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Reproductive Legal Update


by Melissa Brisman, Esq.

October’s legal update focuses on potential parents and their criminal past, exciting news out of the United Kingdom, a sad twist of fate for an Ohio woman, and a discussion of recommendations made by an expert panel in Ontario, Canada.

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October’s Reproductive Rights Watch

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

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<b>The procedure and its success rates.</b>

Artificial insemination (AI) it is the least complex of the assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and is often tried as a first treatment in uncomplicated cases of infertility. AI involves preparing and delivering sperm so that a highly concentrated amount of active, motile sperm are placed directly into the cervix, called intra-cervical insemination or into the uterus, called intrauterine insemination (IUI). The standard procedure practiced in most clinics is IUI.

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A TTC Fairytale

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<b>One princess’s happily-ever-after (or never-ending) story.</b>

a blog by liz

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, across a large pond was a small kingdom laughably granted the moniker “Great.” In this kingdom lived a couple. When they met, many years before, they believed that they had each found their true love and would never be unhappy again. But this couple had been cursed by a wicked witch.

Blowing the Lid Off Multiple Embryo Transfer

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<b>Why it all boils down to patient education.</b>

a blog by the editors

We were abuzz this weekend when we read the front page article "The Gift of Life and Its Price" in the New York Times (and its companion piece "Grievous Choice on Risky Path to Parenthood"). After all, our goal here at FertilityAuthority is to educate women about fertility issues and to encourage discussion about the disease of infertility in the hopes of destigmatizing it.

Well, the Times article did just that. Oh boy, did it ever.

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Has TTC Stolen Your Identity?

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<b>4 tips for rediscovering the real you.</b>

a blog by Beth and Tami of Pulling Down the Moon

Even after being in the holistic fertility business for almost eight years, I am continually struck by stories of loss, disappointment and perseverance. The one thing I realize about the journey toward becoming a parent is that loss comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s the loss of money spent on treatments, the loss of time, the loss of relationships, the loss of a pregnancy, loss of a dream, or the loss of self.

You Can Make a Difference!


by Barbara Collura, October 9, 2009

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RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) has been the voice for women and men diagnosed with the disease of infertility since 1974 by leading the charge through coalition building and grassroots advocacy activities. The progress made to date is not possible without the many volunteers who give their time, passion and voice to make a difference for themselves and others.

Our volunteers make it happen.

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Learn more about RESOLVE and fertility advocacy.

The Case for Single Embryo Transfer

by Stephanie Saul,  New York Times,  Oct 11, 2009
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<strong>You may <em>want</em> twins, but is that what's best?</strong>

The Gift of Life, and Its Price

Scary. Like aliens. That is how Kerry Mastera remembers her twins, Max and Wes, in the traumatic days after they were born nine weeks early. Machines forced air into the infants’ lungs, pushing their tiny chests up and down in artificial heaves. Tubes delivered nourishment. They were so small her husband’s wedding band fit around an entire baby foot.

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Egg & Sperm Donation: What Does It Mean to You?

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<b>A doctor's observations; a child's experiences.</b>

a blog by David Kreiner, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. and J. Campos

In my 25 years helping couples achieve their family-building dreams, I've observed that one of the most difficult issues couples face is accepting the fact that one partner or the other lacks sufficient/fertile sperm or eggs to achieve a pregnancy. Typically, the affected party goes through emotional stages not unlike the grieving process. The loss of one’s fertility is, in a sense, a loss not so unlike the loss of a loved one. People have an image in their minds about how their life is going to proceed, one that includes building a family of their own. When that doesn’t happen as anticipated, it can be a shock that disrupts their lives, marriage, even work.

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Fall Fertility Mantra

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<b>Stepping back from the <em>work</em> of TTC may give you new perspective.</b>

a blog by Beth and Tami of Pulling Down the Moon

Fall is upon us and, as always, there are a million things that need doing and planning and I’m feeling torn between the desire to “charge ahead” and the need to “recharge my batteries.” Quickly, I am reminded of a mantra learned at one of my yoga training intensives: Prati Paksha Bhavana.

Reality TV: Reality Pregnancy

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<b>Pregnant after miscarriage, it's hard to believe you're in the clear.</b>

a blog by joy and jim

I just discovered a new TV show. “Deliver Me” is on Discovery Health every Tuesday. I found it while channel surfing during “The Hills” commercial break. (No, it’s not lost on me that I’m 37 and still watching vapid twenty-somethings attempt to cobble together a coherent thought.) I’ve only seen the show once. It’s about three OBs -- good friends and colleagues -- navigating their way through career, family, and treatment of all different kinds of patients. Last week’s episode focused on Dr. Bohn’s own pregnancy. I guess she’s had previous pregnancy complications and now she’s very pregnant and dealing with Placenta Previa. She’s very nervous about pre-term labor. One of the last things she says during the episode is “I’ve seen enough to know that there are no guarantees.”

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