Monthly Archives: November 2011

As my donor procedures were by intra-uterine insemination and not IVF I’ve never experienced having more embryos from a cycle than was sensible to transfer and having to freeze or vitrify them for potential future use.  Of course if a … Continue reading →

It’s always important to listen to children…really listen to the feelings behind the words.  Actually, it’s always important to listen to ANYONE.  It isn’t always comfortable or convenient to hear what they have to say or how they feel, but … Continue reading →

Whilst we were very busy at the Fertility Show at the beginning of the month, someone ran up to me and pressed a book into my hands.  I think she thanked me for talking to her during the writing of … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s conference The Best Possible Start in Life: The Robust and Responsive Embryo, proved as interesting as I thought it might be.  I am no scientist so found some of the terminology and the concepts hard to get my head … Continue reading →

There is what I hope will be a truly fascinating conference taking place at the Institute of Child Health in London on Wednesday this week, 23rd November.  It is being run by Progress Educational Trust and has the title The … Continue reading →

Well apparently whilst I was having a lovely day with my grand-daughter, Woman’s Hour did find someone with more controversial views for their item on changing birth certificates to include the fact of donor conception, and ran the item yesterday. … Continue reading →

Well, Elizabeth Marquardt responded to part of my request for clear statements about her assumptions, or biases as she probably more accurately calls them.  http://familyscholars.org/2011/11/16/live-debate-marquardt-responds-to-montuschi/#more-7801 Her religious affiliation is interesting.  I knew nothing about the Bahi’i Faith, but a quick … Continue reading →

There is a potentially interesting event happening UK time 8 – 10pm tonight, 2 – 4pm Eastern Standard Time in the States.  Elizabeth Marquardt from the Institute of Family Values will be talking and answering questions about her new report … Continue reading →

Well, it looks like I’m live on Woman’s Hour tomorrow, Tuesday 15th November, 10 to 10.45am debating the on-going issue of whether or not the fact of donor conception should be included on children’s birth certificates.  Julia Feast from the … Continue reading →

Zannah came over yesterday to show Walter and me the short film she had edited together for the fertility organisation in Poland who are eager to encourage parents to be open with their children.  It features Walter talking about how … Continue reading →