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  • UNITING AS A COUPLE TO BEAT HOLIDAY STRESS
    by Helen Adrienne, MSW, ACSW, BCD
    Infertility is stressful; the holidays are stressful. Taken together, one plus one equals way more than two. Yet just as the Chinese character for crisis is a combination of the characters for danger and opportunity, the crisis of infertility can present an opportunity to turn to the marital relationship as a refuge from holiday stress.
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  • Do You Want to Adopt? Are you confused ? Do you want to avoid Adoption Scams and/or Fraud?
    What makes a good adoption agency, how do you decide which agency or whether to adopt privately. In this lengthy article Pat Johnson will lead you through the maze and give you some solid suggestions on what you should look for before you decide to pursue an adoption. Read More Here

  • Class Action Law Suit Filed Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of California for Failing to Offer Fertility Coverage

    A lawsuit charging Blue Cross of California with failing to offer infertility benefits required by California law was certified as a class action on Tuesday Oct. 23, 2007.  This will allow the class representative and her attorneys to seek an injunction directing Blue Cross to offer much broader infertility coverage to group health plans covering employees of governmental entities and many religious institutions.  Blue Cross currently offers only a limited benefit of $2,500 a year, and requires plan members to pay 50% co-pays. Read More Here

 

Helen Adrienne

Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD

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INCIID Announces the Selection of 10 New Scholarship Recipients
Ten applicants to the INCIID Scholarship were selected by the From INCIID the Heart Scholarship committee on May 10, 2007.
A big thank you to Babybeat for providing the sponsorship making the From INCIID the Heart Program possible.
The families continue to grow as more consumers receive these precious gifts of life from all those who contribute to INCIID.

Consumers continue to nominate Online Angels - Send us Yours!
Do you know an "Angel" either ON or OFFLINE? Is there someone, a nurse, doctor, adoption specialist, social worker, therapist or any other professional that has gone that extra mile to help you try and build your family? If so, please nominate that person here. INCIID wants to recognize them. We want to reward these generous and compassionate professionals in the field of reproductive medicine. Send us your nomination today!
Nominating Form is HERE.

INCIID the Community, Bulletin Board News & Studies

Two New Professionals Volunteer their Expertise on INCIID.
Dr. Robert Greene Volunteers to answer your early or newly pregnant forums. If you are waiting for the beta results or have just received them, please post your questions to Dr. Green HERE

Dr. Susan Black also volunteers to answer your specialty questions about Genetics HERE

Attention Parents of Children with Special Needs.
INCIID recommends Wrightslaw.com for meeting the school challenges when raising a child with special needs.

Calling all authors.
INCIID has reopened our "Recommended Reading" section and is in the process of updating and refurbishing it. If you have a book you'd like us to review and possibly recommend, please mail us a copy here: INCIID Book Review, PO Box 6836, Arlington, VA 22206

Adoption Preparation
Many children adopted internationally may have trauma issues serious enough to diagnosis them with PTSD (complex posttraumatic stress disorder of early childhood). There is a new book out by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D. Called; "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog". Dr. Perry puts a great deal of information into an easy-to-digest format.

INCIID Espanol
Come ask questions of Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Rudy Quintero. We finally have found a wonderful physician who will answer any of your questions in Spanish. Post Your Questions Here

Herbs, Acupuncture & Complementary Medicine .
INCIID welcomes Mike Berkley L.Ac., DA (RI) back to moderate a special forum focusing on acupuncture. Mike has his own practice in New York City.
Post your questions here

Memorial Gardens: Please visit the gardens. Please add your own memorial to any of your loved ones. Visit the Gardens

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Forums

The following is a small selection of our forums. INCIID forums are divided by sections. We hope to provide a safe place to ask your questions and chat with others going through the same issues as you!

Infertility

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Loss

Adoption

Parenting

Insurance & Advocacy

Lifestyles

Living Child-Free

 



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