Mother’s Day is an unknown day for me. Every year prior, I would reluctantly saunter into Hallmark. Buy a bijillion cards for all of our moms, m-aunts, step-moms, and sisters (we have a big family), and hope I don’t ugly cry in front of the cashier as I check out. Afterwards, I would unplug from

You’re fully committed to becoming a parent through egg donation. You’ve chosen an egg donation agency to work with and a program that best suits your needs. But what happens when you’re looking for an egg donor? While it may feel overwhelming, it’s reassuring to know that there is no right or wrong way to

Depending on your needs, you may require an egg donor to help build your family. And fortunately, there are incredible women who want to give the gift of life by helping a couple or individual start a family. But when it comes to egg donation, the price tag can be one of the biggest deciding

Welcome to the first of a three-part series of posts on egg donation!  Thank you to Circle Egg Donation for sharing this helpful information!   There are a few things we know about egg donors: They are young, fabulous, selfless women, who help others fulfill their dream of having a child. But let’s talk about

With the holidays behind us and a new year here most couples struggling to conceive are already making plans for the next holiday season or an upcoming baby shower, understandably so.  I remember always setting silent goals for myself, hoping that I would be pregnant for the holidays or be able to make a pregnancy

On the road to getting pregnant and even early in pregnancy, getting your blood drawn is an all too familiar process. Checking for this. Monitoring for that. Though all of these tests are important to evaluate your fertility or check on a pregnancy, at some point you wonder, “do I really need all of these

“When should I start acupuncture treatments for fertility?” This one of the most common question I receive from women who are trying naturally or through assisted means. And my answer is almost always, “as soon as possible.”   About 9 to 12 months before a particular ovulation, a group of eggs are signaled to develop

I want to start off by thanking you to take the time to read this blog! Our journey started in November of 2005, after we had some pretty amazing family that rallied around us and started an adoption fund for us. We were totally amazed by the overwhelming support we received. We chose an agency

Kristin A.F. Yellin, Chief Counsel, Adoption Network Law Center   When a family has decided to pursue a private, domestic newborn adoption, the next step will be to select the right adoption entity that will support them on their adoption journey.  When making this decision, there are a number of factors that need to be

Two summers ago, I sat in the shade on a beautiful sunny afternoon, in the Outer Banks, NC, and listened to the banter of 6 young adults, all squeezed into a hot tub, after an exhausting but exhilarating day of surfing. For a week, 15 young adults had gathered, all strangers, in a house on