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Thursday, October 21, 2010

IVF: The Heavy Cost of the Nobel Prize

For the 4 million children conceived through in-vitro-fertilization, the 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine, awarded on October 4th, is understandably, good news. Congratulatory statements are also pouring in from advocacy groups, fellow physicians, prominent parenting blogs. How this news plays out in the unfolding story of Assisted Reproduction and its role in shaping our healthcare, […]

Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Miracle of IVF: At 49 the Oldest First-Time-Pregnant-with-Her-Own-Egg-In-Vitro-Mom

What Do We Celebrate? A 49 year old woman gave birth last month to a baby conceived with the help of IVF using her own egg, at the New Hope Fertility Center, a Park Avenue fertility clinic founded by Dr. John Zhang. She becomes the oldest first-time-in-vitro-mom on record. Undeniably, this is a cause for […]

Monday, November 2, 2009

Is the Most Trustworthy Fertility Specialist Really Within?

Where oh, where will our true guidance come from? With a deluge of information coming at each of us, Who can we trust to guide us? After 2 failed IVF’s, 6 cycles of Clomid and more IUI’s than we can count,  is the fertility doctor that says he’ll never give up on us someone whose advice […]