Tag: Mental Health
Leaning In While Considering an Egg Donor (Part 2)
Posted in General Fertility on July 16, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonContinuing on from my previous blog, about Leaning In , let’s fast forward your life to the happy scenario of finding the perfect egg donor and having a … Read the Story
Leaning In While Considering an Egg Donor (Part 1)
Posted in General Fertility on July 12, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonI’m a big fan of Sheryl Sandberg and the “ Lean In ” movement, especially from the perspective of this point in my life and career. I started reading Lean In … Read the Story
The Value of Technology in Therapy for Infertility Treatment
Posted in Infertility on June 27, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonMy friend, Dawn Davenport of Creating A Family , recently posted a blog called Infertility Therapy Nightmares . I would like to offer some hope. As Dawn points … Read the Story
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