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

“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

Infertility… a word I never dreamed would enter my life. My mother was one of eleven children; I have 30-something cousins. One of my very Catholic relatives begged permission from the church to use birth control when they couldn’t afford to have any more children after five of them were born. I only had to

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

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

As a former infertility patient, I know what it’s like to live with the disease of infertility. The feeling of helplessness and lack of control is extremely emotional. For me, not having insurance benefits through an employer, in addition to being infertile, was like pouring salt on an open wound. Fertility Within Reach was developed

‘Twas the day of the transfer and out the door we went, My hormones were raging and I felt emotionally spent. The stockings were hung by the stirrups with care, In hopes that a baby soon would be there. The nurse was prepping and readying the bed, While visions of implantation danced in my head.

I had a friend once who said that the challenges that couples face are like a six-hundred pound gorilla in the room; they’re big, they’re ugly, and you don’t look them directly in the eyes. Infertility was our six-hundred pound gorilla for a while. It was a beast. A monster. Our own journey began with