Blog posts from June 2012

Baby photo competition - Vote for your favourite picture

29 June, 2012

We started our Pride Angel baby photo competition at the beginning of March and we are delighted with the wonderful response we have received. The pictures of the babies are beautiful and a real credit to all the news mums and dads out there, plea...

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Failed IVF attempts lead to depression and anxiety

27 June, 2012

Women who are stressed and anxious before in vitro fertilization (IVF) are no less likely to have a baby, new research suggests. But if the treatment fails, it may take a toll on their mental health. In two separate studies in the journal Fertilit...

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IVF treatment in younger women may increase chance of breast cancer

25 June, 2012

IVF treatment in younger women dramatically increases their chance of developing breast cancer later in life, research suggests.Women who started taking fertility drugs and went through IVF around their 24th birthday were found to have a 56 per ce...

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Gay parents are just as good as straight parents says the American Psychological Association

23 June, 2012

A recent study called into question the ability of gay parents to raise well-rounded children, but the report has been widely blasted as biased, manipulative, and agenda-based. Now the American Psychological Association has stepped in to reiterate...

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Mum of first IVF test-tube baby Louise Brown dies today

21 June, 2012

The mum of the first test-tube baby to be born after IVF treatment in 1978, has died after a short illness. Mrs Lesley Brown made history when she successfully conceived after treatment by Dr Patrick Steptoe and Professor Robert Edwards.Her daught...

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US Senator to introduce new bill to expand fertility treatment for veterans

19 June, 2012

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., will introduce legislation Tuesday to expand fertility coverage for female veterans and severely wounded service members, to include options such as surrogate pregnancies and advanced reproductive health services for th...

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Father's day: Why not play a role in a child's life?

17 June, 2012

Wishing all dads out there a fantastic father’s day! Whether you are gay or straight, single or in a relationship, there are so many ways in which being a ‘dad’ can play an important role in a child’s life.You may be a dono...

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Gay dads spend $100,000 to ensure next child is a girl

16 June, 2012

Gay Dads: Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow, from Essex, England already have five kids via egg donors and surrogates — 4 boys and a girl. But the millionaire dads want more! They have now spent over $100,000 to ensure their next child is a gir...

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Wearing tight Y-fronts really does affect sperm counts

14 June, 2012

UK study has shown that men with unhealthy lifestyles produce as much swimming sperm as those living more sensibly. But those who wore tight underwear instead of loose boxer shorts and did manual work had lower sperm counts.Under current guideline...

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Canadian sperm donor and lesbian couple fight for rights over child

12 June, 2012

Lesbian parents in Canada say they had an agreement: Rene deBlois would donate his sperm for artificial insemination and play no role in the life of any child that resulted.Mr. deBlois says he signed that deal “under duress,” had secon...

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