by RNE | Oct 1, 2012 | Education, Options, Support
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer affects as many as 1 in 8 women in the United States. For many young women, a cancer diagnosis often cast doubt over their future fertility. But it’s not just women who may lose their...
by RNE | Sep 24, 2012 | Donor Egg, Education, Support
In our final post for PCOS Awareness Month, blogger Jamie shares her personal story of how she was diagnosed with PCOS and how her diagnosis finally made sense after years of symptoms. By Jamie When we married at 30 years old, I was healthy and in good shape, and...
by RNE | Aug 27, 2012 | Childfree Living, IVF, Newsletter, Options, Support
By Jennifer A. Redmond My husband and I struggled with infertility for several years. I was going to say “on and off” for several years, but even when we weren’t “trying” there was always the hope that I might get pregnant. I have unexplained infertility — no reason...
by RNE | Aug 20, 2012 | Donor Egg, IVF, Newsletter, Options, Support, Uncategorized
Written by a RESOLVE New England volunteer and member. At age 50, I am entering the era of bifocal lenses, AARP memberships and stretch pants. But, thanks to donor conception, I am also experiencing my dream of raising another child. My two-year old son, Andrew* (name...
by RNE | Aug 13, 2012 | Adoption, Education, Newsletter, Options, Support
By Marla Ruth Allisan JD, LICSW The idea that expectant and adoptive parents might talk with each other can be a source of anxiety for families contemplating domestic adoption. Prospective adoptive parents sometimes express variations on these statements: We don’t...