Posted October 27, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Calling all expecting Choice Moms

filed under: waiting, becoming, pregnancy, resources, regional guides, products

Thanks to partnerships with Choice Mom sponsors, starting in 2011 we will be able to send Welcome packages to new and expecting moms who are delivering or adopting.

Posted October 27, 2010 at 10:55 AM

Spotlight: California Cryobank

filed under: thinking, trying, sperm, sperm bank, , event insights, insemination, podcast, policy, products, resources, LosAngeles, donor offspring, open-identity donor, anonymous donor, ChoiceKids

Several years ago I got a call from the long-time co-founder of California Cryobank (CCB), gently and intelligently "checking me out" as an educational partner in his attempt to help his colleagues in the sperm bank industry understand why some policies needed to change. Since then...

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Posted October 18, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Are you in one of our Top 20 markets?

filed under: resources, Atlanta, Texas, waiting, becoming, being, Canada, Chicago, doula, healthy living, house, adoption, legal, Minnesota, newborn, organization, parenting, products, regional guides, SanFrancisco, Seattle, , stress relief, Toronto, WashingtonDC, UnitedKingdom

There are 20 major markets where Choice Moms live. There are Choice Moms everywhere, of course, but I'm focusing on 20 communities where this website gets the most traffic from single women. I'm building resource guides for the cities listed below, with your help.

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Posted June 27, 2010 at 6:40 AM

Building your at-home insemination kit

filed under: home insemination, trying, fertility, products

When you don't have a partner to help you conceive, creating a baby at home can seem like a mystery. How do you do it? What do you need? Choice Moms sponsor Sepal Reproductive Devices will be offering regular tips on this website, starting with this one.

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Posted May 25, 2010 at 7:30 AM

Ovulation detection: let's review the products

filed under: ovulation, fertility, trying, QandA, drugs, insemination, products, reviews

After you've learned about how to detect your ovulation, the next best thing would be to find out how the ovulation predictor products rate, from other women on the Choice Mom path.

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Posted February 3, 2010 at 7:40 PM

What newborns require

filed under: becoming, newborn, products, waiting, tips

One typical question asked on the Choice Mom discussion board is, what do I need to have on hand for my newborn? The responses have been numerous over time, so there are two compilations on this website about product recommendations from the Choice Mom community. This page is actual brand suggestions of certain products and tips that were recommended by Choice Moms. Below are the responses many Choice Moms have made about what was essential, and what was not, for their newborn.

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Posted January 25, 2010 at 8:10 PM

Pump: rent or buy?

filed under: becoming, newborn, breastfeeding, products, tips, QandA

Here's what Choice Moms have to say about breast milk pumps: