Infertility subject of Short Film Contest
July 7, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Announcements, Contests and Giveaways, Womens Health
Infertility – it’s something that has affected millions of people around the world.
And the National Infertility Association and Fertility LifeLines™, a free patient resource provided by EMD Serono, want to hear their stories. They are holding the first-ever In The Know Short Film Competition.
Have you got a story to tell about dealing with infertility?
Anyone touched by infertility can enter the In The Know Short Film competition by submitting a creative, inspirational short film about their path to parenthood (or the journey of someone close to them).
These films will be reviewed by a panel of judges. Competition finalists will have their …read more
Donating Eggs to Make (Financial) Ends Meet.
CNN writes in a recent article, Dim economy drives woman to donate eggs for profit, that fertility clinics across the country are reporting they are fielding more calls lately from women interested in egg donation that this time last year. They cite people like Robin von Halle, president of Alternative Reproductive Resources, who reports that her Chicago agency is currently getting up to 50 calls a day. This time last year, they were only recieving 10 to 30 calls a day.
But is it hard cold cash or increased awareness that is fueling this apparent surge in egg donation interest?
Given that …read more
Ice Cream = Fertile Myrtle? Maybe So.
June 18, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Diets and Dieting, Easy Health Tips, Food and Drink, Happy Living Tip, Junk Food That Isn't, Nutrition, Relationships, Snacking, WOO hoo!, Womens Health, Your Body
Ice Cream as a fertility booster? Bring it on!
Image details: Couple sharing gelato cone served by picapp.com
1 in 8 couples has trouble conceiving. This, I did not know, but given how many folks I’ve met who are having a hard time getting pregnant, sadly, I’m not surprised.
But, the fix could be just the thing that summertime is all about…Ice Cream!!!!
I’m not making this up, I swear! The good folks at Harvard University have found that along with the usual suspects of increasing fruit and veggie intake, limiting red meats, adding healthy fats by way of nuts and fish, and …read more
Healthbolt Travel: Food, Culture, and IVF too.
April 11, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under A Mother's Wisdom, Health, How To, Medicine, Misc., Morning News, Travel and Health, Treatment
Most people don’t travel overseas to get pregnant. In fact, many young people live in fear of getting pregnant while having fun on their overseas adventures.
But for a growing number of people, the only reason they are even going overseas is to get pregnant.
They are on ‘IVF Vacations’, heading for fertility clinics in places like the Czech Republic, Korea, Barbados, Israel, and Thailand.
Turns out that even when you add in the cost of travel and accommodation, the price of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in many foreign countries is much cheaper than in the USA. Plus many of the women turned down …read more
