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The needs of the many. The needs of the one.
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:59:41 -0400
by Corey Whelan Memorial Day just passed. A day of honor for those who served our country, and died for it. You know, I can't listen to Jay-Z and Alicia Keyes singing Empire State of Mind, still, without going back to the worst day of my life, nine years ago. I'm eternally indebted to our nation's f...
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Some Complications of IVF and Egg Freezing
Mon, 31 May 2010 18:05:29 -0400
by Fred Licciardi, M.D. This blog is a segue into egg freezing. I realize that for most of the infertility community, egg freezing is not applicable, but I do get many questions about it. Plus, I suspect that many of you are the family fertility experts or the neighborhood fertility pros, unfortunat...
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Celine Dion Having Twins
Sun, 30 May 2010 18:32:29 -0400
by Merry Armentrout Celine Dion announced today she is pregnant with twins after undergoing her sixth IVF attempt. Dion's rep says she turned to acupuncture during her final IVF treatment in hopes of improving her chances of implantation. She is 14 weeks along, and will find out the sex of the twins...
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Sex and the City 2. Part Deux. AFA Style.
Sun, 30 May 2010 17:50:22 -0400
by Corey Whelan My girl Merry was right! Two and a half hours is just not enough. No, I'm talking about Sex and the City 2. Man, how I missed those girls! That TV show got me through some rough Friday nights and especially, one really rotten eventually to be divorced New Year's Eve. The Computer Gur...
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Sex and the City 2
Sat, 29 May 2010 19:44:39 -0400
30 years ago, infertility was somewhat of a taboo topic...I know this because my mom told me, it was one of her personal struggles. Today, infertility is addressed on the big screen, small screen and on your computer screen. Sex and the City 2 opened this Memorial Day Weekend. The reviews have been ...
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Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
Fri, 28 May 2010 15:24:38 -0400
by Wendy Spry, LVN and Certified Perinatal Support Specialist Pregnancy and the promise of a new life bring much excitement and presents many options as well as decisions to be made. One of the important decisions facing expectant parents is cord blood banking. Why Bank Cord Blood? Cord blood bankin...
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Will the Gulf oil spill produce an infertility epidemic?
Thu, 27 May 2010 20:34:58 -0400
by Corey Whelan On April 20th, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig horrifically exploded just 50 miles from the Louisiana coast. While estimates vary, no one disputes the fact that millions of gallons of oil have now poured into the Gulf, and the hemorrhage is continuing daily. Thousands of people are cu...
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American Idol/Dancing with the Stars
Thu, 27 May 2010 07:54:11 -0400
by Merry Armentrout I'm a huge fan of Dancing with the Stars and American Idol , and actually found myself nervous as I watched both finales. The contestants were impressive this year for both shows. Before the season even kicked-off,I knew Evan Lysacek and Nicole Scherzinger would be on top of the ...
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When is the Right Time for hCG?
Wed, 26 May 2010 19:08:41 -0400
by Fred Licciardi, M.D. The time between the hCG and retrieval For an FSH injection cycle leading to insemination, it’s ok if the ovulation naturally occurs a little early (via a premature LH surge) because we can just do the insemination early. Rarely it’s too early, before the follicle is big ...
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How Hollywood Loses the Baby Weight
Tue, 25 May 2010 17:01:42 -0400
by Merry Armentrout People magazine is my guilty pleasure. I love browsing through pictures of movie stars while I enjoy a cup of coffee, but this morning a picture of Bethenny Frankel left me baffled. The reality star had a baby two weeks ago, and was photographed on Tuesday looking fabulous and fi...
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