Inside Canada’s universal health coverage, you’re left on your own to pay for services like in vitro fertilization (IVF). But Dr. Renda Bouzayen thinks that should change. She’s the division head of Reproductive Endocrine and Infertility at Dalhousie University. Bouzayen wrote an editorial on the subject for Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Why should Canada pay for IVF?
Bouzayen argues that the cost of care for the babies and mother are the responsibility of the public health system anyway. And with IVF being so expensive, couples are more likely to transfer multiple embryos, possibly resulting in twins or triplets. When it comes to …read more

I wonder how some of these folks that do reality shows think they come off on camera. The latest reality show diva is the Octomom, Nadya Suleman. On last night’s “Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage” special Suleman actually slammed Kate Gosselin, calling her an attention seeker. The comment came after Suleman was shown a picture of Kate Gosselin walking on the beach in a bikini. She lamented that Kate had her kids five years ago so of course she’s back in shape now.

The thing that struck me was Suleman saying she herself wasn’t an attention seeker.
She …read more

The “Octomom” (Nadya Suleman), has us talking about a lot of things these days relating to babies and childcare. Now, new research suggests that have multiple births can increase the mother’s risk of postpartum depression.

Researchers did not get into the specifics of why this happens, but with multiple births I’m sure the stress of handling so many babies at once certainly can add to things.
The study was out ” April 1 in the journal Pediatrics.” With Octomom in the news lately, it brings this information to the forefront. Postpartum is a serious disease and new moms should …read more

Before watching the Dateline interview of Nadya Suleman, my only interest in this story was the passing thought of, “Will this family replace Jon & Kate Plus 8??” I honestly had no idea of the squawking & hostility towards this mother of six who just gave birth to octuplets. In fact, I was surprised to hear of it — and that’s what drew me towards the show.
(Personally, I’d like to lay a large part of this concerned indignation from our nation on the bitterly infertile; but even the fertile seem to be pissed off. So it’s larger …read more