Hearts Thawed, Babies Born

Rachael and Pete were hoping to have children of their own, but they found out quickly having babies may not be as easy as they expected. Fertility treatments lead to the birth of their first son Samuel and then a devastating miscarriage. Instead of continuing down...

Preeclampsia and Embryo Adoption

May is National Preeclampsia Awareness Month. Preeclampsia is a disorder which develops after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. It is characterized by the onset of high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine. Many women worry about...

Coping with Male Infertility

When the word infertility is mentioned, most often female infertility is thought of first. Most couples never even consider their infertility can be caused by the man. But males are responsible for 20–30 percent of infertility cases. Men tend to respond to the...

National Infertility Awareness Week

This week is recognized as National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW). RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association founded NIAW in 1989 and it became a federally recognized health observance by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2010. The goal of this...

Advantages & Risks of Embryo Adoption

Any adoption program comes with advantages and risks. Here are some that we compiled for embryo adoption: Advantages Allows adoptive mother to experience pregnancy and child birth Many families who cannot conceive grieve that they will never experience pregnancy. In...
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