a blog by Joseph A. Hill, III, MD, Fertility Centers of New England, August 27, 2010 – Infection of the reproductive tract has been linked to pregnancy loss, but there is not strong evidence in support of infections being a cause…
Category: Uncategorized
Post
Sounds of Peace
a blog by Tami Quinn, Pulling Down the Moon, August 27, 2010 – Since our recent flood, my work space at Pulling Down the Moon has moved from an isolated back office in the old location to a desk in the midst of the open loft space…
Post
Let’s Talk About It
a blog by Gina Paoletti-Falcone, RN, BSN, August 27, 2010 – Infertility is finally getting some coverage in women’s magazines and I do mean reputable women?s magazines. In the August 2010 issue of SELF, “This woman has a secret”…
Post
Sperm Banks Help Grow Your Family, Not Design a Baby
a blog by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Director of Operations, Fairfax Cryobank and Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. August 26, 2010 – There has been a lot of talk about designer babies in the media in regard to using donor sperm. The subject…
Post
Plan B
a blog by Ellen Glazer, August 26, 2010 – I know a teacher who finally became pregnant with IVF after years of struggle with infertility. When she told her class that she was expecting a baby and was due in May, barely a month…
Post
Stress Biomarker Linked to Lower Probability of Conception
Elevation of a stress biomarker, salivary alpha-amylase, is associated with a reduction in a woman’s chances of conceiving during the fertile part of her monthly cycle, according to research published online Aug. 5 in Fertility…
Post
What ‘Hope’ Feels Like
A blog by Tori Emmons, August 25, 2010 – The last couple of months (maybe a few months) have felt hopeless. I’ve been unmotivated to write, unmotivated to work, pretty much just plain old unmotivated. The World Keeps Moving…
Post
Hardship Happens
by Arika Avedano, Senior Case Manager for Northern California and Nevada, The Donor SOURCE, August 25, 2010 – IVF, especially donor IVF, can be a long and difficult road. However, there is no denying that it boasts the most…
Post
A New Campaign for Infertility
According to a new campaign by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association “People with Infertility Are Being Ignored.” This campaign is on the heels of Breaking the Silence of Infertility, an article in the August 2010 issue…
Post
Thinking about Contact with Your Anonymous Donor?
a blog by Amy Demma, Prospective Families, August 18, 2010 – Recently, I was contacted by a recipient mom who needed to connect with her otherwise anonymous egg donor. She and her husband were blessed with a successful egg…