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Legislation has effectively dismissed the contribution of half the population to the upbringing of the next generation, says Ruth Deech, the chairman of the Bar Standards Board.

Do you ever wonder what mother’s day is like in a house with two mums?
In a home with lesbian parents raising children, the emphasis is on Mother’s day being about ‘Mothers’ or parents rather than on an individual.

Mother’s day in a house with two mums can be an extra special event. The only challenge however, is that when you are celebrating both of your mums on the same day, then mother’s day doesn’t actually celebrate either parent as an individual. Instead of being about one parent it is about both parents which makes it more of a family day.

Eating breakfast and fatty diet during early pregnancy increases chances of having a boy
What women eat while they are in the early stages of pregnancy influences the sex and health of their unborn baby, new research suggests.

Women who eat a full breakfast and a high fat diet at the time of conception are more likely to have a boy, scientists claim.

A low fat diet with periods of long fasts favours girls, the researchers have found.

The findings seem to give some credence to to old wives' tales such as eat "bacon for boys".

If you are thinking about or undergoing fertility treatment or assisted reproduction you will no doubt spend time and energy thinking about a range of factors including success rates, clinics, cost, treatment options, egg and sperm donation, timescales and process. However, will you stop and think about the importance of specialist fertility law advice? You wouldn’t buy a house, get divorced or make a Will without first obtaining legal advice. So why take any unnecessary risks when you are building your much wanted family?

We are delighted to report that Natalie has been invited by the Prime Minister to a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the contribution of leading lesbian and gay people to Britain.
Natalie Gamble is the leading UK specialist solicitor in fertility law providing advice to fertility patients, families in alternative structures and fertility organisations. Her experience covers international surrogacy and UK surrogacy, donor conception, co-parenting, embryo storage and testing, IVF, and gay and lesbian parenting.

Assisted Reproduction Has NO effect on Birthing Process or the Babys Outcome

Whether a women gets pregnant the "traditional" way or by assisted reproduction has no effect on the birthing process itself or the baby, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found.

Male Fertility Test: Why do I need this test?
The male must produce a sufficient number of normal, actively moving sperm in order to achieve conception and according to he World Health Organisation a man needs 20 million sperm per mL to be considered fertile. The Babystart™ Home Test is a unique home test that will identify whether a mans sperm concentration is greater or less than 20 million per mL.