Touched by the Stork - Fertility Information
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
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Fertility Seminar
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A free fertility seminar will be held in Jacksonville, Florida to shed light
on available treatments for infertile couples. Over the past year In Vitro
Fertilization, surrogacy and egg donation have been in the limelight of the
news media, highlighting controversies and problems in the industry. So this
seminar is a great way for couples struggling to conceive to learn about the
positives of infertility treatments.
Jacksonville News said, "Educating people interested in such treatments -
and the importance of seeking help early - is the idea behind the third
annual Fertility Awareness Seminar scheduled for Saturday in Jacksonville.
The center and three other Jacksonville-based clinics - Assisted Fertility
Program, Brown Fertility Associates and the Florida Institute for
Reproductive Medicine - are the sponsors of the event, which is free and
open to the public."
The event will also have a drawing for four free IVF cycles to the winners.
The session will focus on helping couples who are feeling the economic
crunch, and are looking to have their fertility treatments covered by
insurance. Fertility treatments may incite drastic lifestyle changes for
couples, so the seminar will also discuss how to deal with such transitions.
Hopefully with such sessions sparking up in different parts of the states,
more people will be educated on how to successfully conceive and do so
without damaging their budgets and lifestyle.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Sex and the City Star Surrogacy
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Sarah Jessica Parker the beloved Carrie Bradshaw, and her hubby Mathew
Broderick are said to be expecting twins via surrogacy. The couple
conceived their 1st child naturally and successfully; however the last few
years they have been unsuccessful in attempts at natural conception. It was
not reported why they turned to surrogacy, but the couple seem to be
thrilled at the prospect of their two new additions.
Entertainment Weekly released the couple's statement, "In a statement, their
reps announced, and "Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are happily
anticipating the birth of their twin daughters later this summer with the
generous help of a surrogate. The entire family is overjoyed."
Surrogacy has been a popular tactic for many years, however with the recent
economic downturn many women have been offering to be surrogates for
infertile couples to make some extra money. Similarly egg and sperm
donations have been ever-increasing as well.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Recession and Infertility
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So we've talked about the recession taking a toll on the plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery industry, but what we have yet to discuss is recession blues and infertility woes. For many couples struggling to conceive, infertility issues are a big enough deal to hinder their relationship or even sanity. Going through infertility treatments is tedious and exhausting, but there are also some financial ramifications that need to be addressed. Clearly, child bearing is in our nature, so we will go to great lengths to successfully conceive. But during an economic downturn financing treatments like In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy can be quite intimidating. Which is why a book called "Budgeting for Infertility" has just been released this week.
The Editors note in the book says, "Talk about a buzz kill -- a book with fertility treatment and budgeting in the title. But as the authors note, fertility problems can drain finances almost as quickly as they drain romance. Sterling is described as a researcher and educator specializing in fertility and women's health issues. Best-Boss is a writer. In this volume, they put the economics of conception front and center. So, along with tips on preserving fertility and picking a doctor, they include advice on creating a budget and sample letters for filing insurance appeals. There are also chapters on international options and tracking down lower-cost medicines."
This book could be a wise read, so invest it in and perhaps it will teach the ways of budgeting time and money for fertility. The 411 on financing fertility.
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Friday, February 20, 2009
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Fertility Woes in Japan
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A young Japanese woman was apparently impregnated with the wrong egg. The embryo-mix-up has caused much distress for the woman in her 20s, who later aborted the pregnancy and is now suing the local government for 20 million Yen (roughly $250,000 US Dollars). During the In Vitro Fertilization procedure the woman was implanted with another woman's eggs. The issue at hand is that it is said the Japanese culture frowns upon surrogacy, adoption, and basically raising children which are not yours.
Yahoo News said, "The hospital has a long history of carrying out such procedures, and this is the first time such a mistake has occurred, hospital spokesman Hajime Morishita said."The in vitro procedures are carried out in sequence one after the other, and in this case the eggs from one procedure may have accidentally been left over and used in the following procedure," he said"
In recent weeks, both in the US and overseas, IVF and fertility treatments have been greatly scrutinized, so this lawsuit comes on the surge of many fertility woes. This may bring about more stringent fertility treatment and fertility clinic laws globally.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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IVF Success Rates
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In recent months infertility treatments, more specifically In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has been the talk of the town in Australia and in many news sources around the nation. Due in part to the recent lax laws surrounding IVF treatment, egg donation and surrogacy. Today news.com.au has said that fertility experts may soon be able to provide infertile couples with more specific numbers in their chances for successful pregnancy after IVF. "Up until now, doctors have only been able to estimate pregnancies per IVF cycle, not the patient's chance of having a baby. What it shows is the vast majority of women who go on with IVF (up to six cycles) will end up having a baby.''
Infertility affects millions of people in Australia, figures that resemble that of the United States. So now with more data provided to infertile couples, chances of successful IVF births may increase because couples will wait out at least 6 cycles before having the baby. Positive headway has been made in researching fertility treatments over the past decade, and with less stringent laws more and more people in Australia, and maybe even worldwide, may be able to overcome their infertility issues.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Courtney Cox Reveals IVF Plans
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Former Friends star Courtney Cox and her husband David Arquette have told the Metro of their plans to use In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to conceive their second child. Coco Cox, their daughter, may be expecting a little brother or sister sometime in 2009. The couple previously struggled to conceive successfully and naturally which is why the celeb duo opted for IVF four years ago.
Cox said, "I'd like to have another child and I'll probably do IVF again, even though it's hard. Maybe if it doesn't work I'll adopt."
In recent years many infertile celebrity couples have openly discussed their plight and how they sought out treatments. Many have promulgated the positive results and success of fertility treatments like IVF, egg donation and surrogacy.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
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Surrogates and Egg Donors Rise with Troubled Economy
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In today's volatile job market and economic woes many young women are turning to surrogacy and egg donation as a means of financial help. The numbers of egg donors and surrogate mothers has increased by 30% in recent months. These women are being paid handsomely as well as helping infertile couples give birth, donors often make $7,000 while surrogate mothers can make as much as $25,000. Alternative Reproductive Resources reported to CBS News that they have seen an influx of women reporting money has their primary reason for offering themselves or their eggs. In fact, one report shows a rise of women in there 20s using the money to pay for college tuition, in a time when student loans are hard to come across.
The spike in egg donations and surrogacy means the possibility of more hope for couples struggling to conceive. Egg donation and surrogacy are both great alternatives if you are struggling with treatments like In Vitro Fertilization. Hopefully in the next few months, national figures and statistics will be released to see if the trend is becoming common in all parts of the country.
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Sunday, November 09, 2008
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Ovary Transplant
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Infertility treatments have made monumental strides in recent years with the advent of IVF, egg donation and surrogacy. But this week an even greater step was taken to treat infertile women. A formerly sterile woman has given birth to the first ever ovary transplant baby. The British woman suffered from ovary failure at age 15 and went through early menopause, which caused her infertility. The 38-year-old woman received a full ovary transplant from her twin sister and is expected to give birth this week.
More than 100,000 women in the UK alone suffer from infertility due in part to chemotherapy, radiotherapy and early menopause leaving their chances of pregnancy dismal to say the least. This groundbreaking new surgery may give these women hope for motherhood. The Sunday New York Times reported, "Unlike IVF, the conventional infertility treatment, an ovary transplant not only allows a woman to conceive "naturally" but also restores hormone levels in women who have suffered an early menopause." Nearly three months post-surgery women who have had this procedure done, witnessed their first ovulations in years. And soon after one year transplant women are told they may be able to conceive. For women unable to bear children, this breakthrough is revolutionary.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Surrogates WANTED!
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Here ye here ye! A Chicago based fertility clinic is looking for surrogate mothers. The clinic is hoping to increase the incentives for surrogates. So if you are of the appropriate child-bearing age, meet the requirements for surrogacy, and are not on public aid, but don't have health insurance this may be your best bet to rack in some dough. Getting pregnant to help others is Alternative Reproductive Resources slogan right now. Many infertile couples are struggling to pay for costly fertility treatments during this economic downturn, so ARR is hoping to remedy financial woes for hopeful parents.
Typically surrogates whom are between 21-38 are obliged to have health insurance pay for some of the hospitalization and birthing costs. However ARR is waiving such requirements and helping both surrogates who have lost health insurance from the economic crisis and couples hoping to conceive. A free-falling economy may have its perks for some!
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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India Stiffens Surrogacy Laws
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Formerly loose surrogacy laws in India have led to mistreatment, high costs and other widespread issues in infertility treatment. Indian parliament has chosen to tighten laws revolving surrogacy. The process now requires infertile couples to hire a lawyer and a doctor and seek out such practices at a semen bank instead of an infertility specialist.
India's increasing fears of foreigners enticing poverty stricken women to carry their children for cheap will now be diminished; couples from overseas must now legally register at their respective Embassies before proceeding with the infertility treatments.
These new regulations aid in the protection of the surrogate mothers and the possible chance of the couple prematurely backing out. The laws entail that the couple and surrogate mother sign a contract as well as agree upon insurance measures in case of an unfavorable outcome. The precautions have been put in place to add credibility and viability to infertility treatments in India, and provide both parties with adequate and necessary insurances and security.
The outcry against the new laws is coming from the fertility specialists, because the surrogacy changed its allocation to semen banks. Some are worried that since semen banks are used solely for sperm donors, the level of expertise is compromised.
Regardless of who is the agent in the surrogacy deal, the entirety of the process is much safer and significantly more reliable because now a lawyer, the embassy (if necessary), a doctor and semen bank are all actively involved in the treatment.
If you're looking to get information about the various fertility treatments available in the US, go to fertilityproregistry.com.
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