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How to Talk with Kids about Donor Egg, Sperm, and Embryo
by Creating a Family in Parents
Tags: donor egg donor sperm embryo adoption embryo donation infertility treatment
How in the world do you explain something so complex as conception from donor egg, sperm or embryo to a child. When should you tell? How much detail is necessary? What words can you use? Our guest to talk about the nitty gritty of telling is Patricia Mendell, therapist in NYC specializing in infertility and founding member of The American Fertility Association and Currently Co-Chair of its Board of Directors. She is a member of the Mental Health Professionals Group of the American
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The Reluctant Donor
by iamhealthy in Education
Tags: Polycystic Kidney Disease kidney genetic disease PKD The Reluctant Donor
An interview with: Suzanne Ruff Suzanne Ruff's family was afflicted with PKD ( Polycystic KidneyDisease). Suzanne was the only one not affected by it. Her mother and two sisters, as well as several aunts and uncles and cousins have all needed kidney transplants to save their lives. When the bell rang with the call for her to donate her kidney to her sister, she became "The Reluctant Donor" . This happens to be the name of her book which chronicles her thoughts, feelings, emotions during this life-altering chapter of her life. PKD is the most common genetic disease - 12.5 million people worldwide have PKD; over half a million Americans suffer from it. As of the latest count, over 90,000 are waiting for a kidney transplant. Listen and be inspired by Suzanne's story. Perhaps, in the not too distant future, this could alter your life and someone else's.
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Donor Insemination: Who's Donating & Who's Receiving
by Creating a Family in Parents
Tags: male infertility LGBT parenting donor sperm sperm bank sperm donation
The use of donor sperm and sperm banks has changed over the years. The men donating has also changed. Host Dawn Davenport will talk about the changes in sperm donation with Dr. Michelle Ottey, Laboratory Director and Director of Operations for Fairfax Cryobank and Cryogenic Laboratories. Male infertility, LGBT parenting, lesbians, same sex couples, single mothers, male factor infertility, infertility treatment, sperm bank
Blog summary of the show and highlights can be found here: Blog summary of the show Highlights More Creating a Family resources on donor insemination can be found here. -
The Truth In Egg Labeling Regulations
by The Organic View in Food
Tags: Stefan Heller egg labeling Animal Legal Defense Fund chicken eggs food labeling laws
Are the chicken eggs sold as cage free and cruelty free truly raised humanely and in healthy environments? What are the true conditions by which these animals are raised? Have conscious consumers been duped? Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by Stefan Heller from the Animal Legal Defense Fund regarding new regulations requiring clarity in egg labeling. Stefan Heller graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2011, with an emphasis in Animal Law, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law. While a student, Stefan participated in activities with the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS), and clerked for its director, Pamela Frasch. He also served on several board positions in Lewis & Clark's SALDF chapter and was a member of both the Animal Law Review and the Cornelius Honor Society. If you are not receiving our most recent interviews, please re-subscribe to our new Official RSS feed on iTunes, Youtube or you visit our podcast archives which can be found at www.theorganicview.com. Stay tuned!
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Sherry Maysonave debuts Egg Mania
by Lessons Learned in Life
Tags: Sherry Maysonave Egg Mania Tales Kids and digital devices hosted by Rick Tocquigny Sponsored by Gracefully Yours Greeting cards
Author Sherry Maysonave debuts Egg Mania Tales for Kids.
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Talking To Your Kids About Egg Donation
by Parents Via Egg Donation in Health
Tags: egg donation disclosure parents via egg donation Marna Gatlin PVED
Do you have a child via egg donation? Are you wondering how to tell your child about their origins? Are you nervous about how that conversation might take place? If so you are in the right place. Parents Via Egg Donation (www.pved.org) or PVED, was created to provide an informational and supportive environment where parents and parents-to-be can learn and share information about all facets of the egg donation process. Our mission is to educate, support, and empo
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Egg Freezing - Facts and Fiction
by Parenthood After Cancer Treatment in Health
Tags: Egg freezing fertility preservation cancer
Fertiltiy preservation show
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Stefan Heller, ESQ: The Truth In Egg Labeling Regulations
by The Organic View in Food
Tags: Stefan Heller egg labeling Animal Legal Defense Fund labeling of chicken eggs food labeling laws
Are the chicken eggs sold as cage free and cruelty free truly raised humanely and in healthy environments? What are the true conditions by which these animals are raised? Have conscious consumers been duped?
Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by Stefan Heller from the Animal Legal Defense Fund regarding new regulations requiring clarity in egg labeling. Stefan Heller graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2011, with an emphasis in Animal Law, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law. While a student, Stefan participated in activities with the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS), and clerked for its director, Pamela Frasch. He also served on several board positions in Lewis & Clark’s SALDF chapter and was a member of both the Animal Law Review and the Cornelius Honor Society.
If you are not receiving our most recent interviews, please re-subscribe to our new Official RSS feed on iTunes, Youtube or you visit our podcast archives which can be found at www.theorganicview.com. Stay tuned!
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How to Choose an Egg Donor
by Creating a Family in Parents
Tags: infertility egg donation donor egg IVF in Vitro Fertilization
The world of egg donation is scary and confusing. How much information is available on potential donors, what factors are important, how do you decide? Our guest to discuss egg donation are Theresa M. Erickson, an attorney who practices exclusively in the areas of family formation, surrogacy, egg and sperm donation and embryo donation; Nancy Block, a co-founder of the Donor Network Alliance (DNA), an online service of compiling many different donor agencies with over 5,000 donors.
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Choosing an Egg or Sperm Donor: Medical and Genetic Consider
by Creating a Family in Health
Tags: egg donation sperm donation genetic testing Medical history PGD
What questions should you ask about a possible egg or sperm donors medical history? What type of genetic testing is reasonable to expect? How can you lessen the risk of genetic diseases? Our guests to talk about these issues are Dr. Harvey Stern and Dr. Dan Shapiro. Dr. Stern is the Director of Genetics and the Fetal Diagnostic Center at the Genetics & IVF Institute and is Medical Director of Fairfax Cryobank and of GIVF’s Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) pro
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Suzanne Ruff, "The Reluctant Donor", Kidneys Are Vital!
by The Emotional Pro in Self Help
Tags: National Kidney Day Suzanne Ruff The Reluctant Donor Plycystic Kidney Disease answers
March 14, 2013 is National Kidney Day. On a daily basis, you may not think much about your kidneys, but they are absolutely vital to your health. What happens when a person’s kidneys stop working well, either through a disease process or an hereditary malfunction like Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), and you need a transplant? 8 People in Suzanne Ruff’s family; Suzanne wants to find a cure! Author of The Reluctant Donor, Suzanne is a living donor who saved her sister&rsqu
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Episode #258 - The Bouncing Egg
by DiscoMinistries in Music
Tags: Live Music Pub Local Bands Underground Pasadena
Broadcasting LIVE from the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena, California! Tonight's show will feature loco locals, the semi-regular regulars, BIG EDDIE, Egg (over easy), The Abel Nieto, Sarah, Nikki, The Mercer, & much much more!!!
Call in - 7148887437
Tonight's Lineup is:
7:15 - Damien Nunez
7:45 - A Painted World
9:00 - Thee Invention
10:00 - Peg Leg Love
11:00 - F U MaryLou
12:00 - Black Empathy
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