Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Israeli government to discuss bill to ease restrictions on egg donation

More progress on these exciting new developments intended to ease restrictions on egg donation in Israel. The existing law allows only women undergoing fertility treatments to donate eggs. The new legislation would allow Israeli women between the ages of 20 and 35 to donate eggs and to be compensated. Go Israel!

Read on:
ttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1151222.html

Monday, February 15, 2010

How to Bring Home a Baby Without Breaking the Bank

A topic on many minds these days. As if the process of infertility treatment were not daunting enough, there is, of course, the cost. The $10 price tag on this new book by Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss could end up saving you a LOT of money.


A few quotes from readers:

***Especially important in our current financial crisis, a Must Read!

***Bless you for writing this book!!!!

***The book helps you think outside the box and consider ways to save money on medications, treatments, and testing. It explains how to navigate insurance companies and how to find clinical trials. It explains fertility grants and scholarships and how to find them. But above all, it gives you the confidence to take charge of the financial side and understand how to budget for treatments.

http://www.amazon.com/Budgeting-Infertility-Bring-Without-Breaking/dp/1416566589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266236856&sr=1-1

Monday, February 1, 2010

Alone on a Path Shared by Many

A poignant yet frank look at the emotional terrain encountered as a result of a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure, a condition which leads many to the path of assisted reproduction. A lesson in the importance of sharing more stories like this, so that those in similar straits realize that there is no reason to feel alone.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/fashion/31love.html?pagewanted=1