vitamin? also known as vitamin D. From early…
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Ask a Fertility Nurse: Why Do I Need Lupron/Leuprolide Acetate
by Gina Paoletti-Falcone, RN, BSN, Freedom Fertility Pharmacy, November 15, 2010 – Question: What strength does Lupron/leuprolide acetate come in and why do I need it in my IVF cycle? Nurse Gina Says: Lupron/Leuprolide acetate…
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Where to Buy Fertility Drugs
Fertility drugs are expensive. In fact, fertility drugs can make up a large portion of the overall cost of your fertility treatments. Depending on your age, ovarian response, diagnosis and other factors, the cost of your…
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The Long-Term Impact of Experiences During Pregnancy
a blog by Ellen Glazer, November 11, 2010 – There has been so much in the news recently about Annie Murphy Paul?s book “Origins,” a look at how the nine months before birth shape the rest of a child’s life ? the long-term impact…
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Celebrity Fertility News
a blog by Infertile Naomi, November 10, 2010 – According to In Touch Magazine, Katie Holmes is on birth control (gasp!). The “Is she pregnant. Is she not pregnant?” wife of Tom Cruise is reportedly taking birth control instead of…
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When Your Body Betrays You
a blog by S.I.F., November 9, 2010 – Infertility is like a slap in the face. It feels like your body telling you that it?s giving up ? that it?s done, that it no longer wants to do what it?s supposed to do. What you tell it to…
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Study: Increased Cerebral Palsy Risk Not Related to Infertility
For some time, doctors have linked IVF procedures to an increased risk of cerebral palsy, but the reason behind this puzzling statistic has not been fully understood. Now, a new study provides evidence that the underlying…
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Fertility Financing
Special fertility financing plans may be available through your fertility clinic or from an independent organization that structures financial products for the infertility market. Companies including ARC Fertility, Fertility…