Posts Tagged ‘Mom’
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 8. Stores will be filled to the brim with cards, gifts and trinkets that celebrate moms of every age and stage. Unfortunately, for those who have dealt or are currently dealing with female infertility, Mother’s Day can seem a cold reminder of their situations.
Keeping this in mind, it’s important to approach this holiday with more than a modicum of thought and respect but without going overboard.
If you’re the friend or partner of someone who is going through female infertility:
- Don’t make a big deal out of Mother’s Day, but don’t avoid her, either.
- Don’t talk about her female infertility issues on Mother’s Day unless she wants to talk about them.
- Don’t worry about offending her every time you open your mouth. Women experiencing female infertility may be sensitive (after all, it is a sensitive subject), but that doesn’t mean they don’t want others to celebrate their other motherhood (or the motherhoods of their relatives.)
If you’re someone who is going through female infertility:
- Remind yourself that Mother’s Day is simply one moment on the calendar. Plan to spend the time doing something for yourself.
- Don’t assume that when people talk about their Mother’s Day plans that you are being deliberately excluded. Most probably won’t realize that you have mixed feelings about the topic.
- If your mother (or another female in your life who is a mom) deserves a “Happy Mother’s Day” greeting, feel free to give it to her. After all, it can often help you to reach out to another person.
- If you know of another person going through female infertility, give her a call. You can talk with one another about the day and perhaps use the opportunity as a springboard to discuss your emotions.
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
Martha Stewart is now a grandmother, thanks to the fertility treatments her daughter, Alexis, underwent.
Since 2007, Alexis had been trying to have a child using fertility treatments. Now, she’s become the mom to a baby girl.
The 45-year-old Alexis chose the surrogate route after investing time and dollars in a variety of fertility treatments, including IVF. After 3+ years of trying, she decided to opt for surrogacy when other means simply weren’t working for her.
As is typically the case in matters of conception and birth via surrogate, neither the donor nor the surrogate have been publicly named. There’s no information available as to whether Alexis knew either before the conception.
By all accounts, Alexis and Martha are thrilled. Said Alexis in a People magazine interview: “Having my own kid is the most important thing in my life.”
And on another happy note, Martha has decided NOT to embrace the moniker “Grandma”. Instead, her new grandbaby will be taught to call her “Martha”… like the rest of the world does!
We wish Alexis and Martha all the happiness in the world!
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Tags: 3 Years, Baby Girl, Daughter Alexis, Dr. Munabi, Fertility Treatments, Grandma, Grandmother, Happiness, IVF, Magazine Interview, Martha Stewart, Mom, Moniker, People Magazine, Reproductive Science Institute, Rest Of The World, Rsi, surrogacy, Variety
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
From India comes word that a 66-year-old woman who was previously childless has given birth to triplets. Because of her advanced age, she used IVF treatments in order to reach her dream of becoming a mother.
Though there are well-wishers from around the world who send nothing but good thoughts her way, there are others who believe having a child (not to mention triplets) at 66 has serious ethical concerns. This is compounded by the fact that a 72-year-old who gave birth to her first child about a year-and-a-half ago at age 70 is now dying.
At RSI, we spend a great deal of time analyzing all aspects of any woman or couple’s physical, psychological and emotional states before proceeding with IVF treatments. In our experience, there is definitely a fine line between when fertility treatments are warranted and when the time has passed for such measures.
This is one of the reasons we encourage women and men dealing with infertility (or what they believe to be infertility) to connect with us sooner rather than later. We’ll give sound advice not dictated by intentions to get media attention… and we’ll always be straightforward with recommendations. It’s what we do as ethical physicians in the reproductive health science field.
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Tags: Becoming A Mother, Emotional States, Ethical Concerns, Fertility Treatments, Good Thoughts, Health Science, Infertility, IVF treatments, Measures, Media Attention, Miracles, Mom, Old Woman, Physicians, Reproductive Health, Science Field, Sound Advice, Triplets, Well Wishers, Women And Men
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
From India comes a news story that has raised many eyebrows: A mom gave birth.
Why is this such a big deal, you ask? Because the woman in question is 58.
This brings us back to a serious topic of debate around the globe: When is a woman too old to receive fertility treatments?
Though there doesn’t seem to be one definitive answer, there does seem to be a general consensus in the medical community that by a woman’s late 40s, the risks begin to significantly outweigh the potential fertility treatment outcomes. And by “risks”, we can mean serious (even fatal) consequences.
Of course, the “appropriate” age may not always be directed by the scientific community, but by social mores.
So we ask you: When is a woman “too old” for fertility treatments?
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Tags: 40s, Consensus, Definitive Answer, Eyebrows, Fatal Consequences, Fertility Treatment, Fertility Treatments, Globe, India, Medical Community, Miracles, Mom, News Story, Rsi, Social Mores, Treatment Outcomes, Woman
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
With many couples waiting until later in life to have children, many are finding the need to visit fertility treatment specialists to conceive naturally. And while there are certainly many naysayers out there who speculate that older parents are somehow less effective than their younger counterparts, research and anecdotal evidence disagrees with that assessment.
The advantages of being an older parent abound and include:
- Financial Stability. Most older parents are not burdened by the financial concerns that burden younger parents.
- Relationship Stability. People who have waited to have children are often very in tune with one another. Certainly, they have their ups and downs, but they are generally very stable in terms of their partnership.
- Patience! Traditionally, older couples are more patient than are younger ones. After all, they’ve lived long enough to realize that not everything is an emergency or dilemma!
If you’re an individual over 35 going through fertility treatment procedures, never allow others to burst your bubble. You’ll be a wonderful mom or dad! Age has little to do with ability.
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Tags: Counterparts, Dad, Dilemma, Fertility Treatment, Financial Concerns, Financial Stability, Miracles, Mom, Naysayers, Older Couples, Older Parents, Partnership, Patience, Relationship, Treatment Specialists, Ups, ups and downs, Upshots, Younger Ones
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