Blog posts from April 2012

Charlie Condou talks about life with two dads and one mum

30 April, 2012

There are many ways my family has an advantage over the regular two-parent model. That extra pair of hands, for one thing, that makes a massive difference, particularly in the foggy, newborn days. But it also throws up a number of problems that, w...

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Talking to kids about 'Gay'

29 April, 2012

Amelia from Huffington Post has recently written an excellent article about the question of talking to kids about people being 'Gay'.In some families the introduction of LBGT family members requires finesse or lengthy explanation. I don...

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Gay Parenting: It's complicated - Guardian's feature on same-sex parenting

27 April, 2012

Emma Brockes has written a fabulous major feature for this weekend’s Guardian Weekend magazine on same sex parenting, in which Natalie Gamble Associates are proud to be quoted. The piece tells the story of three modern same sex parent famili...

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'Vicky Donor' new Bollywood sperm donation film now showing

25 April, 2012

Sperm Donor India: Vicky Donor a new Bollywood sperm donation film is now showing across the UK.Talking about sex is still a cultural taboo in conservative India, but a Bollywood filmmaker is hoping to usher in change with a light-hearted take on ...

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Fertility microscope allows developing embryo to be videoed

23 April, 2012

A sophisticated new microscope makes it possible for fertility doctors to monitor the developing fertilised egg continuously for up to five days, also making it possible for parents to watch their developing baby in video from conception.It means ...

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Age, sex, location...sperm count? Free sperm donors online

21 April, 2012

Trent Arsenault’s website could easily be mistaken for an online dating profile. There, the 36-year-old Silicon Valley high-tech worker describes his appearance (blond hair, brown eyes), personality (“happy, easy going”) and hobb...

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Surrogacy laws in the UK are unfair says MP today in Parliament

18 April, 2012

John Healey MP (the Shadow Secretary of State for Health) spoke clearly and compellingly in the House of Commons this afternoon about the need for proper maternity leave and pay for mothers through surrogacy in the UK. Introducing a Ten Minute Rul...

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Male fertility gel being developed by scientists to help sperm

16 April, 2012

Scientists are now using the compounds to develop a new gel they hope will increase the chance of couples conceiving naturally without the need for expensive treatments such as IVF.Male fertility has been largely overlooked until recently with mos...

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Texas sperm donor wins appeal to not pay child support

14 April, 2012

Texas sperm donor — Former Arlington police officer Ronnie Coleman is an eight-time Mr. Olympia winner. But he believes it was a moment of weakness when he agreed to donate sperm so a friend could have a baby."Wasn't nothing written...

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Fertility treatment breakthrough could mean unlimited supply of eggs

12 April, 2012

SCIENTISTS hope to fertilise the first human egg cells grown in a lab from stem cells later this year, it emerged yesterday. The move, if successful, would mean a potentially unlimited supply of human eggs could be produced.The breakthrough could ...

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