Tag: Mental Health
On Your Left: My Life on The AIDS/LifeCycle Ride from SF to LA
Posted in Donor Concierge on June 10, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonI have just returned from an epic journey on my bike, 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angles with the AIDS/LifeCycle (ALC). I have wanted to do this ride … Read the Story
Playing The Blame Game With Infertility by Dawn Davenport
Posted in Infertility on March 27, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonOne of my favorite people in the infertility field is Dawn Davenport. She runs a non-profit called Creating a Family . Dawn writes candidly and with great … Read the Story
Top Ten Tips for Telling Children About Donor Egg, Sperm, and Embryo
Posted in Resources & Support on January 28, 2013 by Donor ConciergeReprinted from Creating a Family a great source for information on fertility,infertility and adoption : Telling is a process, not a one- or even two-time … Read the Story
The Perfect can be the Enemy of the Good in Egg Donation
Posted in Resources & Support on November 29, 2012 by Gail Sexton AndersonI’ve helped hundreds of intended parents find egg donors and surrogates over the past 20 years, I can find just about anything an intended parent might want in … Read the Story
When Is It Time To Transition To Donor Egg?
Posted in Egg Donation on June 7, 2012 by Gail Sexton AndersonThere are two parts of the answer to this question. The first would be when your RE tells you that egg donation is your best choice for achieving a … Read the Story
The Reality of Transitioning to Donor Egg: Note from an Intended Mother
Posted in Infertility on May 31, 2012 by Gail Sexton AndersonI received this note from an intended mother recently. Claire (not her real name) apologizes for sounding bitter. My response you will see below. She has … Read the Story
After Infertility - Entitled To All That Parenting Has To Offer by Carole LieberWilkins, MA
Posted in Infertility on April 5, 2012 by Carole Lieber WilkinsInfertility takes its toll. It wreaks havoc on our finances, our bodies, our marriages, our friendships, our identities and sometimes our souls. All we want is … Read the Story
Telling Your Children About Donor Conception
Posted in Resources & Support on March 27, 2012 by Donor ConciergeRe-posted from Irish Times, by John Sharry ASK THE EXPERT: Q: I would very much appreciate your advice. We have twins, four years old, conceived using an … Read the Story
Emotional Aspects of Egg Donation
Posted in Egg Donation on September 8, 2011 by Donor ConciergeIHR.com Choosing egg donation as a means to build a family is a big step. Most often it comes after it becomes clear that your eggs are no longer viable; and … Read the Story
TTC = a Heart with a Hole
Posted in Infertility on June 28, 2011 by Gail Sexton AndersonAs I prepared my last blog post, I was searching on iStockphoto for the perfect picture to symbolize the stages of mourning intended parents must go through … Read the Story