Join Dr. Cardone and Daniele Cardone, RN, BSN, for RESOLVE of New England's annual Egg Donation and Surrogacy Seminar/Connect n'Learn  on Saturday, January 28 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 9 Hope Ave., Waltham, MA. This one-day program is for those who are considering donor egg and/or donor egg/surrogacy as family building options.

By Kimberly Murray, RN Thank you to Circle + Bloom for allowing us to be part of its Advocacy for Women’s Health series. We are honored to contribute our views. As infertility nurse specialists, we understand how important it is for patients to be their own best advocate.

The infertility emotional roller coaster can leave you feeling battered and bruised. You've gone through much on your journey to have your family. You wonder why it seems so easy for others to fulfill their dreams and why it is difficult for you.

The staff of Cardone Reproductive Medicine and Infertility wishes you a most joyous holiday season and all the best for a happy 2012. We realize the holiday season may have been hard for many of you with its intense emphasis on children and families, making it difficult to appreciate the joy of the season as you once did. But please remember that this also is a season of miracles: the precious oil lasting for eight days and nights and the family that finally found shelter in the manager.

Women having babies in their 40's and beyond has been one of the most important societal transformations in recent decades. Statistically the number of women in this category has increased significantly while the birth rate has declined for other age categories. And this trend shows no sign of slowing as women in greater numbers continue to pursue higher education and careers while delaying marriage and childbirth.