by Kristen Magnacca
Have you seen The AFA’s Infertility Awareness stamp! Boy, have we come a long way!
Fertility awareness on a stamp: talk about making strides in the shift in conscientious about fertility and creation.
I remember when…. (Do ...
This is a shout-out for opinons from everyone interested in third party reproduction on large sibling donor-conceived groups.
by Eden Rauch, M.D.
Women who are recently diagnosed with breast cancer may now have new options to preserve their fertility and conceive after their treatment for breast cancer is completed. The state of NJ has mandated coverage of fertility preservation treatments for women of reproductive age ...
The Ins and Outs of Egg Donation
Preparing to parent with a child conceived by egg donation involves many decisions. Often, the complexity of these choices are overlooked or down played by many recipients (and helping professionals) in the rush to have a baby. Many want to ...
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
A close friend and I were talking about something that affects many of us who have experienced infertility. She has moved from infertility into adoption. There have been some calls about babies ...
by Mikki Morrissette
A month before my 35th birthday, I told my boyfriend that I wanted to have children. So…. he broke up with me the day after my birthday. Devastated – far more than the relatively short-lived relationship merited – I traveled solo around Madagascar to ...
I'm a Sam Pang fan. I first met Dr. Pang in Massachusetts when I went up to direct him in The AFA video, "Reproductive Options for Gay Women." Since then, I have gotten to know Dr. Pang and continue to be impressed with his integrity, great caring for patients, and pr...
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
There seem to be more stories in magazines and the news about collaborative or third party reproduction. Newsweek recently did a cover story entitled “You Got Your Sperm Where? How to Get Pregnant Fast, Cheap, and in Public.”
The story focuses on ...
by Iris Waichler, LCSW
I heard the term “accidental incest” for the first time last week. I was with a couple of friends who also had kids through egg donors and we all shared the same stunned ...
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
There was a recent article in the news about a surrogate, Cathleen Hachey, who lives in Canada. She had made an informal agreement with a British couple she had met on line. She became ...