I’m still in disbelief despite this news update from a few hours ago, which goes into more detail regarding the octuplets and the way that they were conceived. According to this story, these babies were conceived through a frozen embryo transfer. I guess at some point, my skepticism will have to give way, but up [...]
Were the octuplets a result of IVF?
January 30, 2009 By 7 Comments
When I first heard about the octuplets who were born earlier this week, my first theory of how this came about was that somebody went to Tijuana, bought fertility drugs, injected herself indiscriminately without medical supervision and then went on to have sex. According to the latest updates, this may have been a result of [...]
Eggs, sperm and kidneys for sale
January 28, 2009 By 7 Comments
In the US, it is against the law for somebody to sell their kidney or other organ. This is clear, even if getting a kidney could well be the difference between life or death. It’s true even if the recipient is eager to pay and even if the potential kidney donor is rational, intelligent and [...]
Miracle octuplets
January 27, 2009 By 7 Comments
I ran into a fellow RE at the hospital we eventually came around to discussing the news of the octuplets who were born yesterday. Our initial reaction was like a fishing expedition for gossip with each of us asking the other “Do you know who the RE was? I wonder if it was so-and-so.” We [...]
Is IVF painful?
January 24, 2009 By 15 Comments
Patients sometimes ask, “Is fertility treatment painful?” It’s a reasonable question. I know that before I personally undergo any medical procedure, I would want to know that. To better answer this question, I’ve taken an informal survey of my patients who did IVF and asked them to share about their experiences. As can be expected, [...]
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January 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
If you would like an alert with each new update to this site, you may choose to get notifications in two ways. One way is to get an email alert. To do that, click here. The other way is to get an RSS feed into your My Yahoo, Google home page or other options. To [...]
Trading freedom for government-sponsored healthcare
January 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
This article makes a lot of sense. People make the best decisions and take responsibility for their actions when they are held accountable. If your car breaks down or gets damaged, then you are responsible to get it fixed. That’s why people actually care about driving carefully and performing routine maintenance. Imagine a world where [...]
California’s new laws for 2009. Part two.
January 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
This is a continuation of my previous post with my opinions regarding the new California laws that go into effect for 2009. Mobile homes: Requires, at time of sale, all mobile homes and manufactured housing to have smoke detectors in all rooms designed for sleeping and to have seismic braces on gas-fired water heaters. I [...]
Booty caller
January 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you think your life has already been overrun by an obsession for fertility, you might be interested to know that it can always get worse. Apparently there are people out there who want to get text messages reminding them when to have sex. There is no medical proof that the timing established by this [...]
The race to have a baby
January 4, 2009 By 5 Comments
After just one glass of wine the other night, I had a strange dream. It provided the inspiration for this post. Imagine the journey for a baby as being like a race. The runners begin at the starting point, staring up into the distance at a road that stretches as far as the eye can [...]
