Tag Archives: Benefits

How is it like to be a parent for the first time after age 40 using in vitro fertilization?

This blog summarizes the findings of an interesting paper concerning the experiences of couples and single women who had their first child after age 40 using IVF. Most women and men believed that childbearing later in life resulted in advantages for themselves and their families. These included having established careers with financial security and career-time flexibility, enhanced emotional preparedness, committed co-par- enting relationships and a positive overall family experience. The main disadvantage was the unexpected difficulty in conceiving that culmi- nated in the use of IVF and resulted in a smaller family than desired, although many expressed feeling ‘lucky’ to have children at all. Other disadvantages were lack of energy for parenting, less available lifetime to spend with children and anticipated stigma as older parents. Continue reading

Egg Donor Compensation Part II Why $7000??

This is the second in a series of blogs discussing donor compensation. Donors are compensated for their time and effort. We do not believe that you should have different compensation for so called “god star” donors. Continue reading

Are you familiar with the Illinois State Mandate?

We are fortunate in Illinois where the Family Building Act of 1991 mandates infertility treatment coverage. This blog discusses some of the details of infertility treatment coverage in Illinois Continue reading

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