In the past, women with poor-quality or scarce eggs would have had to accept that they’d never have a baby, or else start thinking about adoption.But these days there’s another increasingly popular option — egg donation.
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Men’s Fertility Should Be Scrutinized Too
Future fathers of the world, eat your spinach salads. That’s the message behind a new study in Nature Communications suggesting that what fathers eat before conceiving a baby might play an important role in whether their children suffer from birth defects.
BPA is Still Everywhere, and Mounting Evidence Suggests Harmful Effects
These days the baby aisle shelves are lined with products proudly announcing: “BPA-free.” As a mom and a consumer, this is reassuring. BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical used in the production of plastics and many other products, has been linked to a variety of health problems such as reproductive disorders, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A 2003-2004 national health survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found BPA in more than 93 percent of 2,517 urine samples from people age 6 and older.
Brussels Sprouts May Boost Fertility
Research has found that 9 percent of all conceptions take place over the holiday period, making December the most fertile month of the year. For couples wanting a baby, Neema Savvides, a nutritional therapist at the Harley Street Fertility Clinic in the UK, advised adding more Brussels sprouts to your plate, The Daily Mail reports.
Cost Of Having Baby: $21K For Single Birth, $105k For Twins
Having a baby can lead to a lifetime of expenses, ranging from diapers to down payments on that first car. But before that even begins, families have to pay the medical bill from the baby’s birth.
Inside the Lucrative Life of an Egg Donor
Anna Cain says she has made more than $60,000 in three years as an egg donor…Because Cain’s eggs have helped produce three sets of twins and another couple have a baby on the way, she expected to receive $12,500.
6 ways to Boost Fertility Through Nutrition
For women hoping to conceive, experts advise watching your weight and following a Mediterranean-style diet to boost your odds of having a baby.
Trying for a baby? Get Seven Hours Sleep Every Night and Go to Bed and Get Up at the Same Time Each Day
Women trying for a baby could drastically improve their chances of conceiving if they sleep for between seven and eight hours a night, researchers claim.
Researchers Raise Concerns About BPA and Breast Cancer
A growing number of health advocates are raising concerns about possible links between the estrogen-like chemical BPA and breast cancer. Consumer concern about BPA, or bisphenol A, has led manufacturers to remove it from baby bottles and infant formula packaging.
Next From Science’s Aladdin’s Lamp? Reversible Menopause
The 27 women who went through the study all had their menopause before they were 30. Researchers, having fragmented their ovaries, managed to switch off the trigger that made the eggs dormant. The first baby to result from the treatment was born in Japan this week.