Ethan Hawke, prolific actor and golden boy of 90′s films Reality Bites and Dead Poets Society, is expecting his fourth child with wife Ryan. This will be the former nanny’s second child. Ethan (40) has two children from his previous marriage to Uma Thurman, Maya (12) and Levon (9). Ryan and Ethan were married in June [...]
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
She’s the baby who beat the odds: Last November, German preemie Frieda Mangold was born after spending just 21 weeks and 5 days in mom Yvonne Mangold’s womb. She weighed just 1 pound, and tied the previous world record for the youngest surviving preemie set by Canadian baby James Elgin Gill. But over Easter weekend, [...]
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
Reese Witherspoon’s Monique Lhuillier wedding gown probably isn’t even back from the dry cleaners and already there’s talk of a baby. It’s been less than a month since the star wed agent Jim Toth at her ranch in Ojai, California and US Weekly now reports that she’s getting ready to add to her brood – [...]
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
I was given the number 180,000 when it came to children waiting for families in the foster care system. When that number surfaced, I was shocked. Imagine my surprise when I did some research and found another number, 400,000! How did the numbers I found have so many discrepancies? I questioned and then researched. The [...]
Read More..Our friends at IVFConnections.com will be hosting a live web chat on Tuesday evening in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week with special guest Carolyn Savage. Carolyn is the IVF patient who mistakenly had another couple’s embryos transferred to her uterus, then decided to carry the baby to term and deliver it to the baby’s [...]
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under IVF Treatment | Permalink
(MedPage Today) — Men with low-risk prostate cancer and symptomatic hypogonadism had no evidence of disease progression during long-term testosterone therapy, results of a small clinical trial showed.
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Urology News | Permalink
It was an accident that we had to spend a night on St Maarten on our way home – something to do with buying our second+ legs of the journey before buying the first, which is not recommended. But we decided to make the most of it and flew over in the morning for a [...]
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Gynacology News | Permalink
In most societies, it is assumed that girls will grow up and have babies. We, as girls are given dolls to play with, babysit, help with others’ kids and are taught nurturing skills in preparation to become a Mom. Historically, women had children at a much younger age and had more children. As women entered the [...]
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Fertility News | Permalink
Menstrual Period Length Stats Study
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Why is there no advertising?
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New experiments may reconcile conflicting studies regarding the peacock’s allure.
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Male Reproduction | Permalink
SALISBURY — Tired of washing that yellow powder from your car? Blame the reproduction cycle of trees.
Read More..Posted on April 26, 2011 | Filed under Male Reproduction | Permalink
On our last Friday night, Lianna threw Jon an awesome Survivor-themed surprise birthday/going-away party. It was supposed to be a surprise for me, too. Oops. Definitely deserved the DOUBLE thumbs up. Lianna’s cake was way fancier than the one I made the next day. All the kids were threatened with their lives if they tried [...]
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Gynacology News | Permalink
On April 18th, a transgender woman, Chrissy Lee Polis, was beaten at a McDonald’s near Baltimore, MD. Trans women experience violence and the threat of violence constantly, but what made this case rise to public notice was that a McDonald’s employee stood by and videotaped the assault, and then posted it to the internet. The [...]
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Womens Health News | Permalink
Menstrual Cycle Length Stats Study
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Fertility News | Permalink
A small study out of Switzerland may have discovered a safe alternative treatment for depression during pregnancy. Light therapy has been used by many depressed people, but its use has never been tested during pregnancy before. Hopefully, this gentle but effective treatment can be a safe alternative to medications, which are largely untested for their [...]
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
It was our second Easter with the “Littles.” Yesterday as I sat and enjoyed Easter dinner at my Mother-in-Laws, I was struck by how far we have all come in a year. Last year, the introduction of new people at our Easter celebration sent the Littles into a tizzy. Two were withdrawn, sad-faced, clingy. The [...]
Read More..(MedPage Today) — Men with low-risk prostate cancer and symptomatic hypogonadism had no evidence of disease progression during long-term testosterone therapy, results of a small clinical trial showed.
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Urology News | Permalink
April 24th – 30th, 2011 In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, we would like to encourge questions about your journey and any testimonials you wish to share! We hope to increase awareness about infertility and the path to parenthood.
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Male Reproduction | Permalink
Pregnancy seems to affect each woman a different way – some preexisting conditions worsen and other seem to go into recession causing an abatement of troublesome symptoms. Allergies during pregnancy are a case in point – many women find that their allergies such as rhinitis worsen or abate at this time. Also many women, who [...]
Read More..Posted on April 25, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease where the thyroid is overactive, producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones. Graves Disease and pregnancy can occur together; in fact when hyperthyroidism is noted during pregnancy, it is mostly caused due to Graves disease. While Graves disease and pregnancy is not a common occurrence, it is difficult to [...]
Read More..Posted on April 24, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
Homebirth in recent years has become more popular, in part due to the spiritual experience and as a respite from a rising C-section rate in hospitals. However, homebirth is not for everyone. First time moms don’t know what to expect and women who’ve had previous difficult or traumatic birth experiences are likely to opt out [...]
Read More..Posted on April 24, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
Pregnancy is a veritable soup of hormones, causing major changes in the body that can last for a lifetime. One of the most drastic changes occurs within the thyroid gland, which dictates metabolism. Increased estrogen and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) during pregnancy trigger releases of thyroid hormones. The thyroid can increase in size causing a [...]
Read More..Posted on April 24, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
As more families are finding it necessary to use stem cell treatments for a wide variety of diseases, proponents of cord blood banking are calling for the process to be considered a medical expense under tax law. Changing the classification of cord blood banking would provide families the ability to bank their baby’s cord blood [...]
Read More..Posted on April 24, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink
Recent photos of Evangeline Lilly (31) from the hit TV show Lost reveal that the actress is in her third trimester of pregnancy. The brunette beauty is notoriously shy of fame and no announcement was made. Nevertheless, she appeared radiantly pregnant in a long maxi dress last week. Evangeline is expecting her first child with [...]
Read More..Posted on April 24, 2011 | Filed under Pregnancy | Permalink