infertility

Building the Foundation for Infertility Treatment

by Mindy on October 22, 2007

Download a registration form or call (312) 582-6035 to register.

Lotus Blossom Consulting, LLC, is a concierge service for people undergoing fertility treatment. Join the company’s founders, MINDY BERKSON and TONI SIRAGUSA, for this seminar that will discuss a range of issues confronting people with infertility: maximizing insurance benefits, choosing a fertility center, holistic opportunities, and financing treatment. Berskon has worked in the industry for over 10 years in a variety of capacities both at donor agencies and at fertility centers. Siragusa is a financial planner and insurance agent who has worked specifically with couples undergoing infertility to properly plan for and finance treatment. Check out their Web site at www.lotusblossomconsulting.com.

Location: Latin Upper School, 59 W. North Blvd.
Instructor: Mindy Berkson & Toni Siragusa Course Fee: $40
Date: Thu, 25-Oct 1 Class Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

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ASRM Urges Caution, Strong Counseling for Women Seeking Egg Freezing

by Mindy on October 22, 2007

The report emphasizes that the currently available data are too limited to allow egg freezing to be considered an established medical treatment. However, many women understandably have an interest in this emerging technology as an elective fertility preservation strategy. (Source: IVF News)

Ok, you may be thinking what does freezing your eggs have to do with counseling. The bottom line is that people are thinking this is going to be a great way to deter the inevitable aging of eggs. Thus, you can use your own 23 year old eggs when you’re looking to have a child at 43.

On the surface, not a bad idea. Younger eggs are always a better bet…but freezing? What worries me most is that the women considering freezing only see the potential upside. The potential downsides are kind of swept under the rug.

Have you ever put chocolate in the freezer? When you take it out, it’s discolored from the cocoa doing some chemical dance from the temperature drop. It’s still fine to consume, but…do you think that something as delicate as a human egg is going to still be right as rain if it separates like the chocolate? What about freezer burn?

No matter how advanced the technology, no matter how careful the scientist or doctor…you’re still putting a living thing into a freezer. A very, very cold freezer. And then you’re hoping for the best.

I can understand why counseling is strongly recommended. It should be. Because this is not one of the better ideas I’ve heard for having a child later in life.

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Building Families and Achieving Dreams

by Mindy on October 7, 2007

I’m really pleased to be able to present you with an article published this month in FHI (For Her Information) – please take a moment and visit. You’ll be glad you did!

http://www.forherinformation.com/herstoryart11007.php

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Blogging for Growth

by Mindy on August 31, 2007

Here at Lotus Blossom Consulting, we believe in people.

As Infertility Consultants, we have to, because our clients are people and what we provide our clients at the end of our journey together are little-bitty people. People are our business.

From financing to egg donors to gestational surrogates – we have the resources and emotional strength so you don’t have to go it alone.

This is, as you can see, the inaugural entry for the blog…I hope to give you a chance to get to know me a little better and see if our personalities might mesh. I love helping people, and will be providing resources and other fun things that will help you in your journey to have a child.

You are not alone.

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