Blog posts from October 2010

A Guide for Gay Dads - launched by Stonewall

30 October, 2010

Stonewall has launched this week 'A Guide for Gay Dads', giving gay men practical advice in plain English on how to become a dad.The guide is the brother publication to Pregnant Pause, released earlier this year. It guides prospective gay ...

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Donating sperm - Why do men choose to donate?

28 October, 2010

It takes just minutes, but the emotional consequences of donating sperm can last for years. So what makes men do it? By Alice-Azania Jarvis, The Independent.Sperm is a hot commodity in 21st-century Britain. Women will travel miles to find it and p...

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Sperm and egg donors should be paid more, experts claim

26 October, 2010

Two experts have indicated their support for paying sperm and egg donors more money. Two panelists in a debate last Wednesday, organised by the Progress Educational Trust in partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine, on the ethics of egg dona...

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Becoming a parent for the gay community 'The Alternative Families Show'

24 October, 2010

The first ever event aiming to demystify the process of becoming a parent for the gay community and single people, ‘The Alternative Families Show’ was held yesterday, Saturday 23rd October 2010, within the Grand Connaught rooms, London...

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Exhibitors at the Alternative Families Show London

22 October, 2010

The Alternative Families Show is taking place this Saturday 23rd October 2010 - 10am to 5pm, Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden, London. Tickets are now available on the day priced £10.The Alternative Families Show is for would be parents ...

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Fertility test could predict a woman's menopause

20 October, 2010

Women may soon be able to plan better how long to wait to start a family thanks to a simple test.By reading clues hidden in a woman’s genes, it could give her odds of going through an early menopause, scientists say.Those deemed to be at ris...

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Sperm donor and co-parent website: How does Pride Angel work?

17 October, 2010

You are one step closer to starting your family or helping others achieve their dream. Find out more about how Pride Angel works, whether you are a wishing to become a sperm donor, egg donor, co-parent, or recipient looking for a donor.Getting inf...

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Healthy babies born using new genetic egg screening technique

16 October, 2010

Four women have given birth to healthy babies after having their eggs genetically screened using a technique that offers new hope to childless couples.The success could help women who have failed to conceive with the help of IVF to have babies. Al...

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The Times are looking to speak with lesbian and gay co-parenting families

14 October, 2010

The Times Weekend section are doing a piece on the Alternative Families Show, taking place Saturday 23rd October 2010 - 10am to 5pm GRAND CONNAUGHT ROOMS, COVENT GARDEN, LONDONThe Times are looking for a compelling case study to lead the piece, of...

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Acupuncture enabled us to have a baby after three years of trying

12 October, 2010

After three years of trying to have a baby, Dawn Paddock was desperate.As a nurse in gynaecology, she had naturally relied on western medicine to help treat a blocked fallopian tube and other problems.But, with no sign of motherhood looming, she a...

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