New method for preserving eggs
One of the problems of infertility treatments has been the difficulty of freezing and thawing human eggs. It’s much more complicated than freezing sperm or embryos. But, successfully freezing eggs could bypass ethical issues caused by freezing and storing embryos.
Now, Houston scientists are testing a better method of freezing eggs.
Show and Tell 07/29/09
Rivky is really enjoying day camp this year and she’s making some really nice projects there as well. This past week she made a ceramic jewelry box shaped like a mini dresser and a pretty stool too. The mini dresser fits very nicely on her real dresser next to a baby (sniff) picture of her.
To see what the rest of the class is showing click here.
Reflexology and Infertility
We’ve mentioned before how chiropractic care and acupuncture might aid in infertility. Here’s an interesting article discussing how reflexology might also help.
Show and Tell 07/08/09
It’s been a while since I’ve done show and tell. I was shopping in Boro Park – a neighborhood close to where I live in Brooklyn, when I came across this gorgeous fish tank inside an optical store of all places.
It was so pretty I was brave enough to go into the store just to take a few pictures.
To see what others are showing this week click here.
A Culprit in Infertility, Overlooked Yet Treatable
I came across this article I found that talks about a condition called congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or C.A.H. The symptoms are somewhat similar to PCOS and some PCOS patients may have CAH as well. It is very treatable with the use of steroids but an often overlooked condition in the field of infertility.
Single Dads by Choice
First of all Happy Fathers Day to all dads and want to be dads!
I came across this article from The Times In India. It goes into detail how men are now seeking to become single dads through the use of donor eggs and surrogates. It’s not just women who are no longer willing to wait for the right partner to become a parent.
Miracle Baby
A woman in the UK had a miscarriage misdiagnosed, had a D&C and the embryo still managed to survive. She thought she had miscarried and only found out she was still pregnant at 10 weeks gestation. Her daughter was born healthy despite her having had a D&C, taken painkillers, antibiotics, appetite suppressants at the time when she thought she wasn’t pregnant. Amazing story.
Father’s Sperm Count
A new study from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah reveals that the father’s sperm delivers much more complex genetic material than previously thought. The findings could lead to a diagnostic test to help couples deal with infertility. Things are more equal in creation of an embryo then was previously believed. Sperm, just like the woman’s egg, can largely affect the health of a baby.
show and tell 6/11/09
Show and tell has moved to midweek so here comes another one for this week. Rivky had her first official school project. She had to pick something from history to display and write a short essay about. She chose “The Titanic”. Quite a mature pick if you ask me. I don’t think I even knew what the titanic was until high school.
The whole family got involved with the project. Aaron helped her with the construction. I helped with the painting and suggested she make the sign so people would know what boat it is. Children from other classrooms came in to observe what everyone made. Rivky reported back that hers and one other girl – who did the White House, were the best 2 projects shown. We are very proud of her.
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Second Baby Miracle Story
I liked this personal story of a women who got pregnant the with baby #2 on her own. With her first pregnancy she used heparin, steroids, progesterone jabs and IVIG to maintain the pregnancy. This time she’s doing it all naturally. So far so good. She’s reached 25 weeks.
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