Comments for Fertility SOURCE Companies | The SOURCE Forum http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 27 May 2009 03:08:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on 11 Tips on Saving Money for Fertility Costs by Susan Bloom http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-26 Susan Bloom Wed, 27 May 2009 03:08:26 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=38#comment-26 To read the full story, click here:<br />http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogbaby/quipstipscouplesinfertility/health/easy-ways-to-save-money-for-fertility-treatments/ To read the full story, click here:
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]]> Comment on The Surrogacy SOURCE- Special Announcement by Anonymous http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-25 Anonymous Fri, 15 May 2009 03:27:31 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=29#comment-25 It's absolutely sickening what Michael Charles Co. did! It’s absolutely sickening what Michael Charles Co. did!

]]> Comment on The Surrogacy SOURCE- Special Announcement by Anonymous http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-24 Anonymous Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=29#comment-24 Most states have legislation covering who can run escrow companies and maintin an online list of registered escrow companies. Alas it seems some surrogacy agents (including the one that referred us to Michael charles IFA who took $28K from us) do not bother to check the credentials of their recommended escrow company or anyone else they refer you to, Most states have legislation covering who can run escrow companies and maintin an online list of registered escrow companies. Alas it seems some surrogacy agents (including the one that referred us to Michael charles IFA who took $28K from us) do not bother to check the credentials of their recommended escrow company or anyone else they refer you to,

]]> Comment on Meeting our Egg Donor by Anonymous http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-23 Anonymous Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=26#comment-23 What a GREAT story! Having been an egg donor myself, I have often wondered if any one had even conceived from my donation. I honestly feel as though I have not done my job by not knowing the outcome. I personally believe that agencies should tell the donor if there was conception. I do believe the vast majority of donors would be happy to hear of a good outcome! What a GREAT story! Having been an egg donor myself, I have often wondered if any one had even conceived from my donation. I honestly feel as though I have not done my job by not knowing the outcome. I personally believe that agencies should tell the donor if there was conception. I do believe the vast majority of donors would be happy to hear of a good outcome!

]]> Comment on Oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking by Sharon LaMothe http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-22 Sharon LaMothe Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19#comment-22 Infertility Answers at 2:24pm February 15<br/>Thanks Amy! I have heard of the 10 year time frame too....<br/>Enjoy the conference!<br/>Sharon Infertility Answers at 2:24pm February 15
Thanks Amy! I have heard of the 10 year time frame too….
Enjoy the conference!
Sharon

]]> Comment on Oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking by Amy Demma http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-21 Amy Demma Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:21:02 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19#comment-21 at 4:34am February 15<br/>My understanding is that those "egg banks" will launch donor programs once the thaw process of oocytes is perfected; literally "banking eggs" until the technology is reliable. I met with a woman recently who did freeze her eggs through a prominent Boston based service (not a clinic, btw), they offered a "donor option" to offset the costs of freezing for fertility preservation. This woman did opt to participate in the firm's donor program while reserving 1/2 of the eggs retrieved for her own family builidng. Clearly, there are both legal and ethical considerations to be explored<br/><br/>At recent educational events focused on "cryo-oocytes", the prediction is that we are approx 10 years away from getting the technology where we need it to be for this practice to be incorporated into standard clinical practice.<br/><br/>At the upcoming 11th (?) Annual Oocyte Donation Conference in Charleston, the entire Saturday morning program is dedicated to oocyte cryopreservation....looking forward.<br/><br/>Amy Demma, Attorney<br/>Reproductive Law at 4:34am February 15
My understanding is that those “egg banks” will launch donor programs once the thaw process of oocytes is perfected; literally “banking eggs” until the technology is reliable. I met with a woman recently who did freeze her eggs through a prominent Boston based service (not a clinic, btw), they offered a “donor option” to offset the costs of freezing for fertility preservation. This woman did opt to participate in the firm’s donor program while reserving 1/2 of the eggs retrieved for her own family builidng. Clearly, there are both legal and ethical considerations to be explored

At recent educational events focused on “cryo-oocytes”, the prediction is that we are approx 10 years away from getting the technology where we need it to be for this practice to be incorporated into standard clinical practice.

At the upcoming 11th (?) Annual Oocyte Donation Conference in Charleston, the entire Saturday morning program is dedicated to oocyte cryopreservation….looking forward.

Amy Demma, Attorney
Reproductive Law

]]> Comment on Oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking by Marna Gatlin http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-20 Marna Gatlin Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19#comment-20 at 12:24pm February 14<br/>It's frozen donor eggs.<br/><br/>Marna Gatlin at 12:24pm February 14
It’s frozen donor eggs.

Marna Gatlin

]]> Comment on Oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking by Tracy Morris http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-19 Tracy Morris Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:19:56 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19#comment-19 Tracy Morris at 8:12am February 14<br/>I wonder if the query is referring to mitochondrial transplant? Highly experimental... was in the news last year a bit.<br/><br/>Tracy Morris<br/>Infertility Writer, Author Tracy Morris at 8:12am February 14
I wonder if the query is referring to mitochondrial transplant? Highly experimental… was in the news last year a bit.

Tracy Morris
Infertility Writer, Author

]]> Comment on Oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking by Mark Perloe, MD http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-18 Mark Perloe, MD Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:17:17 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19#comment-18 Mark Perloe at 5:22am February 14<br/>Hopefully in ten years, we may be able to create stem cells that will allow to recreate eggs. Not sure this is possible. This will be easier with an embryonic stem cell, but that won't be your own genome. Working back from a somatic cell to create the stem cells to be injected into an emptied egg, is not likely to work any time soon. And, if you already have the embryo, you would not need to go back and create the egg. So, I'm not sure we will be able to regenerate eggs from other somatic cells anytime soon.<br/><br/>Mark Perloe, MD<br/>Reproductive Endocrinologist<br/>Georgia Reproductive Specialists Mark Perloe at 5:22am February 14
Hopefully in ten years, we may be able to create stem cells that will allow to recreate eggs. Not sure this is possible. This will be easier with an embryonic stem cell, but that won’t be your own genome. Working back from a somatic cell to create the stem cells to be injected into an emptied egg, is not likely to work any time soon. And, if you already have the embryo, you would not need to go back and create the egg. So, I’m not sure we will be able to regenerate eggs from other somatic cells anytime soon.

Mark Perloe, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Georgia Reproductive Specialists

]]> Comment on Oocyte donation program using egg cryo-banking by Gail Sexton Anderson http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-17 Gail Sexton Anderson Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:14:29 +0000 http://www.fertilitysourcecompanies.com/blog/?p=19#comment-17 at 6:54pm February 13<br/>I think there is too little context for what is meant by "manufactured eggs" to truly comment. <br/>If it refers to frozen donor eggs as Sharon has mentioned I don't see a big market at this time. There are already a number of "egg banks" of frozen donor eggs. I know the doctors who have set up these programs are excited and feel they are pioneers and this is a step forward. However, intended parents are more interested in tried and true not breaking new ground. So far the success rate, cost and number of embryos with a fresh cycle is far more appealing to intended parents.<br/><br/>Gail Sexton-Anderson<br/>Donor Concierge at 6:54pm February 13
I think there is too little context for what is meant by “manufactured eggs” to truly comment.
If it refers to frozen donor eggs as Sharon has mentioned I don’t see a big market at this time. There are already a number of “egg banks” of frozen donor eggs. I know the doctors who have set up these programs are excited and feel they are pioneers and this is a step forward. However, intended parents are more interested in tried and true not breaking new ground. So far the success rate, cost and number of embryos with a fresh cycle is far more appealing to intended parents.

Gail Sexton-Anderson
Donor Concierge

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