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Which Male Celeb Would You Want Your Baby to Resemble?
A Southern California sperm bank has taken to matching its donors to the celebrities they most resemble as a way to distinguish their sperm library, if you will. So if you want your child to resemble a movie star, sports hero, or world leader, the California Cryobank just might have the genes you're looking for.
“It’s not that our donors look like celebrities," said California Cryobank’s communication manager Scott Brown, "it’s that celebrities look like our donors.” Mmm kay .
Test Your Knowledge of Common Infertility Mistakes
The desire to conceive a child can be all-consuming. When it doesn't happen fast enough, many couples' thoughts quickly – and often erroneously – turn to the possibility of infertility. Advice from family, friends and the Internet can send a couple into information overload, often leading to fixable mistakes that will put them back on the path to pregnancy.
How Would You Handle the Implant of Wrong Embryos?
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After years of trying to successfully become pregnant, a viable pregnancy is the best news a reproductively challenged couple can receive. The rush of emotion is overwhelming, but not quite as strong as what they will feel in a few weeks when they learn that they were implanted with the wrong embryos.
Such is the case for Carolyn and Sean Savage of Sylvania, OH, who were faced with the decision to either terminate the pregnancy or carry it to term and hand over the newborn to its biological parents.
Don't Let Daddy's Laptop Lead to Infertility
I bet the Duggars don't use laptops. 'Cause if they did, they might not be at 18 and Counting. I crave the heat my laptop emits on a chilly night at home, but there is reason to believe it may not be worth the warmth it provides...especially in men.
Spare the Sperm! Try to Tell Real Risks to Fertility From Fake
Scientists are now advising professional male cyclists to freeze their sperm before they begin their careers. It seems that the rigorous training causes a dramatic drop in sperm quality. Factors like heat from the tight clothing, friction of the testes against the saddle, and stresses on the body from the physical demands of the sport could all be responsible for the increased risk of infertility.
Would You Marry Someone Who Is Infertile?
Things get more intense as couples get closer to slipping rings on each other's fingers. When we posed the question, "Would You Tell Your Significant Other About Infertility?" a whopping 97 percent of lilsugar readers said they'd be honest about fertility issues should things get serious.
Would You Tell Your Significant Other About Infertility?
Though many ladies don't face infertility until they are actively trying to conceive, some are aware of their unfortunate fate before meeting the father of their children. Naturally lots of couples planning a life together envision one full of children and family gatherings. Though this can be achieved through many avenues including adoption and surrogacy, it could influence how someone chooses their life partner.
Mommy Dearest: Babyless Friends
Mommy Dearest,
I am a mother to a three-month-old little girl whom I adore. I was blessed with a successful pregnancy on the first attempt with my husband, but sad, a few friends of my friends have not been so lucky. Having tried clomid and several rounds of in vitro fertilization, it is becoming increasingly difficult for my childless friends to see me with my baby.
Are You Amazed or Alarmed by Number of Multiples Born?
Within six weeks, four sets of quadruplets were born at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. The Arizona hospital has delivered more quads than any other in the country. These days it's not unusual to see more than one set of multiples on a daily basis.
Lifestyle Changes That Could Improve Your Fertility
It's not always easy to talk about, but 10 percent of couples that wish to have a baby are still unable to after a year of unprotected sex. About half of these couples can achieve pregnancy within two years after appropriate treatment of the woman, the man, or both, but it can require a lot more effort than charting out your ovulation days. There are no dietary or nutritional cures for infertility, but specialists stress that a healthy lifestyle is important.
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