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Couples from Ireland considering cross-border surrogacy have long been left in legal limbo when trying to secure citizenship for children born to surrogates outside of Ireland. This has caused many children to be left in legal limbo, creating heartache and … Continue reading

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Statistics….in fertility, everyone seems to love to talk about statistics.  And when it comes to IVF and donor egg IVF treatments, often it is one of the factors most relied on when selecting a doctor or clinic.  And for a good … Continue reading

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It’s the holiday season, and songs and proclamations of joy are all around us. It’s been a pretty joyful week here at my office too – and not just for the holiday festivities.   In just one short week, my email … Continue reading

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The path of infertility is so often filled with disappointments and sadness, that it is easy to misplace the hope you had when starting on this path.  And the more treatments that don’t result in a positive outcome, the harder … Continue reading

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The blogosphere is all abuzz about a recent NY Times article by Melanie Thernstrom, a woman who used egg donation and surrogacy to have her two children “twiblings”.  She very openly discusses their journey to parenthood and their choices for building their … Continue reading

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Over many years and many cycles, I started compiling a list of things to help maintain sanity while enduring the excruciatingly long 2ww (2 week wait – the wait from when you have an IVF transfer until when you can … Continue reading

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The recent volcano and resulting travel nightmares emphasizes the importance of having contingency plans – particularly when traveling for medical treatments.   Those safeguards and contingency plans will help make things easier if you are stranded by a volcano, hurricane or some … Continue reading

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So many doctors have differing opinions about which type of progesterone is best for your IVF cycle.  Each doctor seems to have their favorites or the ones they use for their practice.  But have you ever asked your doctor why … Continue reading

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After someone decides to do donor egg IVF, one of the very first decisions to make is anonymous donor, known donor, or something in between (sometimes called semi-known).    This one question will help determine which clinics you can use and what … Continue reading

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The recent news of the milestone birthday of the Octuplets, and the story of a 59 year old British women electing to do IVF seems to have the online world all a-buzz  about fertility regulation.  And so many people are coming … Continue reading

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