Fascinating Authors: an Interview
Posted on September 5, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Premature Births, Relationships, Resources, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
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I didn’t make up the name for the show, I was just an interviewee! Listen […]
It’s All in Your Head!
Posted on September 4, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility | 1 Comment
The other day I listened to an interview of a woman that I know and respect. Her business is hypnosis and specifically, fertility hypnosis. As I listened to the interview I found myself shaking my head a few times. Although the interview was full of good information, there were a few points where I disagreed […]
Read More..>>Resource, Resources and More Resources
Posted on September 1, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Resources | Leave a Comment
Seeking information about preconception, infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, and what you need to know once you become a mom? Here are a few suggestions.
The first two are great resources provided by the March of Dimes: First, WhatAreYouWondering? has a ton of information on pre-pregnancy and conception topics. There are two ways to find information: 1) scroll […]
Colorado Legislation - Update
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, pregnancy | 1 Comment
Renee Whitley (from the last podcast) just sent me an email with 2 links with more information about the Colorado ballot measure - Amendment 48. The Amendment is worded as such that it’s difficult to determine what you are actually voting for. However, this short description that states “‘person’ to include any human being from […]
Read More..>>Advocacy for Infertility: An Interview with Renee Whitley a Volunteer for RESOLVE (Twin Peas Pod epsiode 15)
Posted on August 22, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Podcast | Leave a Comment
This is a MUST listen to podcast. Renee talks about what type of advocacy RESOLVE participates in with regard to infertility treatments. Because of RESOLVE’s efforts there are 15 states that have mandated insurance coverage. Although these 15 states have different types of fertility coverage, they a least offer something! Check to see if one […]
Read More..>>Infertility and Work
Posted on August 20, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility | Leave a Comment
It was only a matter of time before infertility and work would become a battle in the courts. Have you ever heard the saying that goes something like, “Leave your personal life at home and your work at the office.” We’ll as much as we might try to leave our personal lives out of […]
Read More..>>My Debate with A Reproductive Endrocrinologist
Posted on August 18, 2008 - Filed Under Doctors, Infertility, Premature Births | 3 Comments
Last week I attended a conference called the Arizona Perinatal Trust where they discussed pregnancy and neonatal (new born baby) issues. The second day of the conference a RE presented on recurring pregnancy loss - what causes it and how to treat it. I posed a question to the RE about what his industry is […]
Read More..>>Acupuncture and IVF
Posted on August 13, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, pregnancy | 2 Comments
A new study shows the benefits of utilizing alternative treatments along with IVF. The Colorado fertility clinic noticed a 15 percent increase in pregnancies and a 23 percent in live births. So not only does acupuncture help women to get pregnant, it seems to help women stay pregnant too. Many women in the study […]
Read More..>>Five Embryos
Posted on August 11, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility | 1 Comment
Five embryos were transferred for an IVF cycle by a Reproductive Endocrinologist in Arizona. FIVE. The woman, luckily, is pregnant with a single baby. FIVE.
The story goes… After failed cycles (I don’t know how many because I came into the conversation late) she and her husband decided to take every risk in hopes to become […]
Low Birthweight Tied to Infertility, Not Treatments
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
I’m assuming that if you travel through the Internet for information about infertility you’ve run across the recent articles that tie infertility, the medical issue, to low birthweight, i.e., premature births. I find myself sitting smack dab in the middle on how I feel about prematurity stemming more from infertility, the disease, than from fertility […]
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