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Cutie Cuffs
Includes LOTS of variations. Start now and have lots for the new school year and Christmas presents.
I have been dying to make my own version of boot cuffs with some attitude. These are so fun and whip up quickly.
TONS of variations included for sizes toddler - adult. Make as a purse or treat bag too. Great for gifts and boutiques.
Mix and Match with my other new pattern, "Cuddle Cuffs and Warmers" for endless possibilities.
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Know Your Zine Writer – Joe LaChut
Posted by Matthew Moyer on February 22, 2010
To help prepare you for our Much Ado About Books Zine Events, we're kicking off a series of short interviews with several of the participating writers and creators. Next up is Joe LaChut, publisher of hardcore punk zine Seven Inches To Freedom. Enjoy!
Please introduce yourself and Seven Inches to Freedom.
My name is Joe Lachut. I'm 27 and live in Ft. Myers, Florida. I started SITF a few years back and am now up to 7 issues. I originally started the zine because not many zines were covering what I wanted to read about. I wanted a music zine that had more that just interviews and reviews, it needed a more personal touch. So I tried/try to incorporate all of those things into each issue. Plus, up until recently with the addition of Give Me Back zine, (a great zine out of Washington DC http://www.givemeback.org) most of the bigger zines came out of California, so the east coast wasn't getting talked about as much. I figured that since I interact with different folks, see different bands, etc. I could offer up a different viewpoint. As of now, print run have been from 300 to 500 copies of each issue and up until issue #7 have been free in person, $1 by mail (now they are $1 in person and $2 by mail).
When and how did you first become involved in zines?
Even before I got into punk I loved music magazines. Metal Maniacs, AP (when it actually covered "alternative" bands) etc… I also stayed up late to watch 120 minutes and Headbangers Ball on MTV and was always really intrigued with the lesser-known bands that they sometimes played…and when I finally found punk, which was in the mid to late 90's, zines and punk went hand in hand. So I would go to a show and someone would have a table set up with a crate or shoebox full of records, tapes and zines. It took me some years to actually get up the nerve to publish my own zine. I just never thought I had much that people would be interested in to write about…but I loved talking about records and figured that there are tons of music related things I can write about, so the well wouldn't run dry, so why not try my hand at it?
Tell me about the work that you do in putting together each issue of the zine.
As much as I love doing SITF, starting a new issue is always really daunting. First, I make a rough outline of what is going to be in the next issue, but it takes me actually forcing myself to get into "zine-mode" before I start work on an issue. "Work" consists of researching whatever I'm writing about, which means scouring the internet, old zines, records and emailing whoever I can get a hold of that was involved. Then writing everything, and then the layout, which is usually the most time consuming. I don't really use a computer for much more than shrinking/enlarging or cleaning up images, all the rest is done by hand…and I'm pretty meticulous about the layout…a little too much sometimes.
Up until recently, I used to photocopy the zines myself, so that involved multiple, long and stressful trips to copy places. (I used to scam lots of copies, so the threat of getting caught always weighed on me). But now, I use a local print shop that does a great job, so I then wait to get a call from them, then I usually get some folks to help, put on a movie and collate and staple like crazy!
You did a Florida-only issue of Seven Inches awhile back – did you encounter any surprises as you gathered the material and content?
I didn't encounter a ton of surprises, but talking to folks that were around before I got into hardcore/punk really filled in some holes. I love the "behind the scenes" stuff that only get by talking to people who were involved.
What's been your favorite moment working on Seven Inches to Freedom?
There's been a ton of great moments. The aspect that consistently makes me smile is the mail; writing letters, packing up zines/records/etc. and getting off work to find a full PO Box really can't be beat.
Are you working on a new issue right now? Would you let us in on some of the things you'll be covering?
Issue #8 will have all of the regular features plus the addition of two permanent columnist (besides myself). I'm also working on a "Zines vs. Blogs" story where I ask a series of 5 questions of a handful of zine writers and folks who have regularly updated blogs. The questions basically ask where zines stand in 2010 and if blogs are replacing or co-existing within the underground publication world. They'll will, of course, be more record talk and hardcore/punk madness!

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Authorities said Matthew Dollarhide did not know that the cell phone in his pants pocket accidentally dialed 9-1-1, deputies said.
An Orange City man talking about selling drugs thought he was only conversing with two other people while driving a tow truck but his cellphone accidentally dialed 9-1-1 and dispatchers listened in, deputies said.
Matthew Dollarhide, 19, and his two passengers looked surprised when a deputy pulled him over and asked them why they were talking about selling drugs, an arrest report shows.
"Deputy Cranmer asked the three about why they were talking about selling drugs and they could not explain this," the deputy wrote in the report.
Deputies were first alerted at 9:42 p.m. Tuesday by dispatchers. Investigations revealed that Dollarhide had a cell phone in his pants pocket and did not know it had accidentally dialed 9-1-1.
According to reports, deputies were directed to Graves and North Volusia avenues in Orange City where dispatchers said the phone signal was coming from. Dispatchers could hear on the open 9-1-1 line the men talking about selling drugs.
The men were talking about how they were driving a tow truck and going home, mentioning the name "Harry" several times, deputies said.
That made it easy for deputies to spot the white tow truck with "Harry's Towing" written on the side at Volusia and Wisconsin avenues near Orange City.
After the traffic stop, Dollarhide and his two passengers were searched and a pipe used for smoking crack was found on Dollarhide, deputies said.
Dollarhide said the pipe belonged to his father but that he had taken it and put it in his pocket because he did not want the landlord to see his dad had drug paraphernalia in the home, deputies said.
Dollarhide was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, an arrest report shows.


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The department offers two majors. The majors in Classics (Greek, Latin, or Classics) center on work in the original languages, whereas the major in Ancient Studies has an interdisciplinary focus. All members of the department are available for major advising and students ideally choose an advisor who can help them develop their required senior essays. See the Majors page for more information.
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Medical liability bill gets snagged by gun concerns
A Senate priority bill to limit the liability of Florida doctors ran into trouble in the House on Monday when opponents suggested that it could be used by insurance companies who represent the doctors to create a private registry of gun owners.
The bill, HB 827, would deal with what are known as "ex parte communications" in malpractice cases and would allow lawyers for doctors hit with a malpractice claim to interview any other doctor about a patient's health record in private.
Rep. James Grant, R-Tampa, believes that the provision could open the door to lawyers asking doctors about the gun-toting habits of their patients and, over time, use that information to build a database of gun owners who could be charged higher insurance rates.
Grant filed an amendment to the bill Monday that would prohibit doctors from revealing any information about a patient's gun ownership, as well as any history of child abuse, sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental health and reproductive history unless the patient's lawyer is present.
It was enough to gut the provisions of the bill, so House leaders postponed the high profile debate.
"Given some of the concerns with physicians keeping records of firearms, I don't think they should be in the hands of an insurance company without a lawyer or claimant being present,'' Grant said.
He suggested that absent his amendment, insurance companies will attempt to plumb the doctors' records about patients to capture information and raise premium rates for people and businesses who carry guns.
"If insurance truly is the calculation of risk against profit — meaning all of these risk factors make it more or less likely that a claim is going to happen — is it more likely that bodily injury could happen in a house that has guns? Absolutely,'' Grant said.
But supporters of the bill said the claims had nothing to do with medical malpractice and were a last-ditch effort to scuttle the bill. The Senate has already passed the provision as part of a broader bill, SB 1792, that would also place additional restrictions on expert witnesses in lawsuits.
"The intent of the sponsors of those amendments was to bounce the bill, then turmoil generally ensues,'' said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Shalimar, the House sponsor.
The Senate plan is a top priority of his father, Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville. But it is vigorously opposed by the Florida Justice Association, whose lobbying team includes Grant's father, former state senator John Grant.
"Matt Gaetz and I are going toe-to-toe,'' said Grant, the son. "His dad's number two priority is this bill and my dad lobbies for the FJA, so I'm sure people will talk about it."
Both Grant and Gaetz deny they are working on behalf of their fathers.
Grant said that he and his dad "don't discuss bills that he lobbies ...We keep a very bright line in between it."
Gaetz said he has filed bills to limit doctor's liability on medical malpractice for years. "My dad and I have both fought for medical malpractice litigation reform during our tenure in the Legislature,'' he said.
Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the bill's sponsor, said he considers the last-minute attempt to use gun owners to sabotage the bill a dirty trick.
"I much prefer to get stabbed in the chest than in the back,'' he said. "Nobody wants to have their fingerprints on things."
He said he will propose an amendment to appease the concerns of the National Rifle Association.
"We would like to make sure that gun ownership is not part of the underwriting criteria and these insurance companies don't use gun ownership to underwrite policies,'' he said.


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Hoffman Estates lauds Cook County's oldest farmer
Harold Bergman of Hoffman Estates will take a rare day off from his chores today, but for good reason. Village leaders have declared it Harold Bergman Day.
"It's pretty neat," Bergman concedes.
Bergman turned 97 years old on June 1 and at their last board meeting, village leaders issued a proclamation, dedicating today in his honor.
"His family has played an important part in the development of Palatine Township and in Hoffman Estates," says Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod. "We felt it was appropriate."
Bergman gets a chuckle out of all the attention. He has spent nearly his entire life on the farm -- he was born in the 1880s farmhouse his grandfather built on Algonquin Road just west of Ela Road -- and quietly worked its acres of fields.
He still drives the tractor that cuts, rakes and bales the hay, though he leaves the "muscle" part of the job, throwing the bales into the wagon, to a helper.
Pat Barch, Hoffman Estates' village historian, says Bergman is the oldest farm operator in Cook County, and he has held the distinction for the last few years.
"We were looking for farm families that lived in the area for a museum display," Barch says. "The other people have all moved away, but Harold's still here. And he's still farming."
Already this season, he's harvested one-third of his crop, he says, but the recent heavy rains have set him back. He needs a series of warm days to dry out the hay.
His customers range from thoroughbred horse trainers at Arlington Park to local recreational horse owners.
Bergman's roots in the area go back to 1850, when his great grandfather first purchased the land. At its peak, the farm included 200 acres, with Bergman's father, Daniel, milking 35 Holstein cows.
The Cook County Forest Preserve District acquired a majority of the land in the mid-1960s to develop the Ned Brown Preserve, leaving 38 acres on the north side of Algonquin Road, where the family grew crops, including wheat, oats, hay, barley, corn and soybeans.
Bergman, a 1933 graduate of Palatine High School, left the farm to attend the University of Illinois and after graduating, taught agriculture and science courses to students at a high school in southern Indiana. "Most of my students went off to serve in World War II and they changed the name of the course to home economics," Bergman says.
He returned to the farm after four years, when his father became ill and there was talk of having to sell out. His father recovered, and lived to be 98. Bergman's grandfather lived to be 96.
Bergman eventually converted the entire farm to producing hay, figuring it would cut down on wind and soil erosion. He was among the founders of the North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District, which eventually switched its emphasis from agriculture to providing knowledge about erosion to local municipalities trying to manage growing housing developments.
Over the years, Bergman also has served on the rural park district that evolved into the Palatine Park District, as well as the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District and the Cook County Farm Bureau.
His father served on the school board that oversaw the building of Palatine High School, which opened in 1928.
"I do my chores and go on," he says of most days in an interview shortly before the arrival of his special day. "But in this case, I'll have to make an exception."


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Waitangi - A wonderful history
A land of unspoilt natural beauty with towns and cities framed by majestic mountains and tranquil lakes, New Zealand also has a wonderful rich history.
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Nowhere holds the history of the Land of the Long White Cloud better than the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on the Bay of Islands.
Known as 'The Birthplace of a Nation', this is where New Zealand's founding document was signed between the British Crown and around 540 Maori chiefs in 1840. Today, it's an important part of the nation's identity, as well as a major attraction for visitors.
One of the main sights at Waitangi is the carved Maori Meeting House. It stands facing the Treaty House as a symbol of the agreement between Maori and the British Crown. Carving began in 1934 and it was officially opened in 1940, on the centenary of the treaty. This stunning display of Maori artwork is a perfect snapshot into the historic culture of New Zealand.
Similarly, the Ceremonial War Canoe, believed to be the world's largest at 35 metres long, is a fascinating insight into Maori life. Requiring 76 paddlers to handle it safely on the water, it weighs 6 tonnes when dry and 12 tonnes when saturated. After three years' construction it was launched in 1940 before it was put aside for 34 years. It was then taken out for the Queen's visit in 1974. At this time she designated it 'Her Majesty's Ship', making the canoe part of the Royal Navy.
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Google Glass, the search giant's Internet-connected headset which lets you take photos and videos and access information, is hard to get.
If you want one, you either have to be a developer who's creating special apps for the devices, or you have to enter a contest Google is holding for creative types who describe what they plan to do with Glass and tag the post on Google or Twitter with "#ifihadglass."
Maybe there's a third way: Spend thousands of dollars on eBay.
A eBay seller claims to have a pair, and is auctioning off a Google Glass headset on the site right now.
Bids are up to $6,300. So far there have been 26 bids. The auction ends Thursday afternoon.
The auction seems fake. Google has said it won't be contacting winners of its contest until mid-to-late March.
Plus, the only images the seller has are of their set of Google Glass are official publicity stills from Google.
Still, the seller claims he's been selected as an "early adapter" [sic] and estimates delivery on or before March 5.
We've asked Google and eBay what's up with this listing.
Update: After our inquiry, eBay cancelled the auction for violating the site's policies.
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By What Lost Campfire
Description: Sheet music for "By What Lost Campfire," for mezzo soprano. The poem is written by Arthur Sampley and the music is by George Minter. The lyrics are "By what lost camp fire/ what lone height did deserts streching [sic] far, what/ comrades faces framed in light guide western star./ Up slopes I shall not/ climb again down trails the grasses hide, past/ camps where sleeping friends have lain too late to/ ride. to one dark peak a-/ gainst the sky on which the faint trail ends./ guide star and camp fire till I spy those fire lit friends."
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Not My Job: Brat Pack Member Rob Lowe Gets Quizzed On Bratwurst
Rob Lowe and Peter Sagal are about the same age, and have led very similar lives: They've both made it huge in show business, been staples of the gossip magazines, are known far and wide for their strangely youthful good looks.
Back in the '80s Lowe was part of Hollywood's Brat Pack so we've invited him to answer three questions about some of the lesser known facts of bratwurst.
And now the game where a long life of success leads to 15 minutes or so of confusion. It's called Not My Job. Now, Rob Lowe and I are about the same age. We've had very similar lives.
SAGAL: We both made it big in show business, been staples of the gossip magazines. We're known far and wide for our strangely youthful good looks. And we both, coincidentally, had a passionate fling with Princess Stephanie of Monaco.
SAGAL: So it's only right that we both end up here together at last. Rob Lowe, welcome to WAIT WAIT ...DON'T TELL ME.
ROB LOWE: Thank you. Good to be here.
SAGAL: Good to be here.
LOWE: Thank you.
SAGAL: So before we get to your new book, I want to ask a question about something from back in the day. Is it true that you used to troll for women on C-SPAN?
LOWE: No, it wasn't C-SPAN. It was MTV.
SAGAL: Well, that makes more sense.
LOWE: Because I - you know, I wasn't necessarily looking for Mensa members...
SAGAL: Yeah.
LOWE: ...At that point in my life.
BRIAN BABYLON: But your beautiful. Why you got to do that? I mean...
BABYLON: ...I don't understand.
TOM BODETT: We can troll MTV all day long.
BABYLON: Yeah.
BODETT: It ain't going nowhere, Brian.
BABYLON: Yeah.
LOWE: Yeah, it was - you know, it was - if I saw an interesting looking girl on the latest, you know, Police video or Kaja Goo Goo extravaganza, I'll take girl in black dress, their one to the right.
BABYLON: Right.
BODETT: Right.
LOWE: Yes, exactly.
SAGAL: And did this work for you? Did you call them up - this - hello, I'm Rob Lowe, and I would like to go out with you and they'd all say yes?
LOWE: In all truth, I only did it once. And it did work. And I ended up dating that particular young lady for about a year. So...
SAGAL: Oh, that's nice.
LOWE: I had quite good luck with it...
SAGAL: Right.
LOWE: ...And maybe should've gone back to it but never did.
SAGAL: So the C-SPAN thing was just a terrible rumor because I was excited about this.
LOWE: Yes. I did, at one point, watch Fawn Hall testify in the Iran-Contra hearings and I tracked her down. That's sure.
BABYLON: Nice.
SAGAL: Did you really?
LOWE: Yes, it's true.
SAGAL: So the rest of America was, like, looking at the Iran-Contra hearings going oh, what a terrible extra-constitutional potential crime against this country. And you're like, so she hid it in her underwear, did she?
SAGAL: We need to - and you probably have gone through this before recently. But you recently said something that got picked up about how hard it is for attractive people in Hollywood.
LOWE: Yes, it's a condition that affects worldwide at least 15 or 20 people a year.
SAGAL: I know.
SAGAL: I can imagine all you guys doing one of those 24-hour telefunds to raise money for attractive people.
LOWE: Well - well, we're trying. I've reached out to Zac Efron and Ian Somerhalder and, you know, some of the leaders in this area.
SAGAL: (Laughing) Yeah, I understand - people afflicted.
LOWE: And you know - you know, and it takes an entertainer and a slash journalist of your stature to bring this out of the shadows.
LOWE: So first of all, thank you.
SAGAL: This is NPR. We tell the sad stories.
LOWE: That's (inaudible). I mean, the effects of terminal good-looking-ness is so severe.
SAGAL: It can't be cured I'm told.
LOWE: It can't - only by death or old age.
SAGAL: And I want to give you a chance to be serious if you want to. I mean, did you find - 'cause, let's face it, you're a good-looking fella - that you weren't considered for certain roles that you might have wanted?
LOWE: No, I think what it is is that there is a certain irony when, you know, I will have finished coaching my kids sixth-grade basketball team at the Y and a studio executive will say, this movie we're making about a sixth-grade basketball parent, nobody would look like you so no.
LOWE: And, you know, that's when you go, wait a minute. I actually am in the PTA. What do you mean, you know, PTA dads don't look like me? I'm a PTA dad. So...
JESSI KLEIN: Rob, what time are your PTA meetings?
KLEIN: Cite where, when.
LOWE: You're welcome any time .You're welcome to come by, but they're boring.
KLEIN: All right, I'll just swing by. But, you know...
BABYLON: But, you know what? I would've think - you've been fine for a long time. You've been in Tiger Beat. You was a teen throb. I would think if you were in Tiger Beat, you would've figured out how to be, you know - hey, I'm gorgeous. I look like Tom Brady but in my own way of doing it.
LOWE: Oh, Tom Brady. I like that.
BABYLON: I mean, I don't think you can figure out how to be handsome and still get work, you know, at 50 years old in Hollywood.
SAGAL: One of the things I have admired, especially recently, is that you've played roles that, let's say, go against type or play up the type for laughs. You're hilarious and funny and charming in "Parks and Rec." And your role in "Behind The Candelabra" was scary.
SAGAL: But I want to ask, were there roles, you know, when you were absolutely the leading man, pigeonhole that you would've loved to play, some unattractive roles? Like, for example, you know, Sloth from the "Goonies." Is that a role you would've wanted to do?
LOWE: (Laughing).
SAGAL: Or the kid from "Mask." That would've been awesome for you.
LOWE: Don't laugh. I auditioned for the kids from "Mask." And they're, like, go out into the lobby and put on this stocking cap and cut eye holes and come back in. They literally did that.
SAGAL: They really - they said we want you to - you're auditioning for the role, but your face is so blindingly beautiful...
LOWE: They're like...
SAGAL: ...We cannot conceive of you while looking at your actual face.
LOWE: I had to wear literally, like, the unknown comic bag over my head when I auditioned for that movie. It's an absolutely true story.
SAGAL: That's amazing. So you have a new book out, which I enjoyed. It's called "Love Life."
LOWE: Yes.
SAGAL: You tell this story - you talk about how you did this show called "Lyons Den."
LOWE: Yes.
SAGAL: It was supposed to be your big follow-up to "West Wing," I think.
LOWE: Yes.
SAGAL: And you play this lawyer in this law firm, and the show didn't go well for a variety of reasons. And they canceled it, but they allowed you guys to finish shooting the season so they could sell it on DVD, right?
LOWE: Yeah, this is - so the show is canceled. It's not on the air. It's over.
SAGAL: Right.
LOWE: But they say to me, you're still going to make 13 more episodes but nobody's ever going to see them. Maybe we'll release them on DVD in, like, Bratislava.
SAGAL: Right.
LOWE: So with that as the backdrop, the writers and I decide, you know what? To hell with it. We're going to burn the bridges. We're going for it. And so we decided to write my character as a sociopathic maniac who was revealed to be a mass murderer.
And Kyle Chandler, right before "Friday Night Lights" is the mentor in the office who is always my rival. He comes in one night while I'm eating in the executive dining room and confronts me on evidence that I might be a mass murderer. I walk up, stab him to death with my steak knife, sit back down, eat my steak, wipe my mouth, go to the balcony and throw myself off. That's the end of the series.
SAGAL: You know, even though I had read that story in your book, a tear came to my eye when I read it.
SAGAL: That's so moving.
LOWE: And this is how little the studio and the network cared about the show. When we told them we were going to write that, they were like that sounds great.
SAGAL: Well, Rob Lowe, it is a delight to talk to you. And we have asked you here to play a game we're calling...
CARL KASELL, BYLINE: Welcome to the BRAT-pack.
SAGAL: You were famously a part of Hollywood's Brat Pack in the '80s. But what do you know about brats? That is, bratwurst, the famous sausage that often comes in packs of six.
SAGAL: We're going to ask you three questions about bratwurst. If you get two right, you'll win our prize for one of our listeners - Carl's voice on their home answering machine. Carl, who is Rob Lowe playing for?
KASELL: He's playing for Lily Alba of San Diego, Ca.
SAGAL: All right. You ready to play?
LOWE: Absolutely.
SAGAL: There are many types of bratwurst available for your very own sausage fest...
SAGAL: ...Including which of these - A, human flesh taste bratwurst, B, gummy worm bratwurst, or, C, wood pulp bratwurst?
LOWE: I'm going with wood pulp bratwurst.
SAGAL: Wood pulp bratwurst sounds good. But it's gummy worm bratwurst. And it's just what it sounds like - a bratwurst with gummy worms in it. I don't know why people want this, but they do.
LOWE: That is disgusting.
SAGAL: It is. Now, if you're a real bratwurst fan, you can go to the Bratwurst Museum in Germany - Thuringer of course - where you can enjoy what attraction at the Bratwurst Museum? A, the Bratwurst Hall of Kings, where they have bratwursts carved to look like every ruling prince of Germany. B, the Bratwurst theater, where you can enjoy a bratwurst-centered romantic comedy. Or C, the gift shop where you can get all your purchases wrapped in a pig intestine just like bratwurst.
LOWE: I'm going to go with the Hall of Kings.
SAGAL: The Hall of Kings, where the ruling princes, the Herrenhausen (ph) done up as carved bratwurst.
LOWE: Yeah, like that. That's intriguing to me.
SAGAL: You've ever tried to carve a bratwurst?
KLEIN: I bet he has.
LOWE: I'm sticking with kings. I'm intrigued. I'd actually fly to Germany to visit a display of totems resembling kings made of bratwurst.
SAGAL: I like your spirit, and I like your bravery. But I wish I could like your answer. It's the Bratwurst theater. According to the Google translation of the museum's website, it is, quote, "authentic, unique, fascinating sausage theater, must have seen."
LOWE: Oh, so that's what they're calling it.
SAGAL: Yes. Last question, bratwursts have been known to show up in the police blotter as - when which of these happened? A, armed robbers stole a truck of bratwurst in Janesville, WI., only to be found lolling around semi-conscious a day later around a greasy barbecue. B, a Des Moines woman was arrested for attacking another woman with a cooked bratwurst as a weapon. Or C, police in Columbus broke up an underground bratwurst ring selling non-USDA approved pirate sausages.
LOWE: Listen, any time the phrase pirate sausage is used...
SAGAL: Oh, yes.
LOWE: ...I'm down.
SAGAL: I wish - I again, I like...
SAGAL: I like your choices. But in fact, it was the Des Moines women who was attacked - she attacked her friend with a bratwurst. She was arrested. They took the victim's greasy, stained blouse as evidence. Carl, how did Rob Lowe do on our quiz?
KASELL: Rather lousy, Peter.
KASELL: Sorry, Rob. No correct answers.
LOWE: I'm sorry. I let everyone down. I cannot tell you how demoralizing this is.
SAGAL: Rob Lowe's autobiography "Love Life" is out now. Rob Lowe, thank you so much for being on our show.
SAGAL: What a pleasure to talk to you.
LOWE: Thank you. Thank you.
SAGAL: In just a minute, Carl rampages across Tokyo. It's the listener limerick challenge. Call 1-888-WAIT WAIT to join us on the air.
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• Affording a Baby
Before embarking on the amazing journey of having a baby it is very important to consider the costs of having and raising a child. In the case of a co-parenting arrangement there are two households and for all intents and purposes double the costs. Having a baby can put a family under a huge amount of financial stress as they struggle to meet the costs of basics like healthcare, housing and education. Take an informed look at your own budget. Expenses that you need to budget for include:
1. Health insurance & Medical Bills: If you have health insurance you are probably expecting that it will cover basics like your monthly pregnancy check-ups and delivery, and routine check-ups and vaccinations for your baby. Make sure to examine your health insurance policy carefully to be sure what it covers. Remember that co-payments to your pediatrician can rack up especially during your new baby's first year. Always check if there is a generic formulation of a medication as it will save you a lot of money.
2. Childcare: Many new parents enlist the services of a baby nurse, and eventually a nanny, to help them through the early stages of new parenthood and beyond. This would be especially helpful for a co-parenting situation when you will be most probably living in separate homes and not in a position to tag team for feedings at night. Of course if you are lucky enough to have active parents they can also be extremely useful for taking a little bit of the pressure off but allowing you a date night with your partner or even just a shower.
3. Nutrition: Whether you choose to breastfeed, use formula, or a combination thereof, it is surprisingly expensive to feed someone with such a tiny little stomach. If you are planning on breastfeeding and you plan to leave your child for longer than two hours for work or other reasons you will need to pump milk and therefore need a breast pump. You will also need bottles, a drying rack, burp cloths, bottle cleaning brushes and a bottle warmer.
4. Diapers & Pharmaceuticals: You will get to know the baby aisle of your local pharmacy and super market extremely well. To avoid boredom it pays to stock up on things like diapers, diaper cream, baby wipes, gripe water, formula (if you aren't breastfeeding), baby friendly washing detergent like Dreft, baby thermometers and pacifiers.
5. Clothing: Baby clothing is adorable and irresistible! For the most part babies are happiest in comfortable easy cotton clothing - buy organic cottons if you can. Just remember how quickly babies grow, that they cannot read labels and that they are not sensitive to fashion trends.
6. Furniture & Baby Gear: You can go crazy decorating your nursery but actually there are only a few basics that you absolutely need. There is no argument from most parents that being organized and having "the right" baby gear and products makes a parents life easier but be sensible, read reviews and ask friends with children what they actually used. Some of the essentials include: crib, mattress, bedding, blankets, dresser which can double as a change table, glider or rocking chair, car seat(s), stroller, diaper bag, high chair, bottle warmer, diaper pail, baby bath, baby monitors, baby gym and mobile, child proofing devices, toys and books.
Nesting is made very easy nowadays with all of the online websites that cater to expectant families. Before you register seek the guidance of blogs and websites and ask friends with kids advice about the products that they found invaluable. Remember when you are registering to be very specific about what you want.
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• Modamily strikes partnership with mymatchchecker.com for background checks
Modamily has partnered with mymatchchecker to provide our member's with a trusted source for complete background check
MyMatchChecker was founded by two retired, ranking police executives, Andrew Scott and Robert Buchholz. Both fathers of daughters and retired law enforcement officials. They developed MyMatchChecker to help people make informed online connection decisions before they agree to co-parent a child or find a known sperm donor. While many sites, such as eHarmony, do run members through the Sexual Offenders Registry—this is simply not enough. Keeping their families safe and keeping the public safe are their lives' work. They offer four levels of background checks, each providing a more in-depth search than the previous. The basic level 1 search includes Multi-State Criminal History, Multi-State Sex Offenders Registry and the FBI Terrorist Watch List. Each subsequent level gives you access to all of these and more. Enter the promo code: MODAMILY and receive 10% off. Goto http://mymatchchecker.com for more info.
• Laws & Rights
Co-parenting laws and rights are a very complex in the United States and indeed in the rest of the world. In the United States each state has its own set of laws regarding co-parenting and each situation is decided on a case-by-case basis.
You must know your state's laws and follow them as closely as possible. The best way to do this is to consult a Family Law attorney who will be able to advise you about the law in your particular state. Here are some links that can help you:
Using a Known vs. Anonymous Donor:
http://www.theafa.org/article/using-a-k … hallenges/
Sample Known Donor agreement:
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Sperm donor laws by country:
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http://www.spermbankcalifornia.com/dire … donor.html
Co-parenting Laws in the UK:
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Surrogacy and egg donation:
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• Co-Parenting Agreement
Having a baby is perhaps the biggest decision that you will ever make. As a co-parent without the bond of romantic ties you are in the rare and privileged position of being able to objectively agree in advance on all of the aspects and arrangements associated with having a baby. Because you are not bound by marriage and its associated laws it is absolutely essential to make an agreement with your co-parenting partner. Every relationship is unique and the parties will have specific concerns that need to be addressed but there are some fundamental issues that should be decided upon. Some of the situations that you might want to address might include:
1. Who will be present during labor and birth?
2. Will you have a natural birth or an elective C-Section?
3. How will you name your baby?
4. If the baby is a boy, will you circumcise him or not?
5. Will you vaccinate your baby, or not?
6. Will you breastfeed your baby and for how long?
7. With this in mind what will the custody arrangements be?
8. Will you hire a baby nurse or nanny?
9. Who is responsible for paying for what?
10. Will you send your child to a public or private school?
Below is a link to a sample co-parenting agreement that will give you a basic understanding of what needs to be agreed upon.
The Human Rights Campaign is a grass roots civil rights organization that promotes and supports the equal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. Co-parenting is a concept that is not new to these groups; for the LGBT community it is essential whether an individual or a couple to find a member of the opposite sex to get pregnant. The HRC have developed a sample co-parenting agreement that is a good foundation for any couple interested in entering into a co-parenting arrangement. Below is a link to this sample agreement. Once you have read through the agreement and made decisions about the various questions and made any amendments that apply to your specific co-parenting arrangement it is important to have a lawyer look at the agreement and to have the agreement notarized.
• Time to Add Parenting Partner to your Vocabulary
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• Pre-Conception Psychological Counseling
In a perfect world we at Modamily would suggest that prior to conception potential co-parenting partners take the time to visit a family counselor who has experience with co-parenting. Co-parenting and known donor arrangements have a lot of complex, familial, legal and medical issues to consider.
Family counseling is also an invaluable way to assess your compatibility as co-parents. Having an objective third party in the room who can listen to both parties perspectives about what they are looking for and give objective advice and direction about your relationship can be very helpful in determining compatibility. Once you chose to move forward and co-parent together they can also help you to lay a solid foundation for your relationship and navigating issues that need to be discussed and resolved to ensure a smooth way forward.
• Pre-Pregnancy Health Checkup
Now that you had made the decision to get pregnant and have a baby it's time to visit your Ob-gyn for a pre-pregnancy checkup. In a perfect world this check up would take place three month prior to conception and prior to entering in a co-parenting arrangement. You doctor will want to start by getting a full medical history from both you and your partner. They will also want to run a number of tests to ensure that you are both healthy and ready to have a baby and that you a compatible with your chosen co-parenting partner for having a baby together.
* Pap Smear
* Clinical breast examination
* Urinalysis: If you have sugar in your urine you will have a Glucose Tolerance test to check for diabetes. Uncontrolled blood sugar can have dire consequence for a developing baby. If you have diabetes, it is recommended that you visit a diabetes specialist prior to conceiving.
Blood Tests:
For women prior to conception your doctor may order the following blood tests to test:
ABO-Rh Blood Typing
CBC - A complete blood count to see whether you need to take iron supplements as being pregnant can make iron deficiency anemia worse
A blood test if it's not clear whether you are immune to Rubella or German Measles, and Chicken Pox
Thyroid Problems (TSH test)
Liver function
Glucose Tolerance Test
Mercury Level Test
The doctor will also recommend that both parties check for the presence of any the following diseases, many of which are sexually transmitted, including:
HIV Antibody (AIDS test)
Chlamydia by PCR
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Hepatitis B Core Antibody
Hepatitis C Viral Antobody
Syphillis (RPR)
You will also be offered a carrier screening to see whether you're a genetic carrier
for cystic fibrosis. If you are it is very important that your partner be tested.
Depending on your medical history and ethnic background, and particularly if you
or your partner are of African American, African, Jewish or French Canadian
ancestry, you may wish to ask you doctor to test whether you are a genetic carrier
of the following diseases:
Sickle-cell Anemia ***
Tay-Sachs Disease **
Canavan Disease *
Gaucher Disease *
Fanconi Anemia *
Niemann-Pick Disease *
*For prospective parents with Jewish ancestry
** For prospective parents with Jewish or French Canadian ancestry
*** For prospective parents with African American or African ancestry
• Pre-Pregnancy Health Check-Ups for just Men:
For men, prior to conception it is wise to do a semen (sperm) analysis to determine the sperm count, motility (how active the sperm are) and morphology.
If you are not up to date on your vaccinations this would be the time to get up to date. Contracting certain diseases can have devastating consequences if contracted during pregnancy. A few specific vaccinations including the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Varicella (the virus that causes Chicken Pox) and Hepatitis A vaccines increase the risk of birth defects. Doctors will advise that you wait at least 28 day after receiving some of these vaccinations before trying to conceive.
Other vaccines your doctor may advise you to get include:
* HPV Vaccine: If you are 26 or younger
* Hepatitis B: If you haven't been immunized and are at risk for getting the disease
* TDAP Vaccine: This includes a Tetanus booster as well as a booster for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) and Diphtheria
* Flu Vaccine: Get a current flu vaccine if it is flu season
Let your Ob-gyn know if you plan to travel out of the country in the near future or during your pregnancy as additional vaccines maybe required if you travel to part of the world, and some are unsafe to get once you're pregnant.
• Genetic Screening
If you or your partner has certain risk factors your doctor may refer you to a genetic counselor. Such risk factors would include a family history of genetic disease, if you will be 35 or older when you give birth, or if you have had recurrent miscarriages.
• Pre-Conception Nutrition
Pre-conception nutrition is a vital part of preparing for pregnancy. You can dramatically increase your chances of conceiving and giving birth to a healthy baby by eating well. The saying that you are what you eat comes into play ten fold when you are trying to get pregnant. Begin making health changes to your diet at least 3 month but preferably a year before you conceive.
Following are some valuable tips for your fertility diet:
1. Folic Acid: At least three months prior to conceiving both women and men should be taking a daily prenatal vitamin that is recommended by your doctor that has at least 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid. Folic acid may also be obtained naturally through dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, citrus fruits, nuts, legumes, whole grains, and fortified breads and cereals. In addition to improving fertility this B vitamin can help to reduce a baby's risk of neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida. Spina bifida is a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube. The incidence of spina bifida can be decreased by up to 70% when daily folic acid supplements are taken prior to conception.
2. Calcium: It is recommended that women get at least 1,000 mgs of calcium a day if they are considering getting pregnant. Calcium may be obtained from natural sources such as milk, cheese, yogurt, salmon, sardines, and rice.
3. Zinc: There are several studies that indicate that deficiencies in zinc can have a negative affect on both male and female fertility. It contributes to semen and testosterone production in men and in ovulation and fertility in women. Maintaining the recommended dietary allowance of zinc of 15 mg a day can help keep your reproductive system functioning well.
4. Water: Drink plenty of water and if possible alkaline water. Alkaline water is even better as it reduces the acidity of the body and can increase your chances of conceiving and having a healthy baby.
5. Alcohol: Drink alcohol sparingly, and preferably not at all. Too much alcohol may reduce zinc levels.
6. Smoking: There is some research being done that may link smoking and certain rare heart defects.
7. Recreational Drugs: Marijuana has been proven to affect sperm quality and sperm count, but there is no evidence to show that marijuana causes birth defects.
8. Caffeine: Wean yourself off caffeine, including chocolate, and other caffeinated beverages, including tea and soft drinks. Research has shown that more than 200-300 milligrams of caffeine per day may reduce fertility by 27 percent. Caffeine also reduces the body's ability to absorb iron and calcium.
9. Carbohydrates: Reduce refined carbohydrates like bread, pasta and white rice and eat whole grains that are nutrient rich and can boost your fertility by providing you with essential antioxidants, B vitamins and iron.
10. Fruits & Vegetables: Eat plenty of green, red and yellow fruits and vegetables. The more vivid the color the more nutrient packed the produce.
11. Mercury: Avoid fish that might contain too much mercury including shellfish, tuna, swordfish, king mackerel, marlin and shark, that can cause problems in pregnancy.
12. Iron: Boost your iron intake: If you don't eat much red meat or your follow a vegetarian or vegan diet take a multi-vitamin with iron.
13. Listeria: Listeria is a harm bacterium found in ready-to-eat meats and fish like lox, raw sushi, soft cheeses, and unpasteurized dairy products. Pregnant women are 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to get sick from eating listeria-laced foods. Those trying to get pregnant should also be on alert because listeriosis (the disease caused by listeria) can cause a miscarriage early in the first trimester - possibly before you even know that you are pregnant.
15. Medications: Clean out your medicine cabinet. Talk to your doctor about all of the medication that you take to make sure that they will not compromise your fertility or the health of your baby.
16. Artificial Sweeteners: Eliminate any products containing saccharin and particularly cyclamate as they are not considered safe for anyone including pregnant women.
If you don't have a healthy exercise program, devise one and follow it diligently. If you are overweight or under weight your should aim to achieve a proper weight range by making the necessary dietary and exercise changes to get there prior to conception. A mother's pre-pregnancy weight has a direct influence on her baby's birth weight. Underweight women are more likely to give birth to small babies. Overweight women have increased risks for complications in pregnancy such as gestational diabetes or high blood pressure.
Your work environment may put your pregnancy and your baby at risk. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ongoing exposure to certain things like pesticides, chemical fertilizers, lead, nickel, mercury, chromium, ethylene glycol ethers, petrochemicals, benzene, perchloroethylene, and radiation can lower sperm quality and possibly lead to infertility or miscarriage. If you are exposed to any environmental hazards at home or at work you need to discuss this with your doctor.
Oral Health:
Visit your dentist to ensure that your oral health is in check.
Get plenty of rest as being well slept can have a strong bearing on your fertility.
• Insemination Options
Insemination is the introduction of sperm into the uterus of a woman for the objective of impregnating a female for reproduction. There are a number of options for insemination for prospective co-parents. They are as follows:
(1) Natural Insemination (NI): Insemination by sexual intercourse is clinically referred to as Natural Insemination or NI. Insemination normally takes place during and as a result of sexual intercourse between a male and a female when semen is ejaculated from the penis into the female's reproductive tract.
In the case of co-parenting and a typical sperm donation situation NI will not ordinarily be an option for a variety of reasons. However, if you do feel comfortable enough with your co-parenting partner to use NI it is extremely important that both parties have all necessary health screening tests. They are as follows:
General Health Screening:
It is vital that both parties undergo a preconception health check up to determine that you are healthy and ready to get pregnant. There are medical conditions that you may not be aware of that can affect your pregnancy
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing:
Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) are infections generally acquired by sexual contact. The microorganisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases may pass from person to person in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids.
Some of these infections can also be transmitted non-sexually, such as from mother to infant during pregnancy or childbirth, or through blood transfusions or shared needles.
Some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases include:
Gential Herpes
Genital Warts or Human Papillomvirus (HPV)
Hepatitis B
Yeast Infections
Family Health History:
It is important to discuss family health history with your co-parent or sperm donor. There are certain diseases that run in families and it is advisable that you understand what health problems that have affected their parents, grandparents and even great grandparents. Family history might include: Diabetes, high blood pressure, seizure disorders, mental retardation, cancer or twins.
Genetic Screening:
Further to this it would be important to do genetic screening to ensure that you are compatible for having a baby with your partner.
Fertility Testing:
Finally we would strongly advise that you conduct fertility tests to make sure that you are in fact both fertile. If your co-parenting partner or sperm donor's fertility is unknown, that is, there are no children, it is advisable to have him undergo a semen analysis to test for sperm count, motility and morphology. A problem with semen or sperm affect more than one third of the couples who are unable to have children (infertile).
You should practice great caution with using natural insemination. If you are feeling any pressure from any member on this site or from your selected your co-parenting partner to use natural insemination rather than artificial insemination you should report them to the controller of the site.
(2) Artificial Insemination: This is the generic term for any procedure that introduces semen into the female reproductive tract to achieve conception by means other than sexual intercourse. This procedure involves a syringe, catheter or other specialized device for insemination. The sperm are deposited at the base of the cervix (vaginal insemination), in the cervix (intra-cervical insemination, or ICI), or into the uterine cavity (intrauterine insemination, or IUI).
There are a variety of reasons why a woman may chose to undergo artificial insemination rather than natural insemination, the most common of which is when using a sperm donation to achieve pregnancy.
(a) Single: A woman may be single and want to raise a child alone.
(b) Lesbian: A woman maybe a lesbian and either single or in a lesbian relationship and wish to start a family but not wish to have sexual intercourse with a male partner.
(c) Infertile Couple: A woman may be in an hetro-sexual relationship either partnered or married but unable to conceive with her husband or partner
(d) Genetic Reasons: A woman may not want to pass on certain genetic conditions from her partner or husband.
Whatever the reason for choosing this method it requires careful consideration and research.
Understand Your Own Fertility
Artificial insemination is best performed just prior to ovulation occurring. It is important to learn how to detect your ovulation. This is the most fertile time of the menstrual cycle and usually occurs approximately 14 days after the first day of your menstrual cycle. However, the timing of ovulation will vary depending on the length of an individual's menstrual cycle.
A woman's peak fertility window for conceiving can be detected by a number of factors.
Signs of Ovulation
* Higher levels of LH, luteinizing hormone, which can be measured using an over the counter ovulation predictor kit, can very accurately calculate the most fertile time and as such the right time for insemination to be performed.
* Slight rise in basal body temperature, typically 1/2 to 1 degree, that can be measured by a thermometer.
* Change in cervical mucas, or vaginal discharge may appear clearer thinner, and more stretchy
* Slight pain or ache on one side of the abdomen
* Abdominal bloating
* Tender breasts
There are three different kinds of artificial insemination:
(a) Intruterine Insemination (IUI): This is a procedure for treating infertility or for those who wish to use a sperm donation to achieve pregnancy. The procedure for intrauterine insemination is fairly straight-forward, it takes about 15 to 20 minutes and is usually done in a doctor's office or fertility clinic. A speculum is inserted into the woman's vaginal opening it up to allow a catheter attached to a syringe inside. Sperm that have been "washed" and concentrated are placed directly into your uterus on the day after your ovary releases one or more eggs to be fertilized. The specimen is injected and the catheter and speculum are removed. The sperm are "washed" by separating them from the seminal plasma, white blood cells, prostaglandins, and other non-essential components that are naturally filtered out during sexual intercourse. The procedure is most effective when performed within 12 hours of ovulation, as "washed" sperm do not have the same lifespan as "unwashed" sperm. The hoped for outcome of IUI is for the sperm to swim into the fallopian tubes and fertilize the waiting egg, resulting in a pregnancy. IUI can be coordinated with your normal cycle or done in conjunction with fertility medications.
(b) Intracervical Insemination (ICI):
Intracervical insemination is a relatively simple procedure that can be performed in a doctor's office or fertility clinic, or in the comfort of your own home. A speculum is inserted into the vaginal canal to allow the placement of the semen in the cervix. The placement of the semen is accomplished through a syringe and catheter. The procedure takes about five minutes. After the sperm has been deposited in the cervix the speculum, syringe, and catheter are removed.
The sperm used for this procedure is natural, "unwashed" sperm. The cervix is responsible for "washing" the sperm as it travels into the uterus, therefore a natural specimen may be used. If your order the sperm from a sperm bank then they have an "unwashed" option. If you are performing the Intracervical insemination at home or in a physicians office then a natural ejaculated sample can be used.
(c) Intravaginal Insemination (IVI):
The most common method of insemination is Intravaginal, often referred to as the "turkey baster method". It is nicknamed the turkey baster method due to the fact that the semen is placed directly into the vaginal canal with a sterile syringe. The use of a turkey baster is not recommended as a safe practice under any circumstances. Fundamental the aim is for enough healthy sperm to swim through the vaginal canal, up into the cervix, and into the uterus and fallopian tubes to fins the egg and fertilize it.
Semen used for an Intravaginal insemination may be from a fresh ejaculation or from thawed donor sperm. If you do not have access to fresh sperm from a know donor you can turn to a sperm donor bank or fertility clinic to purchase fresh frozen sperm.
It is strongly suggested that artificial insemination be performed at a fertility clinic with the assistance of a physician so all of the necessary health screening and fertility testing can be undertaken on the sperm donor. The cost of and Intrauterine Insemination can be $500.00 or more. For this reason amongst others many couples and single females are choosing to try it at home.
(3) In-Vitro Insemination (IVF):
IVF is a process by which an egg is fertilized outside the body: in vitro (in glass). IVF involves monitoring a woman's ovulatory process and removing ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from a woman's ovaries. The eggs are then fertilized with sperm in a laboratory procedure (in vitro) to form a zygote. Once the fertilized egg or zygote forms into an embryo or embryos they are then returned and implanted in the woman's uterus.
IVF is a complex and expensive procedure. For singles or couples who wish to co-parent or use a sperm donor it is worth considering other options before undertaking IVF. However, where other methods such as fertility drugs, surgery and less invasive forms of artificial insemination have not worked it is a very successful method of conceiving. Since its introduction in the US in 1981, IVF and other similar technique have resulted in more than 200,000 babies.
Disclaimer: This information is not intended to serve in place of medical advice or consulting a doctor.
• Home Insemination
Home Insemination:
This is a process of performing artificial insemination in the home environment rather than seeking the help of a fertility clinic. Some people feel that getting pregnant at home has many advantages because it is a more relaxed and less sterile environment, there is very little cost with this process, your co-parenting partner can be involved with the process and is able to produce fresh sperm, and there is a high success rate with achieving pregnancy.
The disadvantage of home insemination is exactly that, it is a less sterile environment and there is an increased risk of infection. As a disclaimer we would strongly suggest that anyone considering using this method should seek the advice of their ObGyn to understanding the process and the potential risks.
Another warning to single women who make the decision to use home insemination with a known donor; they should understand that in this case the donor will be viewed in the eyes of the law as the legal father. Should you not wish for the donor to be legally involved your child's upbringing it is recommended that single women using a known donor seek the help of a regulated fertility clinic to perform insemination.
At least three months prior to conceiving you should make a trip to your chosen ObGyn to do a general health screening and to prescribe the right pre-natal vitamins for you. Before you get pregnant is very important to make folic acid a part of your daily vitamin routine. You should take 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid every day.
At this stage you should also start to closely monitor your ovulation. Pinpointing your ovulation date, the day in your cycle when the egg is released, is critical when trying to conceive. Fertilization of the egg can only occur within 6 to 24 hours after you ovulate. For this reason correctly identifying your ovulation date should be at the top of your to do list when trying to conceive. Use an over the counter ovulation predictor kit to track your ovulation cycle and record it on a chart. The best timing for performing insemination to give the highest chance for conception is 24 to 36 hours after the detection of an LH surge.
Following is a list of supplies that you will need to perform insemination at home:
* 1-ml Sterile needless, latex-free syringe
* Syringe extender tips or sterile ICI catheter
* Sterile semen collection cup
* Sterile disposable vaginal speculum
* Pre-seed Personal Lubricant
* Flashlight
How to Perform a Home Insemination:
1. Remove the sterile semen collection cup and have the male ejaculate into it. When using frozen donor sperm make sure to get detailed instructions from the sperm bank for proper thawing techniques.
2. Remove the syringe and insemination catheter from their individually wrapped packaging.
3. Attach the syringe extender or catheter to the top of the syringe.
4. Lay on a flat, comfortable surface like a bed. It is recommended that your hips be in an elevated position by placing two or three pillows underneath your bottom. Your legs should be bent at the knee in a comfortable, relaxed position similar to that of having a pelvic examination at your ObGyn.
5. Lubricate the vaginal speculum with Preseed personal lubricant. Preseed is one of the only products on the market that will not kill the sperm inside the vaginal cavity.
6. Gently insert the vaginal speculum inside of the vaginal cavity. Open the speculum once it is comfortably in place to enlarge the vaginal cavity.
7. Illuminate the inside of the vaginal cavity with a flashlight. The objective of this step is to locate and examine the cervix. As ovulation approaches the mouth of the cervix will be open and typically egg white cervical mucus will be surrounding it.
8. Draw back on the syringe once with nothing but air, then push the air out again. Draw back on the syringe again but this time have the end of it in the semen. The vacuum created by pulling back on the stopper will suck the semen into the syringe. Try to tap out any air bubbles since you do not want to inject air into your vagina. You can do this by slowly rotating the syringe until the opening is facing up. Tap the air bubbles to the top and then push the plunger in on the catheter just a small amount - enough to get rid of the air without squirting semen out.
9. Once the syringe is full of sperm slowly guide the syringe, or catheter, into the vagina until it reaches the outside of the cervix. Your goal is to coat the outside of the cervix and to deposit as much sperm as possible as close to the cervix as you can get it.
10. Gently squeeze the semen filled syringe into or very close to the base of the cervix mouth. Be sure to extract the semen very slowly so it falls and pools onto the cervix. It is advisable to take at least 30 seconds from the time you start squeezing the syringe until the time you finish injecting the semen. Squeezing it quickly might cause the semen to squirt and bounce off the cervix away from the opening where your fertile mucus releases.
11. After semen extraction then gently remove the catheter and syringe from the vaginal cavity.
12. After the catheter and syringe have been removed then the speculum can be closed and gently removed.
13. Try to have an orgasm. Having an orgasm will help the cervix dip into the vaginal pool and suck up the sperm. This can help get more sperm closer to the egg and may speed sperm travel.
14. The woman should stay in this position with her legs and buttocks elevated on pillows for at least 15 minutes after the insemination has been performed.
Disclaimer: This information is not intended to serve in place of medical advice or consulting a doctor.
A form of alternative medicine used to improve fertility and and possibly treat infertility. A few of possible benefits of acupuncture, according to the preliminary research:Improved pregnancy rates during IVF treatment cycles, when acupuncture takes place on the day of embryo transfer. Increased blood flow to the uterus, leading to an improved endometrial lining. Reduced stress and anxiety levels. Possible improvement in ovulation for women with PCOS. Possible improvement in sperm count and quality in men with infertility. Possible regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which in turn could help regulate ovulation.
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
A colorless volatile flammable liquid, C2H5OH, synthesized or obtained by fermentation of sugars and starches and widely used, either pure or denatured, as a solvent and in drugs, cleaning solutions, explosives, and intoxicating beverages. It is recommended not to drink alcohol during pregnancy.
The sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus.
the introduction of semen into the vagina or uterus by mechanical or instrumental means rather than by sexual intercourse. The procedure is planned to coincide with the expected time of ovulation so that fertilization can occur. Kinds of artificial insemination are artificial insemination-donor (AID) and artificial insemination-husband (AIH). Also called artificial impregnation.
A very young child, esp. one newly or recently born.
The progression or time period from puberty to menopause, marking a woman's ability to bear children.
The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
The practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraception.
nursing: nourishing at the breast.
Caesarean section is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies
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co-parenting describes a parenting situation where the parents are not in a marriage or romantic relationship with one another.
the fusion of gametes to produce a new organism.
A cord blood bank is a facility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use. Both private and public cord blood banks have developed since the mid- to late-1990s in response to the potential for cord blood transplants in treating diseases of the blood and immune systems.
Sperm donation is the provision (or �donation�) by a man, (known as a �sperm donor�), of his sperm, with the intention that it be used to impregnate a woman who is not his sexual partner. While the sperm donor is the natural or biological father of every child produced as a result of his donations, he is generally not intended to be the legal or de jure father. Depending on the jurisdiction and its laws, he may or may not later be eligible to seek parental rights or be held responsible for parental obligations.
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LGBT or gay parenting refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people parenting one or more children. This includes children raised by same-sex couples (same-sex parenting), children raised by single LGBT parents, and children raised by an opposite-sex couple where at least one partner is LGBT. LGBT people can become parents through various means including current or former relationships, coparenting, adoption, donor insemination, and surrogacy.[2]Scientific research has been generally consistent in showing that gay and lesbian parents are as fit and capable as heterosexual parents, and their children are as psychologically healthy and well-adjusted as children reared by heterosexual parents. Major associations of mental health professionals in the U.S., Canada, and Australia have not identified credible empirical research that suggests otherwise. Based on the robust nature of the evidence available in the field, the Third District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida was satisfied in 2010 that the issue is so far beyond dispute that it would be irrational to hold otherwise, and concluded that the best interests of children are not preserved by prohibiting homosexual adoption.
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A woman or couple may want to consider home insemination for a variety of reasons. You may be single and still want a family, or you may be married and just can�t conceive. She may decide on an alternative lifestyle or not want to pass on genetic issues from her partner. Whatever the reason may be it is an important decision that requires research. If you are going to perform an insemination at home with a fresh sample of sperm you MUST only perform two of the three types of insemination. Only an Intravaginal insemination or an Intracervical insemination should be considered at home using a fresh sample of semen or thawed ICI donor sperm. During an intracervical insemination (ICI) the semen is placed near or in the cervix. The canal of the cervix is is approximately 1.6 inches long and it leads to the uterus. The length of the cervical canal varies from female to female. A fresh sample of semen or thawed ICI donor sperm is never placed higher than the cervix into the uterus. As sperm swim through the canal of the cervix the additional chemicals in the semen are removed naturally. The chemicals in the raw semen contain are called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins can cause the uterus to contract, sometimes violently, therefore prostaglandins must be removed if the sperm is to be placed inside the uterus. This is why fresh ejaculated semen or thawed, unwashed ICI sperm should NEVER be placed beyond the cervix.
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A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample directly into the uterus. The purpose of IUI is to achieve fertilization and pregnancy.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a procedure in which eggs (ova) from a woman's ovary are removed. They are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory procedure, and then the fertilized egg (embryo) is returned to the woman's uterus.
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It has been widely rumored that JR Smith will be a New York Knick soon enough. The Knicks and Smith have had mutual interest for months and the Knicks reportedly will be using their 2.5 "room exception" on Smith. It is also rumored that Smith is trying to work in a player option for next season.
The Knicks bench has been porous this season. With the emergence of Jeremy Lin, the Knicks bench has played stronger as of late but this still is not a championship level bench. The Knicks bench ranks 26th in the league in points per game, they are dead last in rebounds and they are 25th in field goal percentage.
Enter JR Smith. The ex-Denver Nugget has elite athleticism and scoring ability. He is an absolute wizard with the basketball and has deep shooting range. Defensively, Smith is a gambler. He rated above the league average in Defensive Plays Rate (via Hoopdata) which measures defensive blocks, steals and charges taken. Smith gambles a lot defensively and therefore does get a lot of steals. He rated 8th last season in steals per minutes among shooting guards and he rated 5th in total rebounds among shooting guards. He shows flashes of strong defense but has not done so consistently and is notoriously thought of as a weak defender. Given his athleticism, Smith does have the potential to be a solid defender but he has not shown any willingness to do so in his 4 year NBA career. There is a basic assessment of JR Smith's game. The question now is how does he fit on this Knicks team? Here are the pros and cons of the Knicks signing JR Smith:
- No more Billy Walker! (In theory). Do we need more of a reason to sign JR! Just kidding. In all seriousness, if the Knicks sign JR Smith, odds are that he would come off the bench. I think a six-man like role would be ideal for Lin. At 6'6, Smith can play both the 2 and 3 offensively. With Carmelo Anthony out of the lineup right now, Billy Walker has been starting at small forward. Iman Shumpert has been the Knicks 6th man playing both the 2 and the 3 coming off the bench. I think when Melo returns and Smith is ready to play with the Knicks, Billy Walker will be the odd man out. Really the only thing Walker can do is shoot and he only does that well once in a while. I would start Landry Fields and Melo (duh) and then have Shumpert and JR Smith coming off the bench as in their backups. Shumpert and JR Smith are a clear upgrade over Shumpert and Bill Walker.
- Increased 3 point shooting. The Knicks bench collectively is only shooting 32.4% from outside the arc. If Steve Novak wasn't around, that number would probably be in the 20's. The Knicks bench 3 point shooters look like this:
Novak: 45.7%
Harrellson: 35.6%
Walker: 33.3%
Shumpert: 27.4%
Bibby: 26.4%
Douglas: 23.5%
Jeffries: 23.1%
Balkman: 22.2% (I can't remember one that he made)
- Obviously that is pretty poor. If not for Novak and Harrellson, this would be the worst shooting bench in the league. JR Smith is a career 37.1% shooter from beyond the arc and that percentage jumps over 38% if you discount his rookie season. The guy has insane range and should give the Knicks bench a huge boost in shooting.
- The Knicks would have an impact 6th man. The Lakers had Lamar Odom. The Mavericks had Jason Terry. The 90's Knicks had Anthony Mason. An impact 6th man goes along way on a great team and the addition of JR Smith would be huge for the Knicks. For a team that has struggled to score this year, having a legitimate scoring threat on the bench should help immensely. I love Iman Shumpert but his offensive game is not on the same hemisphere as Smith's. If the Knicks were able to get Smith to play defense, he would be a fantastic weapon off the bench that they did not previously have.
- Smith could flourish under D'Antoni. Under a coach that was able to get Leandro Barbosa to average 18 points a game, Smith could potentially be a beast in this system. In a free flowing style with a point guard that loves to set up his teammates, I could see Smith averaging 15 points a game easy. The Knicks spacing as of late has been phenomenal. Like Lin, Smith has an elite first step and he has crazy explosiveness to the rim. He has the potential to put the Knicks offense over the top in D'Antoni's system.
- Chemistry. This Knicks team seems to finally be getting some continuity as a group. They aren't perfect, they are flawed but they are learning to play well together. When Carmelo Anthony returns, the Knicks will need to prove again that they can continue to play as unselfishly as they have without him. Now throw JR Smith into the mix and this team may begin to struggle again. Like Anthony, Smith is notorious for hogging the ball and having poor shot selection. Having three guys who have been labeled as "ball stoppers" (Anthony, Smith and Amar'e Stoudemire) may throw a wrench in everything the Knicks have done as of late.
- Smith is a weak defender. Given his athleticism, JR Smith should be able to play adequate defense. It is not impossible to imagine that Smith could step his defensive game up. Hell, Melo has done it! Why can't Smith? I think being on a team with Tyson Chandler and having Mike Woodson as an assistant coach would encourage Smith to play better defense but it is a risk. According to John Hollinger, Smith was rated by Synergy Sports as the worst defensive shooting guard in the league. Yikes. Again, Melo has stepped up his defense so it is not impossible to think that Smith can do the same but it is a risk.
- Off-Court Issues. On February 2, 2007, JR Smith and Melo (sigh…) were involved in a car accident. In June of the same year, Smith ran stop sign with two passengers in the car and got in another accident. One of the passengers in the car passed away. The then-Nuggets guard spent 24 days in jail and was suspended from the NBA for 7 games. In 2009, Smith temporarily shut down his twitter account because he was accused of tweeting in gang affiliated ways. This guy is no Landry Fields. His off-court record is dirtier than Kevin Garnett's play or Carlos Boozer's face. This is in no way a safe pickup for the Knicks. New York City is not a great environment for this kind of player. If Smith is signed in New York, Tyson Chandler and Amar'e Stoudemire MUST keep him under control. These are not the Isiah Thomas era Knicks. Obviously that kind of behavior is never acceptable but especially now with the championship aspirations of this team.
- Less minutes for Fields, Shumpert. With Smith coming in, Landry Fields and Iman Shumpert will see the bench more often. Both young players have really thrived with Jeremy Lin running the point. Both players are also very good defensively. I believe Fields would still start and Shumpert would still see significant minutes but Smith is going to play and he is going to play a lot. You do not bring in a high risk player like Smith if he's not going to play at least 23-26 minutes a game. This risk also goes back to chemistry and Fields and Shumpert would obviously see less court time with Lin.
So there you go. Whether you love or hate the deal, this as much can be said. JR Smith can score. He can score, he can score and he can score some more. Given his lack of defensive prowess and his off-court troubles, this signing is going to be a high risk, high reward venture for the Knicks. They could hit a home run or they could strike out swinging. If they can get Smith to play within the system and keep him from driving cars, he could be a major hit in New York. If he continues to act like he has in the past, he will be a disaster and the Knicks championship hopes will crash and burn.
Personally, I am about as on the fence as you can be about this signing. If I had to gage my support, I would say I am 51% in favor of this signing. I lean slightly towards signing Smith because of the clear talent upgrade he would provide the porous Knicks bench. Yes he comes with tons of baggage but I think the Knicks have the team leaders to steer Smith the right way. Yes he demands the ball, but what scorer can score without the ball? I think the Knicks chemistry could suffer a bit but even with this 7 game winning streak they are still at .500. This is not a great Knicks team yet. Could they eventually be with this current roster? Maybe. Could they be a great team with a motivated, contributing JR Smith? Absolutely.Follow @tarmosino


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