An article on CNN.com offers some helpful advice for couples dealing with infertility. Among the tips: get dad out of the hot tub, use an ovulation predictor kit, go to a clinic that's open seven days a week, get a "cycle buddy" and get a second opionion. … [Read more...]
Blogging the Pregnancy Journey
July 15, 2008 By
Everyone knows someone who has struggled with or continues to struggle with infertility. With more than 7 million people in the U.S affected by infertility, and a growing number of people undergoing assisted reproductive technology procedures, many people are dealing with infertility issues by blogging about their experiences. … [Read more...]
Costs Associated With Baby Making
April 5, 2008 By
With so many fertility options available – all with varied costs – it can get overwhelming. SheKnows.com uncovers the big words and oftentimes, big costs, associated with baby making.The article highlights the costs associated with IUI, IVF, GIFT, ZIFT, egg donation and surrogacy and alternative treatments. … [Read more...]
Infertility Strikes Generation X
March 3, 2008 By
Women who want to have children should make it a priority in their twenties to find a partner. That's because one of the most dramatic issues facing Generation X is infertility. No generation of women has had more trouble with fertility than this generation, who received the terrible baby boomer advice, "Wait. You have time. Focus on your career first." [Boston Globe] … [Read more...]
‘Miracle Baby’ Conceived From 22-Year-Old Sperm
February 21, 2008 By
Twenty-two years ago, when he was just 18 years old, the last thing on Mike Kuzminski's mind was fatherhood.His only concern at that point was surviving the cancer that had taken hold in his young body, and getting through the life-saving radiation and chemotherapy treatment doctors had prescribed.But a forward-thinking oncologist advised the young man to freeze his sperm because the treatment was likely to render him infertile.Years later, Kuzminski and his wife have given birth to what they describe as their "miracle baby," conceived from the sperm that was frozen for 22 years, 2 months and … [Read more...]
Spas Cater To Couples Trying To Conceive
January 16, 2008 By
A growing number of couples are turning to spas to increase their chances of conceiving. Instead of taking hormone injections, prospective mothers are submitting to acupuncture needles. Meds are being traded for massage. And in place of a cold doctor's office, couples enjoy feng shuied rooms, cascading waterfalls, and enough New Age music to turn a pit bull into a poodle.It's all part of the philosophy that relaxation is the drug-free path to reproductive success.Click here for the rest of the article including acupuncturist Leslie Ring-Adams' quote, "The worst thing you can tell a woman who's … [Read more...]
Tampa Couple Receives Three Miracles
December 31, 2007 By
Tampa - It had taken three years and 13 in vitro cycles, but it took the audacity of modern science, the stubbornness of sisters, and something even harder to explain. Adrienne, told she could never conceive, held a twin to her chest, just above her swelling womb. A third baby, an even more impossible baby, is due in April.Maximus and Tomas, born Wednesday night, are medically unexplainable. Soon Adrienne Lugo will have three -- her twins carried by her sister Nicole Gee who offered to be a surrogate, and one surprise gift of nature, conceived the old-fashioned way. For the rest of the story, … [Read more...]
