Category Archives: Infertility Issues

Articles about the world of infertility in-general.

12 Step Program for TTC (Trying to Conceive) by Gail Sexton Anderson

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There are 12-step programs for just about everything. So, what about a 12-step program for intended parents trying to conceive or TTC? I’ve worked with intended parents trying to conceive for 14 years and helped hundreds of intended parents find their way to the other side. I think that it’s time for the TTC to have a 12-step plan of their own.

TTC = a Heart with a Hole by Gail Sexton Anderson

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How do we visually depict infertility? As I prepared my last blog post, I was searching on iStockphoto for the perfect picture to symbolize the stages of mourning intended parents must go through when they are dealing with infertility. I decided to key in the word “infertility” in the search box to see what might come up.

The Truth About Motherhood After 40

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Launched in 2009, Flower Power Mom—The Truth About Motherhood After 40 (www.flowerpowermom.com) is a website and blog featuring commentary, real mom stories, and expert advice on the hardcore realities of having children after 40. FPM also offers free membership to A CHILD AFTER 40 (ACA40), the first, private online community empowering all women on the…

A Child After 40 launching Mother’s Day 2011: It’s a MOTHER of an evolution…

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In 2010, the CDC reported that the only age group in the United States to show a RISE in birth rate were women over 40.

For the last decade, we’ve seen similar dramatic increases in developed nations around the world.

Five Tips a Fertility Nurse Wishes Her Patients Knew

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Five tips that every fertility patient should be aware of.

How to Find IVF success rates for US IVF Centers

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Accessing IVF success rates.

Stress and Infertility – The Link is There …

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Discusses how stress can and does effect fertility.

Stress Puts Double Whammy On Reproductive System, Fertility

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How stress can and does effect fertility.

Where did I come from? Answering kids’ questions about donor eggs or sperm An interview with Margot P.Weinshel, LCSW, RN

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Talking to kids about how they became part of your family through third party reproduction.

The Guy on the Street and New Tech Babies Advice from the Trenches for Parents By Patricia Irwin Johnston

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Talking about third party reproduction. Who do you tell? How do you handle questions regarding how you formed your family?