How to chose the right sperm donor? Start by asking these questions to your sperm bank! Women who consider insemination with donor sperm are often very selective and picky. That's normal, and actually part of the reason why they decide to be single mothers at some point - their expectations and criteria about who should be the genetic [...]
What the CARE fertility director tells his patients about how to increase chances of pregnancy During the last Fertility Fair in London I attended a fantastic lecture given by Prof. Charles Kingsland, clinical director of the CARE Fertility Group and the spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Here comes the transcript of his talk, I [...]
In collaboration with O.L.G.A. Clinic Why is the O.L.G.A. Clinic in St. Petersburg so successful for Scandinavian couples and single women wanting a baby with their own eggs; including those that may otherwise have given up!? What is a good fertility clinic, and how do you decide which one is right for you? The best fertility [...]
Fertility tomorrow: A young startup works on revolutionizing fertility testing Latest when women try to get pregnant do they become interested in their reproductive hormones. When trying to conceive, it suddenly becomes interesting for many women, what fertility hormones are and how they actually work. Why is there no ovulation without LH surge? What does estrogen have [...]
How to build a family if you are German and homosexual? Germany holds a marginal scientific position in all things regarding biomedical reproduction. This is partially to do with the German Embryo Protection law that came into force in 1991 and severely blocked scientific research in this area. Childless couples in Germany are generally cut off [...]
Melatonin helps improve egg quality in IVF: Recent evidence Many women undergoing IVF often take melatonin in addition to other supplements, in a hope to improve egg quality before the treatment. In my counselling sessions, I was asked several times how much melatonin should be taken given that doctors seem to recommend anything between 300 µg and [...]
The information contained in this article is not legal advice. Rather, the article contains my own thoughts and experiences, as well as some inconvenient truths. In my experience, all employers will try to uncover the status of your private life. Here are some of the conclusions I came to. Photo credit: ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.com How to handle [...]
I was glad when Sia Cooper, founder and owner of Diary of a Fit Mommy connected with me and showed interest in my blog. I knew immediately that I wanted to talk to her more, because Sia is an expert in a topic which I will address more in the future: how to best prepare your body for [...]
