We can thank octo mom for new legislation!

Well, it has started, my worst fear! Federal legislation mandating the number of embryos that can be transferred. Now, its in the infant stages and its been started in the state of Georgia. This is all stemming from our lovely octo mom and her irresponsible doctor!

I agree that there should be some mandates on the transfer of embryo's, however it needs to be in conjunction with mandating the states to pay for IVF for couples. With only 12 states having mandating fertility coverage with insurance companies that leaves many states and couples out in the cold trying to figure out how to pay for IVF.

Just to care for the octuplets, born in January, it will cost the state of California millions of dollars in medical bills, not to mention the millions that will be spent to care for her other 6 children. This has scared the state of Georgia and they do not want this happening to them.

Senate Bill 169,sponsored by president pro-tempore Tommie Williams and several other Georgia legislators, would limit the number of embryos that may be transferred woman to a maximum of three for a woman age 40 or older and two for a woman younger than that. The bill would also limit the number of embryos created in one cycle to the number to be transferred.

Many IVF specialists feel this is wrong- in some women it makes more embryos to create a pregnancy, and this legislation could potentially hurt some women's chances to achieve pregnancy. It is not the governments right to dictate what a woman can do with her body. It's the choice of the couple or woman going through the procedure and their doctor to make decisions based on their diagnosis and their specific situation.

While I am advocate for fertility coverage in each and every state and I feel that states need to do what is necessary to help control the amount of high order multiples this is not the way to do it. The octo mom is an isolated incident, we need to have doctors who are responsible and ethical doing these procedures, we also need to educate the people that are going through the IVF procedure. Through education we will create educated consumers and smart patients who will make good decisions. The octo mom made a bad decision as did her doctor, not everyone should be punished because of her bad decisions.

My sperm have been swimming like Michael Phelps

Hi folks, John again. I had to talk about the vast improve of my sperm quality recently. Although, our last IUI attempt failed, my sperm were swimming like champs. There have been a couple of infertility supplements I have been taking over the past year that I feel have vastly improved my sperm quality. Those being Proxeed and Pycnogenol.

ProXeed is a lemon flavored powder that can be taken in a juice or other cold beverage. ProXeed is taken twice daily. Once in the morning and once at night. Since sperm take 74 days to mature and up to an additional 20 days to be capable of fertilization Proxeed should be taken for at least six months. Although, positive results can be achieved in as little as three months. ProXeed has been proven to increase sperm health, including increased sperm mobility, count, speed, and concentration. To order ProXeed visit www.proxeed.com or call 1-888-PROXEED (776-9333).

Pycnogenol, which is pronounced (pick-nah-geh-nol), is powerful antioxidant and is being studied as a treatment for many free radical related disorders. Including Alzheimer's, cancer, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and senility.

The newest supplement I just started taking is Fertility Blend for Men and can be found at your nearest GNC. It's a scientifically validated herbal/nutritional blend that enhances fertility health. L-Carntine is an amino acid that has been shown to help produce healthy active sperm. Ferulic acid, an antioxidant found in Dong quai, has been shown to help sperm quality. The antioxidant, vitamin C and E, green tea, and selenium, support overall reproductive health, Zinc and B vitamins (B6, B12, and folate) help maintain proper male hormone metabolism, sperm formation and motility.

Any guys out there with sperm issues I definitely recommend taken these supplements. I am anxiously waiting our next IUI and expecting these improved results to continue.