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Overview2013 Gold Medal Winner IPBA Benjamin Franklin Award, LGBT Category Each year, over 7.3 million Americans face infertility. In their search for answers and alternative means for building a family, they turn to the nearly 500 reproductive specialty clinics across the US. Same-sex and single-by-choice parents are more prevalent than ever in the fertility industry and there is no definitive, up-to-date guide to help families of all types approach egg donation. Resources are fragmented, and thatÃs true regardless of your family ""type."" Insider's Guide to Egg Donation, is the first how-to-handbook that helps families of all types navigate the less talked about but widely practiced egg donor landscape with a warm and friendly tone, giving those in need of a different kind of stork the answers and information they need as they begin to research family-building options. The Insider's Guide to Egg Donation Answers: What do I need to know about the medical process of using an egg donor? What are the latest reproductive medicine technologies that we should know about? What should I consider when choosing a fertility clinic? How should I evaluate potential egg donor agencies? "" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wendie Wilson-Miller , Erika NapoletanoPublisher: Demos Medical Publishing Imprint: Demos Medical Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.456kg ISBN: 9781936303304ISBN 10: 1936303302 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 12 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"""1. Egg Donation: The Basics 2. Filling Your Nest: Considering Ovum Donation 3. Beyond the Nest - When Hearts and Science Collide 4. How to Choose a Reproductive Clinic 5. How to Choose an Egg Donor Agency 6. Choosing Your Donor: Another View on """"Natural Selection"""" 7. Circling the Nest: The Ovum Donation Cycle 8. Readying the Nest: Transfer 9. Leaving the Nest: Recipient Parents Donors and Honest Questions 10. Everybody Builds a Different Nest: Issues Facing Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered and Single Parents, and International Recipients 11. The Nest of the Future: Emerging Technologies in Reproductive Medicine Appendices"""ReviewsThey successfully address the many complex components involved in this process, such as choosing a reproductive clinic, choosing a donor, ethical considerations for assisted reproductive technology (ART), compensation, and more. They are sensitive to the struggles of families who face infertility, and dedicate an entire chapter to non-traditional families such as single women and gay, lesbian, and transgendered families. They provide excellent resource lists, and Key Chapter Highlights conclude each chapter. Woven throughout the text are the latest scientific statistics and studies related to ART, and the helpful appendixes address key issues, such as sample surrogate questions, considerations for genetic testing, and a complete glossary and index. This title is a commendable roadmap for this challenging process and is highly recommended as a valuable resource for libraries. -- Library Journal , November 2012 Author InformationWendie Wilson-Miller is a ten-year veteran of the egg donation and assisted reproductive technology field, is the Founder and President of Gifted Journeys, an egg donor agency based in Studio City, California. Erika Napoletano was Introduced to the concept of egg donation in 2000 through a co-worker who had been a donor for her best friend, she began researching the process and became a rostered donor for a prominent Los Angeles-based egg donor and surrogacy agency. A professional writer, Erika is a prominent consultant and outspoken presence in the digital marketing realm. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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