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The American Fertility Association Blog

From Our House, to Yours
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:26:04 -0500
Sometimes, we get so caught up in our day to day lives that we forget to breathe, pause, and take stock of the big picture. While the year isn't quite over, certainly Thanksgiving signals endings as well as the hint of beginnings, not yet realized. And for The AFA it is much the same. Our amazing st...
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Three Things I Know for Sure: I was born Catholic, I was born Infertile, I was Born to Run
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:40:34 -0500
"Three Things I Know for Sure: I was born Catholic, I was born Infertile, I was Born to Run" by Amy Demma, J.D. Always wanting to write a professional paper with reference to one of my deepest passions, my love of Bruce Springsteen, The American Fertility Association finally has offered me that plat...
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Conquering Birth Mother Fear
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:10:57 -0500
by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W. New adoptive parents love nothing more than telling their adoption stories,” and people considering adopting never get tire of listening to them. These stories generally begin with a description of the adoptive parents’ difficulties conceiving a child and end with the...
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A Jewish Mother, Her Catholic Children, IVF, and a Request
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:54:20 -0500
by Corey Whelan My mom and dad were not religious people, not really. Religion seemed folded into our lives in a very organic, but not oppressive way. I remember when I was very little, my mom used to put a kerchief on my head on Friday nights, and we would weave our hands rhythmically over the Sabb...
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Sperm and the Single Girl
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:55:21 -0500
by Corey Whelan Decades ago, in the then swinging 1960's, the iconic Helen Gurley Brown wrote her groundbreaking novel entitled "Sex and the Single Girl". It is unlikely that Ms. Brown ever visualized an era when women might not be looking for Mr. Right, but would instead be looking for Mr. Right's ...
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The Clomid Death Sentence
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:14 -0500
by Fred Licciardi, M.D., author of the Infertility Blog A few years ago I was visiting another hospital. When touring the OBGYN department, I ran across a very busy obstetrician in the middle of office hours. He was running form room to room and had a pile of charts in his hands. After her appointme...
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How Premature Ovarian Failure Differs From Menopause
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:51:39 -0500
by Corey Whelan One of the most devastating diagnosis that a young woman can receive in her doctor's office is that of premature ovarian failure, or POF. Approximately 250,000 women under the age of 40 currently know that they have POF, with some finding out as early as their teen aged years. For wo...
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Being Catholic and Contemplating IVF
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:41:15 -0500
by Ken MosesianIn a few weeks, on December 7th, The American Fertility Association will present a Webinar called "Catholics and IVF: A Pastoral Approach." A Roman Catholic priest will facilitate a conversation about how to have a meaningful and respectful conversation with your Pastor if you happen ...
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Bloggers Unite TODAY to fight for Premature Infants
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:50:42 -0500
On November 17th in support of Prematurity Awareness Day, bloggers from around the world will be posting and tweeting in an effort to raise awareness about prematurity. The American Fertility Association is participating in this extraordinary effort. Please read The AFA blog post below, which I wrot...
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Chemical Regulation: At A Tipping Point?
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:38:16 -0500
by Heather Sarantis, Women’s Health Program Manager, Commonweal I recently heard a story of a doctor giving a talk, and when a question came up about the risk of microwaving food in plastic containers, the doctor began discussing lack of scientific consensus about whether this was a problem. After...
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