Dealing with infertility is not easy; it takes a toll on your body, relationships, and finances, but most importantly your emotions. RESOLVE wants to help. On May 8, leaders of the infertility community will be meeting with Congress to voice the concerns and opinions of those affected by this disease. Please join us in becoming a voice for infertility awareness.
Want to be an advocate? Learn more about the process here!
http://familybuilding.resolve.org/site/PageServer?pagename=advday_home
RESOLVE is proud to announce the release of the first-ever Fertility Scorecard. The Fertility Scorecard measures a state’s “fertility-friendliness,” and looks at access to medical care, access to emotional support, and how state legislation impacts family building options.
Check out the Fertility Scorecard here! http://familybuilding.resolve.org/fertility-scorecard/
National Infertility Awareness Week is April 21- 27, 2013!!
We encourage you to join the movement to bring infertility support groups to every community, increase and protect access to all family building options, and help change the conversation about infertility!
Since 1989 RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association, has organized the National Awareness Week. Visit their website for a wealth of information and ideas about how you can support and highlight NIAW. Visit www.resolve.org/niaw.
Intended Mothers who have a child through Surrogacy have an option of being able to breastfeed their child! An Intended Mother can begin producing breast milk with hormone therapy and and a lot of dedication – This is called Induced Lactation.
You will need to speak to your doctor and a lactation consultant about this process. It involves a hormone protocol that can last 2 to 6 months before the birth.
Learn more about the process here:
http://www.asklenore.info/breastfeeding/induced_lactation/adoptive_breastfeeding.shtml
The Protocols for Induced Lactation – A Guide for Maximizing Breastmilk Production
http://lghttp.20262.nexcesscdn.net/809A1B/store/media/wysiwyg//pdf/en/induced-lactation.pdf
Panel discussion with Carole LieberWilkins (MFT), Hilary Hanafin (Ph.D.), Carrie Eichberg (Psy.D.), Elaine Gordon (Ph.D.), Cynthia Fruchtman, and Darlene Pinkerton (R.N.) regarding the most challenging ethical problems these professionals have encountered. Hilary Hanafin stressed the importance of surrogacy being an alternative only when absolutely necessary. She pointed out that there are Surrogate Mothers who have died or been left in a coma due to pregnancy complications. Although we all do our best to ensure everyone’s safety, this is a reality and therefore, I agree that surrogacy should be reserved only for those in true need.
Carol with Dr. Rad and Dr. Katherine Ellis-Hernandez enjoying lunch at the Wyndham Hotel during the ASRM – MHPG Conference on March 2.
Unfortunately, terrible people exist and they take advantage of others to their own gain. In 2013, we discovered that the owner of SurroGenesis, Tonya Collins, is one such person. Sadly, there will never be true justice for the defrauded Intended Parents, Gestational Surrogates, and other professionals involved. The involved Intended Parents experienced a tragedy that is absolutely reprehensible. Collins stole so much more than just their money; through her actions she bankrupted more than their life-savings, but also their hopes and dreams.
MODESTO — A woman who ran a Modesto surrogacy agency has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud after bilking would-be parents out of millions of dollars, authorities said. Tonya Ann Collins, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court in Fresno, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
She could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she is sentenced in May.
Court documents show that from November 2006 through March 2009, Collins carried out a scheme to defraud prospective parents, surrogates and banks through her company, SurroGenesis, and the associated Michael Charles Independent Financial Holding Group.
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article3149582.html
As unfortunate and saddening as this story is, it is a cautionary tale that Intended Parents and Gestational Surrogates are well advised to research agencies prior to any engagement. Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page is a good place to start that reveals how we think about surrogacy and how we do business. You can also find detailed information about our Intended Parent’s Journey and Surrogate Mother’s Journey.
In 2021, Reproductive Alliance gathered together industry professionals within third-party reproduction to uplift the industry and create well-established standards that protect the interests of Intended Parents as well as other parties involved.
Jennifer delivered on February 17, 2013, as a huge storm was heading to Southern California. Everyone left the hospital just in time to get through the Cajon Pass before it was closed! Thank goodness the twins were born super healthy with the gorgeous boy weighing 5lb 14oz and his beautiful big sister weighing in at 6lb 12oz.
As many know, Shannon has twins of her own; Landon & MacKenzie. It was funny that she reported that this pregnancy was easier than her own! And when we saw her at Group to celebrate her birth story, she didn’t look like she had been pregnant at all much less with twins again! Shannon beamed as she shared her story with everyone that night as she detailed how the two little princesses arrived on January 22, 2013 with the weights of 6lb 1oz and 5lbs 4oz.
From a proud Mom:
“I thought I would share a proud mother moment. Ryan wrote a paper on being kind. His paper was chosen out of 65 kindergarten students and he then had to read it at a leadership assembly in front of 1,000 people. He did a great job and was first to go.”