By Ellen Glazer, LICSW, AFA Mental Health Advisory Council  Words are powerful. Anyone who has ever had a friend or family member adopt a child knows how important it is to use what is commonly known as  “Positive Adoption Language.”  Adoptive parents bristle if you say ...

by Lisa Marsh, The AFA's London Correspondent   We are used to hearing about how the National Lottery or Euromillions has changed someone’s life, but have you ever contemplated a lottery that can actually result in new life? The UK charity, To Hatch, has just been granted a license by ...

By Jamie Schenk DeWitt I was overwhelmed with stress and anxiety.  I didn’t know if I could have a baby.  And so my way of dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing was to take immediate action.  I would find a doctor who could treat me, fix the problem, help me get ...

by Heather E. Ross, Esq. Your search for an egg donor is complete.  You have located a donor who has agreed to help you in your family building efforts. Now what?  One of your first steps should be to enter into a written agreement with your donor, setting forth the expectations and ...

by Lisa Marsh, The AFA's London Correspondent What is it about summer that makes everything slow down or grind to a halt? I have had quite a few people tell me that they want to put a new project "on hold," deal with a health issue later, change a date or sort out some problems. I'm not the ...

by Iris WaichlerWe had a beautiful fall day this week and my husband, daughter, and I went for a walk in the woods. We came across a huge oak tree that was down over a river. It was the perfect bridge and my Stanford Gymnast husband and adventurous daughter jumped at the chance to explore ...

By Jamie Schenk DeWitt Last weekend I had dinner with four of my closest friends. We all met almost thirteen months ago at a local "Mommy and Me" class when our babies were three months old. At first we bonded while sitting around in a circle talking about our "pregnancy experience" in a class ...

I would like to address the very important issue concerning insulin resistance and PCO. I need to start by saying that, as with many things in medicine, we though we had this figured out but in the end, we may be a little off the mark. What is the definition of PCO? 2/3 of the following: 1) no or ...

by Daniel Shapiro M.D. When a couple present themselves for fertility care, their obvious goal is to leave the care of their physician with a healthy pregnancy. For most couples where the woman is under 40, pregnancy is the ultimate outcome, although it often comes at great expense. In many ...

by Danielle Ohlemacher, Reproductive Health Technologies Project As a child, one of my favorite father-daughter activities was trips to Home Depot on Saturday mornings to pick out supplies for around the house projects. We’d buy wood, paint, varnishes and nails. My dad would teach me ...