by Corey Whelan About a year ago, I got a google alert for my name and found a very passionately written blog in response to an article that I had written on Celiac Disease and infertility.  The author was Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe.  Marisa and I have stayed in touch over the year, as we ...

For women who have struggled to conceive, the experience of pregnancy and early motherhood are often more challenging than anticipated. This informative blog gives concerete information about the emotional, physical and practical challenges as well as the rewards of breasfeeding after infertility.

by Corey Whelan I started losing friends to breast cancer when I was in my thirties.  One of the lowest points I experienced during my infertility struggle was coping with my friend Sheila's abortion; she had late stage breast cancer at the time and a pregnancy would have hastened her ...

Second in a series on endometriosis, for Endometriosis Awareness Month. More than five million women in America are currently suffering from endometriosis, which is a leading cause of infertility.  Endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue that lines the inside of the uterus finds its ...

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.  During this month we will be adding new content on the disorder to our website weekly.  We will be talking about infertility treatment for endo, food and lifestyle, and pain managment.  If you would like info on any other aspect of ...

This is a shout-out for opinons from everyone interested in third party reproduction on large sibling donor-conceived groups.

by Corey Whelan For any woman hoping to conceive, the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy can be  devastating.  An ectopic is a non-viable type of pregnancy which  refers to the implantation of an embryo outside of the uterus and never results  in a live birth. Ectopic pregnancies ...

Journalist Marie Colvin died doing what she loved best.  She believed that she could make a difference in the world by uncovering the atrosities associated with our global state of unending war.  In the words of her heart-broken mom, "She led an important life". Marie never got around ...

by Corey Whelan Hydrosalpinx is an accumulation of fluid in a fallopian tube.  This build-up of clear, watery liquid causes the tube to become enlarged, damaged and blocked.  The blockage prohibits the joining of sperm and egg, thus pregnancy cannot take place. Hydrosalpinx typically ...

by Corey Whelan For women undergoing in vitro fertilization, the stress and discomfort of daily blood tests become a way of life.  This may be about to change.  Cutting-edge medical practice, Boston IVF, recently introduced the first known, needle-free saliva test, designed to ...