eggs

Telegraph.uk.co reports on a new study which shows that frozen embryos produce healthier babies than "fresh" embryos.

Also among the findings - fewer of the children born from frozen embryos were twins or triplets. And - infants born from embryos which were frozen and then thawed before being implanted into a woman had a higher birth weight and were less likely to suffer abnormalities.

"It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families"

This book targets middle-schoolers ages 7 and up. Specific topics include puberty, intercourse, birth control, chromosomes, fetal development and genes. Adoption and adjusting to newborn siblings are discussed.

Artwork ranges from fun cartoon panels of talking sperm and eggs in the fallopian tube, to straightforward drawings of reproductive organs and a developing fetus.

There are a few options for lesbians and gay men to reach insemination.

• Women may use their own eggs along with a donor’s sperm or they may use a donor’s eggs along with the donor’s sperm.
• Females also have the option of working with a surrogate mother along with eggs and sperm from donors.
• Gay men may work with a surrogate mother using her eggs or they can work with an egg donor separate from the surrogate mother.