Digging Deep for Dion

by The SOFT Blogger February 20, 2012 Fertility

For me the idea of infertility never crossed my mind. In fact when I look back to my high school years I always remember thinking and sharing with friends and family that one day if given the chance I would love to be a surrogate for couples who couldn’t carry their own child. Then one [...]

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Hoping For Our Sticky Baby

by The SOFT Blogger February 14, 2012 Fertility

November 2nd 2001, My husband and I found out we were pregnant. We were still young and unsure if we were ready for a baby, however it had happened, and we were getting excited. We had both told our parents, who honestly were not overly excited for us as we were young and only together [...]

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Guelph Infertility Support Group

by The SOFT Blogger January 30, 2012 Miscellaneous

Infertility Guelph would like to share their meeting dates for 2012 (February 15, March 21, April 18 & May 16)… Join for a casual evening, a chance to get to know each other, share our stories, listen to what other people are going through and hopefully make some new friends. Men and women are welcome. [...]

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A Fighter, Just Like Her Mom

by The SOFT Blogger January 27, 2012 Fertility

As a two time cancer survivor (bone cancer at 16, then leukemia at 25) I knew when I was 16 it could be difficult to create a family of my own. It was the treatments from my second cancer, however, that knocked me into Premature Ovarian Failure (early menopause) at only 25. After my husband [...]

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SOFT Family Picnic 2012

by The SOFT Blogger January 25, 2012 Family

SAVE THE DATE!!! Since 2001 Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies (SOFT) has helped to create over 3,500 families and over 4,200 pregnancies! We want to bring as many children and their families together as possible to celebrate the lives of these amazing children! The SOFT Family Picnic 2012 is a celebration of the efforts of our [...]

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Our Focus on Multiple Pregnancies

by The SOFT Blogger January 11, 2012 Miscellaneous

Introduction Most couples who come to Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies (S.O.F.T.) are no different than the general infertility population in that initially they would welcome a twin pregnancy.  After struggling for any length of time a pregnancy to many is welcomed!  However, it is our responsibility as healthcare providers to counsel patients about the complications multiple pregnancies (including [...]

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SOFT Holiday Instructions – 2011

by The SOFT Blogger December 8, 2011 Fertility

At the end of November we posted information on the Christmas Closure for 2011 at Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies (S.O.F.T.). We wanted to provide some additional instructions to patients for over the holiday break related to pregnancy tests and emergencies. In the event of any medical concerns or emergency (reaction to medication, concerns with a pregnancy, etc) [...]

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Facing Challenges

by The SOFT Blogger December 7, 2011 Fertility

As my husband and I finish our yearly fall clean-up of the gardens I catch myself wondering how long it will be until we have a child that constantly wants to pick the flowers out of my planters on the back deck. I have similar thoughts when I put away the Christmas decorations every year. [...]

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Christmas Closure 2011

by The SOFT Blogger November 28, 2011 Miscellaneous

The holiday season is fast approaching and our team at S.O.F.T. wanted to take a moment to let our patients know the reasoning and details for our Christmas Closure at the clinic. Each year during the last two weeks of December Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies (S.O.F.T.) closes its doors so our physicians, staff and patients [...]

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Fertility Nurses – Giving Mother Nature A Helping Hand

by The SOFT Blogger November 9, 2011 Fertility

In the November issue of Canadian Nurse, a magazine published by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), there is a special feature on fertility titled, Fertility Nurses: Giving Mother Nature A Helping Hand. In the featured article Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies‘ (S.O.F.T.) own fertility nurse, Brad Ferris, contributes to the content in helping to explain the [...]

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