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 […]
Colorado Legislation - Update
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, pregnancy | 2 Comments
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..>>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..>>Better BedRest, a Non-Profit Organization (Twin Peas Pod Episode 14)
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births, pregnancy | 2 Comments
I went on vacation and forgot how to setup the interview so that the sound would be clear and crisp. The sound quaility isn’t perfect, but it’s not too bad. I swear I’m getting better at this…
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I recognize that many of my listeners are in the world of infertility and might not be worried […]
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 […]
Read More..>>Celebrity Twins
Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, pregnancy | 1 Comment
If you visit the Celebrity Baby Blog you will see tons of posts about celebrity twins. With all of the twins being born by celebrities you have to wonder how many of them are IVF twins, don’t you? We know there are a few celeb twins who utilized IVF, but there are others who deny […]
Read More..>>Size May Determine Risk of Prematurity After IVF
Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, pregnancy | 2 Comments
A new study printed in the Washington Post may provide the answer that can reduce the risk of a woman delivering premature twins after a successful IVF. Aaron and Malky over at The Second Time Around posted a link to this article the other day and then discussed it in their most recent podcast. So, […]
Read More..>>Take Action!
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
Reprinted from the March of Dimes (please click this link to take action and help fight prematurity):Call Your United States Representative!
Give FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products
Over the next couple of weeks the House of Representatives is expected to debate the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108). If enacted, this bill […]
Read More..>>The Fertility Journal - a book review & give away
Posted on July 1, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Resources, pregnancy | 3 Comments
When I heard the editor of Conceive Magazine had created a guide to “getting” pregnant, I was hopeful it would be a resource friendly to the infertility community. I then read a book review from an IF blogger (Jen - I think) and was disappointed to hear the journal was not as IF friendly as […]
Read More..>>Timed Intercourse w/ Injectibles (Twin Peas Pod Episode 11)
Posted on June 27, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Podcast, Premature Births, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
This show is listed as Episode 11, but I note that it is Episode 12 in my intro. The recording quality of Episode 11 was terrible, so I hope to have no. 11 posted next week. It’s a great episode on adoption so stay tuned.
In this show I interview Stephanie, a RESOLVE volunteer and a […]
