tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:04:43 +0000infertilityachieving dreamsbuilding familieschildconsultantconsultingdreamsegggestationalhopepublishedspeakersurrogatehttp://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)Blogger13125en-usnonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-4353861325076723030Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:08:00 +00002007-11-13T10:10:19.541-08:00CHICAGO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lotus Blossom Consulting, LLC, aChicago-based infertility consultancy with clients around the world,announces the availability of their free E-Book, Financing Your InfertilityTreatment, available on their website at http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com. The E-Book addresses the financialaspects of infertility, and it will be available beginning with http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/11/e-book-offers-options-during-national.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-7655803098976726882Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:19:00 +00002007-11-03T11:21:01.761-07:00 MacKenna RobertsProgress Educational Trust 27 October 2007Previous studies had appeared to indicate a marginal increase in IVF efficacy or showed no obvious benefit, allowing some to scientifically postulate that the ancient far eastern medical practice of acupuncture might somehow affect certain muscles and glands of the nervous system to help the lining of the uterus become more receptive to http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/11/acupuncture-may-reduce-success-of-ivf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-3634996070618985349Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:15:00 +00002007-11-01T17:16:07.670-07:00Before beginning any discussion about insurance coverage, it’s important to explain the status of fertility benefits in the United States. Not every employer is required to cover fertility treatments; this benefit is delineated per state. States that do require some benefit level for infertility treatments are called “mandated to cover” states, although specific rules may vary from state to http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/11/financing-your-fertility-healthcare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-7966457826667018378Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:25:00 +00002007-10-22T06:31:03.577-07:00Check out the full issue table of contents here.It's difficult to express how excited I am - Seeing my family on the front cover of the magazine was overwhelming.While this is a print publication, they also have a .pdf version online so you can read the article even if you aren't in Chicago. (Fact: Over half of my clients are international, so I'm used to making sure people that aren't in the http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/10/im-cover-story-on-city-woman-chicago.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-1357530459718022077Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:15:00 +00002007-10-22T06:22:58.391-07:00“The economics of health care is of vital importance to our patients, and to society generally. Using a standard measure like cost per additional year of life, infertility treatments are one of great bargains in modern health care,” stated David Adamson, MD, President-elect of ASRM. (Full Article Here)Wow! It was actually shown in a study that adding ART as a benefit of a health insurance plan http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/10/art-balance-of-expense-to-cost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-1895213565672074892Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:31:00 +00002007-10-22T06:33:42.067-07:00Download a registration form or call (312) 582-6035 to register. Lotus Blossom Consulting, LLC, is a concierge service for people undergoing fertility treatment. Join the company's founders, MINDY BERKSON and TONI SIRAGUSA, for this seminar that will discuss a range of issues confronting people with infertility: maximizing insurance benefits, choosing a fertility center, holistic http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/10/building-foundation-for-infertility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-8278744188768983256Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:09:00 +00002007-10-22T06:14:57.780-07:00The report emphasizes that the currently available data are too limited to allow egg freezing to be considered an established medical treatment. However, many women understandably have an interest in this emerging technology as an elective fertility preservation strategy. (Source: IVF News)Ok, you may be thinking what does freezing your eggs have to do with counseling. The bottom line is that http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/10/asrm-urges-caution-strong-counseling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-4738712211978613834Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:45:00 +00002007-10-07T12:46:53.333-07:00achieving dreamsbuilding familiesconsultinginfertilitypublishedspeakerI'm really pleased to be able to present you with an article published this month in FHI (For Her Information) - please take a moment and visit. You'll be glad you did!http://www.forherinformation.com/herstoryart11007.phphttp://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/10/building-families-and-achieving-dreams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-5160928140309186640Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:53:00 +00002007-09-29T11:13:07.105-07:00 Controversial? Yes. But what would you do if you were in the same situation... I know that In-Vitro Fertilization(IVF) is expensive. Financing is one of the main concerns I discuss and work through with clients. How much easier and more accessible would IVF be...if it cost 90% less? In the United States...[they]...were informed that the services of a surrogate -- including in-vitro http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/09/surrogacy-in-india-is-cheaper-better.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-6854956455037035297Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:40:00 +00002007-09-24T21:41:07.530-07:00 by: Katy Sinclair Progress Educational Trust   A Lancet report has warned that the soaring levels of obesity in the western world will lead to a major infertility crisis in women. Commenting on the findings, Bill Ledger, Professor of Obstetrics at the University of Sheffield, warned that in the next decade the number of women seeking infertility treatment could double, to one in five. Mrhttp://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/09/soaring-obesity-levels-may-trigger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-2016535164821454923Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:03:00 +00002007-09-23T19:37:33.815-07:00dreamshopeinfertilityThanks so much to Purple Goddess in Frog Pyjamas for posting this inspiring thought. Even though it's from Scott Noelle, I never would have seen it if it wasn't for the post!-----------------------------------------------------------------------THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noellewww.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove :: The Myth of Fairness :: Today’s message is actually an excerpt from one ofthe http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/09/when-you-want-to-give-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-7036382594196125627Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:32:00 +00002007-08-31T12:38:04.294-07:00Lotus Blossom Consulting has established the Jude Andrew Adams Charitable Fund to bring hope and new life to those in need. Through this grant, we are offering a free fertility treatment cycle for financially needy individuals.http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/08/jude-andrew-adams-charitable-fund.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351874038149847799.post-5947010884479245750Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:17:00 +00002007-08-31T09:21:11.345-07:00childconsultantegggestationalinfertilitysurrogateHere at Lotus Blossom Consulting, we believe in people.As Infertility Consultants, we have to, because our clients are people and what we provide our clients at the end of our journey together are little-bitty people. People are our business.From financing to egg donors to gestational surrogates - we have the resources and emotional strength so you don't have to go it alone.This is, as you can http://lotusblossomconsulting.blogspot.com/2007/08/blogging-for-growth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Team @ Lotus Blossom Consulting)0