When a woman becomes a surrogate to enable others to have a baby, new relationships are formed. Research carried out by the Centre of Family Research, University of Cambridge, suggests that many of these relationships flourish. The research will be presented today at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) conference in London.
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Doctors Develop $260 Test-tube Baby System for Poor World
Belgian doctors have developed a low-cost version of test-tube baby technology for use in developing countries, where sophisticated Western systems are unaffordable for most couples.
No Need For Bed Rest After IVF
Bed rest immediately after an in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, despite being common practice, did not help women ultimately have a baby in a new study.
Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy: Nutritional Advice
By Victoria Maizes, M.D.
Joyously, you’re considering having a baby. What could be more natural? Women become pregnant every day, often unintentionally. Still, many women struggle to conceive and the modern world has a host …
Male Infertility: Some Thoughts for Inquiring Men Who Want to “Do It Yourself”
by William D. Petok, Ph.D.
While the state of fertility and infertility knowledge has grown enormously since the first IVF baby was born, one would be hard pressed to understand the role of men in the equation if you read only …
Woman Gives Birth Using Dead Man’s Frozen Sperm
A three-week-old baby, will never get to meet her father, who died of cancer six years ago. Neither has her mother ever met the man – she underwent the first artificial insemination in Israel from a deceased man’s sperm. The man’s parents chose the woman to be the mother of their granddaughter.
The 5 Stages of Infertility Grief
When you’re having trouble having a baby, there may be a lot to grieve. You grieve your ovaries, which work only some of the time. You grieve your partner’s sperm for being too few or poor swimmers. You grieve the entire process; all of the tests, the diagnoses, the waiting. Things many may never need to think about, you’ve obsessed over. Good grief.
Remember Infertility on Mothers Day
Infertility is a beast. It is a repulsive, smelly leviathan looming in the shadows beyond hope’s edge. This evil monster eagerly waits in the darkness ready to sink its venomous teeth into one’s joy during the most celebratory moments of life: A child’s birthday party; family sporting events; Christmas morning; baby showers; and of course, this blasted creature completely rips apart Mother’s Day.
Can an Antibacterial Ingredient Be the Cause of the Rise of Infertility
Can an anti-bacterial ingredient be some of the cause of infertility? Fox2now reports today that the FDA is now reevaluating the ingredient used in 75 percent of anti-bacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the United States. This chemical is also found on kitchen counters, baby bassinets and most hand and body soap.
The Emotional Journey Associated With Infertility
I just read a beautiful and poignant blog written by a woman who had been unsuccessfully trying to conceive for years. She was writing about her decision to donate the baby clothes she had been saving for her unborn …