Yesterday I had my first experience of participating on a parents panel as a donor egg recipient at the RESOLVE of the Bay State Donor Egg Conference held on Feb 7th in Waltham, MA. It was great to be able to share my story and experiences and listen to the stories of my panel members.
Everyone [...]
Here is the link for a video segment that was run on December 23rd, 2008.
In my opinion, it was not a very balanced view of egg donation. There are not many things in this world we do for free so it seems silly to ask questions about whether they do it strictly for the money [...]
We must make our own meaning - actively build our spiritual capacity. Lance Armstrong is a great example of this. Most of us know his story; a great cyclist, struck down with cancer, and given a 3% chance of survival. Three years after his diagnosis, he won the Tour de France, arguably one of the [...]
I am reading a very interesting book The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. In the chapter called “Emotional Energy: Transforming Threat into Challenge” they write about the power of positive and negative emotions.
A researcher David Snowdon made a discovery while studying a collection of nuns; all the nuns had to [...]
Veteran hairstylist, Carrie Paul, was unable to afford fertility treatments. At work she was getting asked how to recreate her amazing hair styles at home. She made an instructional Round Brushing DVD; proceeds to help women with fertility problems.
What a great idea!! We all struggle to get that salon perfect hair at home and the [...]
The tendency to delay childbearing in order to pursue an education and career has meant that more women in their late 30s and early 40s are attempting conception for the first time. In my case, it was not that I had put off starting a family due to my career. It was just not something [...]
A technique for screening embryos for genetic defects doubles the chances that one will implant in the womb, according to a pilot study by UK and US researchers. These are still early days for this procedure but the initial results certainly look promising.
Genetic screening involves testing embryos produced during in-vitro fertilization for abnormal chromosomes that could [...]
I don’t live in England - hence I am not aware of the details of their health care system. However it doesn’t matter what part of the world you live in - infertility is the common thread for all those who faces this challenges. It is a stressful time and puts pressure on most if [...]
After many years of struggling infertility Lisa Carberg gave birth to her daughter in May 2008. She tells her story here. Here is an excerpt from the article.
“I just assumed it would be immediate the next month. That’s the line of thinking a lot of women have when they try to get pregnant,” Lisa said.
But [...]
A new test could tell women how many years they are from menopause, offering them a “roadmap” to their reproductive life.
Scientists in the U.S. for the first time believe they have developed a blueprint to accurately predict when a woman’s reproductive cycle is likely to end by testing hormone levels in blood.
But Australian experts yesterday [...]
