Infertility
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Birth Defects Seem Rare in Kids of Childhood Cancer Survivors
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Dec 13, 2011
MONDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Children of parents who survived childhood cancer are unlikely to suffer from birth defects, finds a new study that should allay some concerns about long-term effects of treatment. It appears that DNA damage done by chemotherapy and radiation of the reproductive organs doesn't… Full Story »
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Introducing Christina Holt: New Blogger for Pregnancy and Baby
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Dec 12, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude normal fertilization. Read about the different types of birth control methods and choices at… Full Story »
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Is it a robot? No! It's the 4Moms Origami stroller
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Dec 12, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Federal Agencies Act to Remove hCG Weight Loss Products
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 6, 2011Dec. 6, 2011 -- The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission today took joint action against several companies selling over-the-counter hCG products that falsely and illegally claim to promote weight loss. Labeled "homeopathic" by the seven companies who received the… Full Story »
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Violence during pregnancy causes more deaths than medical problems
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 21, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have… Full Story »
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Thanksgiving baby tips
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 18, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Throw a Christmas themed baby shower
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 18, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Chilly weather does not mean heavy blankets for baby
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 17, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have… Full Story »
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Taking folic acid during pregnancy may improve toddler behavior later on
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 16, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal… Full Story »
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Baby development affected by mama mood swings
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 16, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude normal fertilization. Read about the different types of birth control methods and choices at Pregnancy… Full Story »
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Women with lupus can have a safe pregnancy
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 8, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or… Full Story »
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New Disney eco-plush baby toys at Babies R Us
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 7, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or abnormal sperm counts which preclude… Full Story »
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Too many babies getting prescriptions for acid reflux
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Nov 7, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples. Some men may have low or… Full Story »
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8 Big Fertility Misconceptions
CNN: Women's Health &bull Nov 7, 2011
Editor's note: Joshua U. Klein, M.D., is a board-certified OB/GYN and a Clinical and Research Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City. After earning his medical degree at Harvard Medical School, he completed residency at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Despite widespread sex education and increased public awareness of the issue of infertility, many people still don't really get it; a study from New Zealand, for instance, showed that 74% of women presenting to a fertility clinic had inadequate fertility awareness. An extreme example: I once had a… Full Story »
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Men have a ticking biological clock too, says study
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Oct 19, 2011
It's not just women who have a ticking biological clock, according to a study that has found the chances of men fathering children fall with every passing year once they reach middle age. Analysis of patients at an infertility clinic… Full Story »
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20 Colorful Baby Names
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Oct 18, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile… Full Story »
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Switch clue to pregnancy problems
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Oct 17, 2011
Scientists have identified a "fertility switch" protein which appears to increase infertility if levels are too high and fuel miscarriage if too low. Full Story »
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Faulty molecular switch can cause infertility or miscarriage
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Oct 16, 2011
High levels of the protein are associated with infertility, while low levels make a woman more likely to have a miscarriage, the research has shown. The findings have implications for the treatment of infertility and recurrent miscarriage and could also lead to new contraceptives. Around one in six women have difficulty getting pregnant and one in 100 women trying to conceive have recurrent miscarriages, defined as the loss of three or more consecutive pregnancies. Researchers from Imperial College London looked at tissue samples from the… Full Story »
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"Fertility switch" points to new treatments: study (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Oct 16, 2011
Reuters - Scientists have discovered an enzyme that acts as a "fertility switch" and say their findings could help treat infertility and miscarriage and may also lead to new contraceptives. Full Story »
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Create the best Halloween gift basket for a new mom
She Knows: Pregnancy & Baby Blog &bull Oct 16, 2011
Remarkable achievements have been made in the field of infertility since the first IVF baby. Assisted reproductive techniques and fertility treatments give infertile couples the ability to conceive. Male-factor infertility is associated with 30 percent to 40 percent of infertile couples.… Full Story »
