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Getting pregnant over 40
Birth in your 40's now is considered to be late, yet it was quite common in previous centuries. Women have been having babies well into their 40's, and even their 50's - since the beginning of time. "In 2005, there were more than 104... [more]
Birth in your 40's now is considered to be late, yet it was quite common in previous centuries. Women have been having babies well into their 40's, and even their 50's - since the beginning of time.
"In 2005, there were more than 104,000 births in the United States to women ages 40 through 44, and over 6,500 to women 45 and older. In 2004, there were 1,786 live births to women over 42, using donor eggs."
Sharing articles I find, discussing options you might consider & suggesting what might help. Lots of inspiring stories of pregnancy & birth, both spontaneous and assisted.
You may be wondering if having harmless fibroid tumors will make it more difficult to conceive. A lot of women do. Despite having fibroids, most women have completely normal deliveries and pregnancies.Contributor: Douglas MoorePublished: Nov 17, 2009
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A doctor based in Greenwich, Connecticut lost his New York medical license after admitting to using the wrong sperm to impregnate a woman who subsequently gave birth to twins. But Ben Ramaley is still permitted to practice gynecology and obstetrics in Connecticut, though perhaps not for much longer. After agreeing to pay a $10,000 fine to the couple and refrain from performing artificial inseminations, the case was sealed. But now...
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From gothamist.com
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CORNWALL, England, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new software technology is helping to reduce the risk of laboratory errors in infertility treatment, by electronically identifying the sperm, eggs, resulting embryos and other materials used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles. Using non-invasive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), IVF Witness(TM) can track a patient's sperm, eggs and embryos during the course of treatment. If the...
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- Bay IVF Specialists to Restrict Number of Embryos Transferred (rss.prnewswire.com)
- New Technology Reduces Risk Of IVF Laboratory Mistakes By Electronically... (laboratorynetwork.com)
This is interesting:
New Technology Reduces Risk Of IVF Laboratory Mistakes By Electronically Identifying Sperm, Eggs And Other Materials For Each Patient
Unique software increases safety and security of infertility treatment by accurately tracking every step of the process. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
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From scienceblogs.com
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Researchers have developed a new use for Renishaw's Raman spectroscopy solutions in assessing the healthiness of sperm cells. The inability to have children creates great heartache for many couples. The most common cause is male infertility, usually characterised by sperm cells with low mobility in which genetic material (DNA) is often damaged.
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From medicalnewstoday.com
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Dr. Ben Ramaley, a Greenwich, Connecticut fertility doctor stands accused of not only impregnating a patient with the wrong man's sperm, but --in a shocking twist-- using his own instead.
The prominent doctor was supposed to artificially inseminate an unidentified woman with her husband's sperm after they first consulted him in 2002. After several attempts, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to twins.
According to court records, the...
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From huffingtonpost.com
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Research Instruments has developed a system that automatically tracks a patient's eggs, sperm and resulting embryos during an infertility treatment cycle, to reduce the risk of mislabelling or error.
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From laboratorytalk.com
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