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Sharp seeks money in baby-selling case

Lucienmaurice — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:37:50 +0000

Sharp HealthCare says it is owed $614,860 in restitution from Theresa Erickson, a Poway lawyer who has pleaded guilty in federal court to evading California surrogacy laws.

Elizabeth Banks Explains Why She Chose Surrogacy

SilkGar — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:37:48 +0000

After years of unsuccessful attempts to expand her family, Elizabeth Banks finally got to experience What to Expect When You’re Expecting — at least on screen.

But off, when the actress and her husband Max Handelman eventually decided to travel down the path of gestational surrogacy, Banks kept her eyes on the prize: her son.

“It helps that other moms had said that once they had their babies, they forgot they were ever pregnant,” she says in the March issue of Women’s Health.

“So once my focus became the baby and not the pregnancy, it was a very easy decision.”

Thrilled to have welcomed Felix last March, the couple still make it a point to carve out plenty of couple time.

Fortunately, 19 years into their relationship — and co-owners of a production company — the pair have mastered a system.

“Working together provides a lot of balance in our life and it’s a way for us to [see each other], because I travel so much for work,” the Man on a Ledge star, 37, explains.

In addition to the demands of her blossoming career, the delicate balance of baby and her marriage allows Banks — who plays Effie Trinket in the highly anticipated Hunger Games film adaptation – to be a “good role model” for the life she leads.

“I have an amazing marriage and it will be long-lasting. I think I’m a good mom,” she says. “I could run for office, no problem, because there are no skeletons in my closet. Not that I would run for office…”

– Anya Leon

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My surrogacy journey: video 2 – Meds and IVF – Video

toultharo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:47:46 +0000

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18-01-2012 12:52 **update 1/26/12: Aunt Flo has FINALLY arrived as of yesterday. Thank you all for the AF vibes – they worked!! I went in for another baseline sono and blood draw today, and will start all my meds tomorrow. We are also looking at a projected transfer date of Feb 8-10. We won’t know for sure until after next weeks ultrasound. Stay Tuned! There will be another video before we leave going over how the meds make me (you) feel. Video 2: an update on my 1st journey as a gestational surrogate. In this episode I talk about IVF and pre IVF medication To visit my agency, go to www.reproductivepossibilities.com I also want to welcome all surrogates or potential surrogates to visit http This is an online chat forum on BabyZone.com for surrogates Song used: Love Death Birth by Carter Burtwell

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My surrogacy journey: video 1 – Introduction – Video

teleConyWeele — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:47:46 +0000

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05-01-2012 16:09 Documenting my 1st journey as a gestational surrogate. Please excuse the video quality. I am still in search of my web cam, so I improvised and used my iPhone. And no more shooting below eye level. Holy double chins, LOL! to visit my agency, go to www.reproductivepossibilities.com I also want to welcome all surrogates or potential surrogates to visit http This is an online chat forum on BabyZone.com for surrogates

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In China, 8 babies and a rash of protest

Claniimmisp — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:09:13 +0000

BEIJING _ In America, a family with eight children is the premise for a reality television show. In China, where most couples are allowed to have only one child, it's a national scandal.

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'A walking incubator': Fargo woman who is gestational carrier now pregnant with 15th child

dreamandgrow — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:09:11 +0000

At 47, she's delivered 14 babies. Now pregnant with a 15th child, a Fargo woman who's been a gestational carrier for those who can't have babies says this is her last. Meredith Olafson rubs her hands across her swollen belly and says this will be her last baby.

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'A walking incubator': Fargo woman who is gestational carrier now pregnant with 15th child

A Cautionary Surrogacy Tale

Cousyencone — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:59:13 +0000

Facing legal questions for which no New Jersey precedent yet existed, Superior Court Judge Francis B. Schultz, on December 13, awarded the father of twin girls conceived through gestational surrogacy sole custody of the two five-year-olds.

AFFORDABLE gestational surrogacy in India for gay couples – Video

sigipond — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:29:47 +0000

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02-01-2012 07:50 AFFORDABLE gestational surrogacy in India for gay couples

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Medication gestational surrogacy IVF embryo transfer lupron – Video

werist — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:29:47 +0000

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21-12-2011 17:16 This is the box of medication I received for my upcoming surrogacy cycle in Feb. The video cut off at the end, but I will do more videos as it gets closer to transfer

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Gestational surrogacy journey – Video

Kuzisenajoo — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:29:46 +0000

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03-01-2012 18:06 This is a video of exactly all the pills I take in one day.

Elizabeth Banks Says Surrogate is like an Auntie: Plus Other Celeb Babies via Surrogates

ezzzzhikfurry — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:51:08 +0000

Elizabeth Banks surprised many of her fans when she announced the arrival of her new son, Felix. On March 30, 2011 the actress posted on her blog that she became the mother to a newborn via a surrogate mother after struggling for years to become pregnant.

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‘Octomom’ draws disbelief from Chinese public

GivePillen — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:56:40 +0000

Beijing — The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling.

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‘Octomom’ draws disbelief from Chinese public

Rich find way to flout China’s one-child rule

BestForPill — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:14:00 +0000

The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions, from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling.Intended as an advertisement for the…

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Rich find way to flout China’s one-child rule

Chinese family with 8 babies shocks public

cralfdefSeeta — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:43:04 +0000

The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling.

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Flouting one-child law, family with 8 babies grabs China’s attention

MipCerianip — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:10:05 +0000

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Flouting one-child law, family with 8 babies grabs China’s attention

Octomum case stuns one-child public in China

Flomyday — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:10:04 +0000

The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling. read more

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Octomum case stuns one-child public in China

China ‘Octomom’ case stuns child-limiting nation

paymentgate — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:10:01 +0000

According to the Guangzhou Daily, a government newspaper, the biological mother carried two of the babies, while two surrogates gave birth to three each.

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Poupsoveque — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:16 +0000

BEIJING (AP) – The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of 8 babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling.

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‘Octomom’ in one-child China stuns public

Soxwriree — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:15 +0000

The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling.

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‘Octomom’ in 1-Child China Stuns Public

RoormHonscymn — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:15 +0000

China’s Octomom: Mother with 8 babies stirs debate on surrogate births and one-child policy

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China’s Octomom: Mother with 8 babies stirs debate on surrogate births and one-child policy

Toonsevus — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:13 +0000

BEIJING — The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling. Intended as an advertisement for the studio, the photo grabbed a different kind of attention: In a country that limits most couples to one child, many Chinese were amazed to learn that a couple had …

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How did they get away with it? Chinese couple’s eight children in nation where just one is the norm

Agrithgrike — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:12 +0000

A couple from Guangzhou have broken the nation’s strict one-child policy by spending nearly $160,000 on two surrogate mothers who bore them four boys and four girls.

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How did they get away with it? Chinese couple’s eight children in nation where just one is the norm

‘Octomom’ case stuns one-child public in China

dernixzw — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:10 +0000

The photo was undeniably cute: a studio portrait of eight babies in identical onesies and perky white cotton hats, sporting an array of expressions from giggly to goofy, baffled to bawling.

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Lupron injection / gestational surrogate – Video

PillcesterManus — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:57:25 +0000

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GESTATIONAL SURROGACY WITH TWINS – Video

Pillkvester — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:26:49 +0000

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I RECORDED THIS THRU MY WEBCAM ON MY LAPTOP AT THE HOSPITAL

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GESTATIONAL SURROGACY WITH TWINS – Video