Last September, to acknowledge and raise awareness about male infertility and cancer during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, P2P joined up with our dear friend Kristen Darcy, to produce this Google Hangout, featuring P2P board member, William Petok, Ph.D. and a member of the cast of P2P's web series, "Urologist Nerds Drinking Beer," Paul Shin, M.D. ...
by Iris Waichler, LCSW
September 12, 2016
I remember the fertility clinic doctor asking if we wanted to use a known or anonymous donor. I was 42 years old. It was 1996. The only option for me to get pregnant was using an egg donor. This was one of those moments where time does stand still. The decision we would make would affect the direction our lives would go...
by Suzanne Yahiro-Leibowitz
August 30, 2016
If only it were that easy. It would be great if we could post a classified ad for a fertility doctor, and then interview potential candidates. But if you could do that, what would you look for? What questions would you ask? Finding a fertility doctor can be a daunting task, even for the savviest consumers. I have a cousin,...
by Robyn Harrod
August 22, 2016
It’s a widely accepted fact that there are medical and psychological benefits to breastfeeding. Breast milk provides all the nutrition an infant needs. It provides the perfect mix of vitamins, protein and fat, and is more digestible than formula. Breast milk contains antibodies which help babies fight off viruses and bacteria, and lowers the risk of asthma and allergies, a...
by Kelly Kronmiller
August 16, 2016
How many times have you read a headline including the words, “flaunting that baby belly,” recently? It’s everywhere. A pregnant celebrity can’t be in public without ‘news’ of how she’s flaunting the belly dolled up on a red carpet or showing off the bump, even when running errands in camo zpants literally trying not to be noticed.
Victor...
