At 11 years old, my daughter is officially a "tween". I love that word. In case you don’t know its origins, 'tween is actually a contraction of "between", as in between the ages of 10 and 12. It’s true—I looked it up. According to dictionary.com, a ‘tween is somebody who is too old to be a child … [Read more...]
Doctors Urge Women To Start Families Before Their 30s
A new study has found that the chances of women giving birth after 38 drops significantly and doctors are urging women to either start families earlier or freeze their eggs. The report, presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction’s annual conference in Lisbon, said that women should … [Read more...]
Quebec Moves Forward With Plan To Ban IVF For Women Over 42
A new Quebec bill is causing quite the stir with it's plan to ban in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for women over 42. According to CTV, if Bill 20 passes, it would make it illegal for women over 42 to undergo IVF even if she uses her own eggs she had frozen years before or the eggs of a younger … [Read more...]
Hopes and Dreams and IVF.
This post is sponsored by Conceivable Dreams, the provincial voice for thousands of infertility sufferers and their supporters across Ontario. To learn more about these issues and how you can help visit www.ConceivableDreams.org or follow @OHIP4IVF on Twitter.Last week I wrote about how … [Read more...]
Are They Natural? Everyone Wonders.
Many people are curious about twins and multiples. One question on most peoples' minds is "Were they conceived naturally?". In our case, no. However, in my multiple births chapter, most of the twins were conceived naturally. I'm going to share our story over the next few … [Read more...]