Creating a Family: Talk about Infertility and Adoption

Can what you eat affect the success of infertility treatment? What should you eat and what should you avoid. What to include in your diet. Our guest will be Dr. Jeffrey Russell, Director of the Delaware Institute for Reproductive Medicine and lead researcher on some of these cutting edge studies. IVF, infertility treatment, Diet, nutrition, fertility treatment, IUI, ICSI

Several new studies have been released on how to treat depression in pregnant women and questioning the advisability of using antidepressant. What should women who are taking antidepressants do if they want to become pregnant. What about the woman who are suffering from the depressing disease of infertility? Two of the researchers will be our guest to walk us through the risks and options: Dr. Adam Urato, with Tufts Medical Center and Dr. Alice Domar, Executive Director of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health at Boston IVF, an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, and a senior staff psychologist in the department of ob/gyn at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Depression, antidepressants, infertility  

Who better to talk about raising children who have been exposed inter utero to drugs and alcohol than a panel of mothers who are doing just that. What works, what doesn’t? What is life really like as a parent of a child with FASD. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FAS, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, FASD, adoptive parenting, adoption, adopting a child with FASD, risk factors for FASD, issues to consider before adopting a child with alcohol or drug exposure

International adoptive parents most often first meet their child when they travel to the child’s birth country for the adoption. What can they do to take advantage of this time in country to bond with their child. Our guest are Rachel Lee, a psychologist and director of adoption for Dillon International’s California office and Michelle Moreau, a social worker and Post Placement Coordinator & Program Support for Hopscotch Adoptions. adoption. adopting from China, adopting from Russia, adopting from Ethiopia, adopting from Korea, adopting from Colombia, attachment parenting, bonding, attachment with adoption

What are the unique infertility issues in the Asia-Pacific Islander (API) community? Join our guests Dr. Collin Smikle, Reproductive Endocrinologist, founder and Medical Director of Laurel Fertility Care in San Francisco, Modesto and Fresno; Dr. Juli Fraga, a licensed psychologist in San Francisco, specializing in maternal, reproductive and women's health; Dana Ginn Paredes, Training Director, Forward Together (formerly Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice); and Gail Anderson, founder of Donor Concierge.

Sleep issues plague most new parents. Dr. Harvey Karp has a new book, Happiest Baby on the Block Guide to Sleep. Dr. Karp is a pediatrician, child development specialist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the USC School of Medicine, and author of the popular Happiest Baby on the Block. colick, newborn, pacifier, crying it out

Adopting Internationally as an American Living Abroad

Some children come to adoption with the baggage of past loss and trauma, but adoptive and foster parents can help children heal. attachment and bonding can occur after trauma with the right help. Our guest to guide the way is Carol Lozier, a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky, with over twenty years’ experience counseling children and families. She specializes in adoption and foster care issues, and is the author of The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide. adoption, attachment therapy, bonding with your adopted child, adopting from foster care, foster care adoption, international adoption, adopting an older child, toddler adoption, adopting a preschool child, adopting from Ethiopia, adopting from Russia, adopting from China

What do you need to know about artificial insemination and Intrauterine insemination (IUI), including home insemination. Our guests will be Dr. Mitchell Essig, Medical Director of Cryos International and Mikki Morrissette, founder of ChoiceMoms.org, a website for single mothers by choice. infertility, fertility, single mothers, single motherhood, lesbian couples, lesbian mothers, artificial insemination, IUI, fertility treatment, male factor infertility

Infertility medicine is slowly moving towards encouraging most woman to transfer a single embryo during IVF. Patients are often resistant for fear of reducing their odds of having a family. Our guests will be Reproductive Endocrinologist, Dr. Ron Feinberg with IVF Medical Director at Reproductive Associates of Delaware, and Embryologist, Dr. Michael Tucker with Georgia Reproductive Specialists. Infertility, fertility, IVF, infertility clinic, in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation,

As the title of today's show says, young children pretty much just eat, sleep, and poop, but that doesn't necessarily make the life of a new parent easier. On today's show we'll interview pediatrician and new dad, Dr. Scott Cohen, author of Eat, Sleep, Poop: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year. We'll cover breastfeeding, care of twins, issues of prematurity, when to introduce solid foods, and how to get your child to sleep through the night.

Parents have a long time to prepare for the addition of a child through adoption—sometimes a very very long time. Children to be adopted are often given very short notice of this life altering change. How can parents help prepare their child to be adopted for this change. What is reasonable to ask of orphanage workers, agency personnel and case workers? What works? Our guest are Rhonda Jarema, Director of Support Services with Nightlight Christian Adoptions and mom through adoption of five kids; and Whitney White, International Education Counselor with Lifeline Children’s Services. adoption, international adoption, domestic adoption, adopting from Ethiopia, adopting from Russia, adopting from China, adopting from Korea, adopting an older child, infant adoption, adopting from Ghana, adopting from Kenya, adopting from the Congo

Fertility medications are expensive so it helps to understand what they are, how to use them, how to get the best price, and how to get your insurance to cover the cost. Our guests to talk about understanding and affording fertility medications are Brian Marquis, Pharmacy Director at Freedom Fertility Pharmacy; Dan McLaughlin, a registered nurse and Case Manager at Freedom Fertiity Pharmacy. Infertility, fertility, infertility clinics, IVF, egg donation, in vitro fertilization, infertility drugs,

Infertilty can happen irrespective of age. Does treatment and odds of success differ depending on the woman’s age? Our guest today are Dr. Jim Toner, a reproductive endocrinoliogist with Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine with offices in Atlanta and John's Creek, GA.  We also have Dr. Lawrence Werlin, RE and Medical Director of Coastal Fertility Medical Center, in Irvine, California. Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine has been a long time sponsor of Creating a Family and this show and all of our resources are a direct result of their support. fertility treatment, infertility treatment, IVF, ICSI, IUI

There are times when an adoption is simply not going to work out. These circumstances are rare and terrifying for the parents and the child. There is little information available to help families navigate the practical issues of what to do when an adoption needs to be dissolved. Our guests to talk about adoption disruptions are Heidi Bruegel Cox, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for The Gladney Center for Adoption, in Fort Worth, Texas, and a fellow in the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and board member of the National Council for Adoption. Susan Branco Alvarado is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 15 years experience providing mental health psychotherapy services in the Washington DC metro area for adoptive families, adopted persons, and birth/first parents. Adoption, foster care adoption, adopting an older child, adopting from Russia, Russian adoption, adopting from China, Ukrainian adoption, adopting from Eastern Europe, adopting the hurt child,