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A Surrogate Father's Journey

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One man's story of supporting his wife and another family

by Theresa Ferrara, Case Manager for Southern California, The Surrogacy SOURCE, July 30, 2010

All they wanted was a sibling for their son. They wanted him to have a friend so that he wouldn’t be alone. Unfortunately, the intended mother could no longer produce viable eggs so they used a donor to supply the eggs for their future child and the husband’s sperm. They tried almost everything, and then they found surrogacy.

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Ask a Fertility Nurse: Does HCG Interfere with HPT?

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by Gina Paoletti-Falcone, RN, BSN, Freedom Fertility Pharmacy, August 12, 2010

Question:

I have heard that the HCG injection can interfere with HPT (home pregnancy test) results. How long after I take my HCG injection can I do an HPT and get accurate results?

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Preservation and Postponement of Fertility

A field emerging from infancy

by Dr. Jason Bromer, Shady Grove Fertility Center, Aug. 4, 2010

Some of Reproductive Medicine’s most exciting advances have come in the area of preservation of female fertility. It is an area of utmost importance to women of reproductive age who have developed a cancer or disease that threatens their ability to have children in the future.

Preserving Fertility Important to Many Cancer Patients

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Legal Update: Landmark Legal Decision and Cases to Watch

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News on IVF, surrogacy and more

by Melissa Brisman, Esq. and Lauren Murray, Esq., July 12, 2010

This month’s legal update begins in Australia where a court has recently ruled that a prisoner can continue her IVF treatments while incarcerated.

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Considering Future Contact With Your Egg Donor

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Known or anonymous donor is a choice that impacts your life

by Richard B. Vaughn, Esq., National Fertility Law Center, July 14, 2010

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Legal Update: Gestational Carrier Arrangements

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Issues arising with international surrogacy

by Melissa Brisman, Esq. and Lauren Murray, Esq., July 12, 2010

This month’s legal update highlights problems arising from international gestational carrier arrangements. A gestational carrier is a woman who carries a pregnancy for a third party and is not biologically related to the child that she is carrying.

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Can You Plan Passion?

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Scheduling romance is not a bad idea

by Kristen Magnacca, July 7, 2010

Have you asked yourself how your passion to become parents brought you to such an unexpected place in your life? Or perhaps are you wondering have you lost your passion to this experience?

When I think about passion I like to define it as the unbridled desire that ignites our actions, which is similar to the real definition: a strong and barely controllable emotion.

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Journey to Parenthood using Donor Eggs

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Intended parents' heartbreak to glory

by Donna Raidy, Director of Donor Case Management, The Donor SOURCE, July 6, 2010

All intended parents have a journey to donor egg that could break the hardest of hearts. I thought I had heard just about all the stories with varying degrees of sadness and heartbreak.

Then I had my first phone call with Nikki.

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Ask a Fertility Nurse: Are There Any Over-the-Counter Fertility Drugs?

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by Gina Paoletti-Falcone, RN, BSN, Freedom Fertility Pharmacy, July 1, 2010

Question:

Are there any over-the-counter fertility drugs?


Nurse Gina Says:

That’s a really good question, especially since there are so many other medical conditions that can be treated with over-the-counter medications!

When it comes to infertility, however, there really are no over-the-counter options and for a very good reason.

Fertility Meds

The fertility medications that we use as part of treatment protocols can be thought of in four groups:

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    The Man Cave

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    Don't resent it when your guy shuts the cave door. Here's why

    by Kristen Magnacca, June 15, 2010

    There's a special place for the male in your life to escape and contemplate life. I define it as "The Man Cave:"

      The Man Cave: A solitary place for escape for males, perhaps your husband or partner. A place to retreat when contemplating a given challenging situation. A space is used for the purpose of regrouping and recharging.

    Women often take offense at the men’s den, but they should realize that it's not only necessary, it's required for the well being of their guy's mind, body and soul.

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