When you're fully engrossed in the world of infertility, your circumstances can feel immensely isolating. But you're really not alone, especially if you look at the statistics of how many people are affected by infertility. Infertility affects 7.5 million women of reproductive … Read More »
Finances & Insurance
There's no denying that trying to build your family can be a costly endeavor. Stories and information related to financial concerns and insurance coverage.
Why I Go to the RESOLVE New England Annual Infertility & Adoption Conference
In 2009, after I had been dealt quite the blow with my premature ovarian failure diagnosis, Larry and I were left with lots of questions and few answers. We were in luck (as lucky as you can be with infertility) when I found out about the RESOLVE New England Annual Fertility … Read More »
Discussing Infertility & Insurance Issues on HuffPost Live
In case you missed it, I was featured on HuffPost Live this evening talking about insurance and infertility! Hosted by HuffPost Live producer Nancy Redd, I was joined by Dr. Sami David from Fifth Avenue Fertility and Ami Jaeger, Executive Director of the BioLaw Ethics Institute. … Read More »
#GivingTuesday: Highlighting Important Infertility Organizations All Day!
Today is Giving Tuesday. Following on the heels of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday seeks to turn that holiday spending power into holiday giving power by focusing on organizations and non-profits making a difference in our … Read More »
IVF Raffles and the Disparity of Care: What Needs to Be Said
There's a piece in the NY Times this weekend about the latest infertility clinic to sponsor a raffle of an IVF cycle. And, like so many pieces on this controversial subject, it gets at the ethical dilemma of such raffles: “It is against the law to raffle off a puppy, but we’re … Read More »
CD5: Time to act.
Hey, did you know fertility treatments are expensive? Let me clue you in our a little scenario that's been eating away at us. So, we live in this great Commonwealth of Massachusetts and my fertility treatments are covered by my insurance, as mandated by state law. Piece. O. … Read More »
Do IVF Contests Gamble With Our Hope? (Updated)
I was recently named one of ShareCare.com's Top 10 Online Influences for Infertility. It's a privilege that still humbles me greatly and I am honored to have been independently recognized in that regard. I'm also very humbled to be on this list in the company of some true … Read More »
Buy Buy Baby
When I made my "What IF" video two years ago, I included this question: What if I can't counter the thought I had to "buy" a baby? To this day, that question still eats at me. I'm not sure what bothers me more: how much we'll have to pay all told, or the fact that I … Read More »
A Visual Guide to Our Insurance Madness
I know I owe everyone an update post about how BlogHer Entrepreneurs was. (It was amazing.) And I have lovely pics to share from getting to meet two other bloggers IRL this weekend. (They were amazing). And I know I promised on my Facebook page that I've got a post brewing about … Read More »
The Logistical Nightmares of My Insurance
Allow me to demonstrate exactly how I feel about dealing with all things financial and/or insurance related: As I mentioned earlier this week, I went for a consultation with Dr. Warmenfriendly, the man I'm really hoping will be my reproductive endocrinologist (RE). I say … Read More »
