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I was reluctant to share my egg freezing results. This is not an egg freezing competition. I do not want others to compare. Comparison is the thief of all joy. Especially with online social media, which already does that “comparison” thing naturally. We have a tendency to compare our everyday lives as we know them…
Oops, I’m freezing my eggs … again! Nope, it’s not a new Britney Spears song, I’m really freezing my eggs again!!! This is my third cycle of egg freezing since my first experience with freezing. About each freeze was two years apart starting in 2015 at 33 years old (17 eggs) then in 2017 when…
My head was in a fog and still half asleep as I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. It was just after 4 am my time. I briefly checked my phone before climbing back in bed and then my eyes read a message I was never prepared to…
Continuing our series of posts with industry experts’ tips and recommendations (you can find our previous post with 24 Experts Sharing their Wisdom on How to have a Successful Surrogacy Journey), we decided this time to reach out to several egg donation experts to ask them for their best tips for both egg donors and intended…
In less than three months, I will be 37 years old. I am currently single, actively dating (unsuccessfully), and have not attempted parenthood yet (by choice). I live in the large metropolitan city of Chicago. I have a great job and work in an industry I love and feel passionate about. I have an amazing…
Stefanie O’Connell, Special to USA TODAY Published 5:04 a.m. ET May 10, 2019 Valerie Landis is planning a trip to the Cayman Islands with her girlfriends. It’s not for spring break or for a bachelorette party, but to undergo the increasingly popular procedure of egg freezing. Landis calls it an “egg-cation.” Her friends are joining her, not only…
Should all women consider egg freezing? Egg freezing is no different of an accomplishment than the milestone of completing college or buying a house, at least according to egg freezing advocate, Valerie Landis. She believes egg freezing is the best thing we have for prolonging our fertility futures but is that really an attainable goal…
Infertility can feel like a hopeless sentence for people dreaming of having a baby. But the support and camaraderie of people who are going through the same struggle can offer valuable perspective. In compiling this year’s best infertility blogs, we looked for the ones that are committed to educating, inspiring, and empowering people during their…