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Freezing My Eggs: The Good, The Sad, My Story…
This morning, a FedEx box arrived containing $3,300 worth of medications. And so begins the process of freezing (hopefully without scrambling) my eggs. Its a miracle! says my best friend Jen, the mother of two. Youre so lucky that you have the choice to extend your fertility, remarks a 44 year-old woman who tried IVF the past several years but failed, and is now using an egg donor and surrogate to have a child. OMG, do it! texts a man my age whose 42 year-old fiance has had two miscarriages over the past two years.
Is Your Teen Smoking?!
Did you catch your teenager smoking? Wow. Whether your teenager started drinking or smoking just because his friends were doing it doesn’t matter. What matters is that he may now be addicted and needs your support to help him stop. It is not going to be easy for him, as a lot of his peers are probably smoking and drinking, too. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, nearly 80 percent of teenagers report having tried alcohol by the time they reach high school. While some teens may be able to quit on their own, others need help in the form of medical or other formal interventions in order to quit.
What Is Shaken Baby Syndrome?
Shaken baby syndrome results when a parent or caregiver vents his or her frustration on a baby or young child. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), violently shaking a baby can cause severe injuries, lifelong brain damage and death. Most cases happen when a caregiver loses his or her temper while trying to stop a baby’s crying. Many cases of shaken baby syndrome are accidental, but all are preventable examples of child abuse.