“Family history risk assessment is an important genetic screening which reveals real risks to offspring that are not detectable by a genetic screening test. It’s a relatively inexpensive way to get essential information that can better... Read the story »
My clients often ask we know if the information a donor reports on her application is true? And the truth is you don't and in fact there may be hereditary issues that she is not aware of... Read the story »
For most intended parents, eye color is not a hill worth dying for. But for some, eye color may be a distinctive family trait and therefore harder to let go of. Eye color is complex and not... Read the story »
Choosing an egg donor is one of the most challenging decisions you will ever make. My best advice--developed over ten years of experience--is to look for someone who you like on a personal level, rather than someone... Read the story »
The first birth of a child conceived through ovum donation occurred in 1984. Since then an increasing number of fertility patients have used egg donation to become parents. As a result the number of children born via egg... Read the story »
Child development and parent-child relationships in assisted reproduction families Jennifer Readings, Centre for Family Research, Cambridge University 01 August 2008 New item icon The recent presentation of our interim findings for our study of assisted reproduction families, at the... Read the story »
When I sit at my desk I often look to my left and see a photograph of my father holding my daughter in a big bear hug. The same big bear hug he used to always give... Read the story »
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