Both gynecologists and pediatricians are constantly surprised that most couples haven’t changed a diaper or don’t even know about the umbilical cord up until the moment of labor. We ask ourselves: have they never taken care of a baby, even if only for a little while? Haven’t they wondered about their own belly buttons?...
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Today At My Consultation
Today at my consultation I attended a 37 year old woman who wanted to get pregnant with donor sperm. She was so beautiful that before I knew it I was speaking my thoughts out loud: “Well, if you can’t get a man, I don’t know what’s going to happen!” Laughing, she told me she...
Every So Often I Find Myself With Situations That Pose Ethical Problems
In our Sterility Team we often find ourselves in situations that are ethically problematic. Luckily, we are several thinking tanks, which allows us to see the situation from many perspectives and reach a unified decision. Our basic principles: We are doctors, and by that I mean that our sole objective is to help others;...
More And More, We Have Children At Later Ages
Women with a certain socio-cultural and economic standard usually delay the moment of having children. The trend nowadays is to have fewer children and to postpone maternity. Before becoming a mother, women want to finish their studies, find a stable job, a loving partner, and an affordable flat. These aren’t easy to attain, and...