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Talking, writing, educating, and change making in the field of fertility for more than twenty years

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Does The Very Idea of IVF Scare You?

I remember when my doctor told me that IVF was the only option for me to have a child. I cried like a little baby. I was terrified – because everyone knew that…

When Doctors Stand Up For Doing The Right Thing!

Several months ago,  I had a conversation with a reporter from a major media outlet. She wanted to know if David Kreiner, MD ,would go on the record with many of his viewpoints…

Why I Believe in Micro IVF….

For decades women struggling to conceive a child usually have had two choices for fertility treatments: the high-tech but high-cost process of invitro-fertilization (IVF) or the much lower-priced alternative of intra-uterine insemination (IUI), also…

My Frozen Embryos Lost

Yesterday was not an easy day.  I was heading to Brooklyn – (I live in Riverdale) to have lunch with a GYN to talk about Single Embryo Transfer and Micro IVF. And some…

And What About Those Fertility Don'ts?

Yesterday, I gave you the 411 on my “Fertility Do’s”. So guess what today is? You are all so smart! The Fertility Don’ts: 1.  If you are trying to conceive, and not having…

The Fertility Advocate's Fertility "To Do" List!

Ah Springtime! The time of year when mother nature is showing off her buds! And those of you with lawns and gardens are adding fertilizer to the soil. But what about us? What…

Is It Polite For Your Doctor To Mention Money?

So in case you didn’t know what I did to earn my daily Jenny Craig,  I am the Director of Patient Education and Marketing at East Coast Fertility (ECF). What that means is…

Affordable IVF is Needed To Change Reproductive Health Care

The fact is that most people still do not have insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF), forcing many patients to make treatment decisions based on their budget and not on best practices….

"The Problem is Not Desire…."

If you read this blog, you know that I love to talk about desire. For me, desire has been an incredible teacher and I keep showing up for class.  It’s just like most…

The Fertility Advocate's 2009 Top Ten List of Fertility Do's and Don't's

The Fertility Do’s: 1. If You Are Under The Age of  of 34 and Not Planning on Getting Pregnant Right Now: Do Get a Fertility Evaluation. 2. If you are sexually active and…

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