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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reproductive Legal Update
This month’s legal update begins in Spain where a homosexual couple has been denied the ability to register their twin children born to a California surrogate. This is another case in a string of cases involving homosexuals…
Infertility May Call for New Coping Strategies
“I need some new coping strategies.” These were the opening words of a new client who came to see me recently. Then she added, “I have coping strategies that work in most situations, but they don?t work with infertility.” …
Celine Dion Welcomes Twin Boys, but Originally Carried Triplets
After several unsuccessful IVF cycles, and a public miscarriage; singer Celine Dion and her husband finally welcomed twin boys as the newest additions to their family. However, the path to parenthood was not without its…
The Finances of Fertility Treatment
Undergoing infertility treatments such as IVF can cause not only physical and emotional stress, but can bring financial strains as well. In order to help couples afford fertility treatments, a number of foundations and…