5 Cost-Effective Advantages of Frozen Donor Eggs Over Fresh
If you’re unable to use your own eggs to conceive, you may be investigating all options open to you to have a child. While researching, you’ve likely come across Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) like fresh or frozen donor eggs. But should you choose frozen or fresh donor eggs? Is one procedure more affordable than the other? Below are five ways you can save with frozen donor eggs versus a fresh donor egg cycle. Save time With a fresh donor egg IVF cycle, your donor’s eggs are retrieved at approximately five days prior to your body being ready to receive embryo(s).…
How to Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night
Disclaimer: This post is from a guest contributor who differs a little from the way we parent. We want our blog to be diverse enough for all families to be able to gather information to find what works for them. No judgement here. Thank you! Being a baby is a fun time to be alive. My little ones made that clear from the get-go. There was so much to get excited about, they couldn’t calm down long enough to sleep—and all through the night? Forget about it! Teaching each of my kids to sleep at night took a lot out…
Keeping Your Baby Safe in a Home With Stairs
When babies suddenly develop the ability to move where they like, their drive to explore and push the limits of their physical abilities can cause parents great concern. One major area of the home where there is a potential for injury is the stairs. Babies are usually enthralled by stairs and with the experience of climbing, but are unable to appreciate the potential for harm, as they don’t yet fully grasp the laws of physics. Million of babies are injured each year in falls, many of them on stairs. Baby proofing this area is a major responsibility, and parents want…
The day we forgot our baby in the car
Due to the recent controversy in the news as well as such harsh comments, I feel like I need to share my story. I do understand that the man who left his child in the car on purpose was bad. Really bad. It was wrong, horrible, and definitely not something I can fathom. But for the one person who meant to do it, there are hundreds who did not. It's that time of year. Bad things happen to good people, and let me make one thing no matter how much you say that you could never forget - there is…
When your baby gets bored…. be creative! | #babies
Is your baby bored with his/her toys, surroundings, or brothers? hehe I needed to get some work done, and I found a great compromise! He's literally 3 feet away from me, so he's not left unattended like this, but it allows me to blog and him to play! I just took different toys and gear that he's tired of and combined them! He clearly loves it!