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ART imitates nature in live birth successes
According to ABC, women in their 30s and 40s who undergo multiple infertility treatments may be nearly as likely to deliver a baby as women who conceive naturally, according to new research that provides men and women with a more realistic view of their chances of becoming parents. Until now,...
Infertility In Your 20s: Getting Diagnosed When You Should Be In Your ‘Fertility Peak’
Olivia Tullo was 28 when she and her husband decided to start a family. They’d bought a house; they had a puppy. They were ready. “We started trying, and several months went by. I just had a feeling,” Tullo said. “I just knew something wasn’t right.” Her OB-GYN recommended a...
Single hormone shot can replace daily doses in IVF
Women preparing for fertility treatment typically get a series of daily, sometimes uncomfortable hormone shots to kick their ovaries into over-drive -- but a new review of previous studies suggests one long-acting shot may work just as well. For in vitro fertilization, extra follicle-stimulating hormone, or FSH, is used to...
From childless, to four children
There is a lot of love in the Cavin-Green home. A lot of love, and a lot of baby stuff. There are four bright baby bouncers and four tidy high chairs. There are four plush pillow animals arranged on a living room shelf, waiting for playtime. Outside, the family minivan...
Egg donation: the experience of a mom and first-time donor
This is post in an extract from mommy blogger and new donor Nicki Dadic, who is writing about her donation on her blog One of the Boys. Read all about her experience here. Just two days after I submitted my application, I had been approved as a donor. The final step...
How to choose an egg donor
Once people have decided to enlist the assistance of an egg donor to have a baby, they need to find a suitable egg donor. Something that if done on your own, can feel very much like going on a blind date, blind-folded Selecting an egg donor is not too unlike...
One fertility specialist’s “controversial” treatment methods
Patients travel from as far away as Europe to visit Attila Toth, MD, a physician in New York who claims his extreme treatment will help infertile women conceive. Couples are going home with babies, but doctors think his methods are far from sound. For 10 days straight in the summer...
Why do some egg donors in the US earn more than others?
Everyone probably knows by now that an egg donation isn’t just an act of benevolence. It’s a sale. And it can be a very lucrative one, if you have the right genetic background. The LA Times reports that Asian egg donors are in particular demand. While women from most ethnic...
UK moves to extend free IVF to women up to 42, same-sex couples, cancer patients
Advocates for infertility patients say Ontario should follow the lead of Britain, where a powerful health advisory agency recommended on Tuesday that the U.K. extend free fertility treatments to women up until the age of 42 and to same-sex couples. In Ontario couples struggling with infertility continue to pay for...
Joy is conceivable
Grace Chetty, 22, was on Facebook when she stumbled across an advert that read: "Are you fun, fearless and giving? We want you!" She followed the link to find an egg donation site, and as she read more her interest was piqued. At the same time, early last year, Gillian...