A total of 120 blastocysts from each of the vitrified-warmed

and fresh oocytes were transferred to surrogate mothers and 23 and 27 offspring were born respectively. All offspring in both groups were healthy, grew and bred normally and gave rise to a second generation of pups. Thus, an ultra-rapid vitrification technique has been developed for mouse oocytes that uses low concentrations of cryoprotectants and slush nitrogen in quartz capillaries, which combines the benefits of slow freezing and vitrification. (C) 2009, Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“Women should never be forced to make a choice between mother-work and other work. Many women mistakenly think they cannot breastfeed if they plan to return to work, and thus they may not talk with their employers about their intention to breastfeed or how breastfeeding might be supported at their workplace. All breastfeeding

AZD7762 ic50 policies and strategies underline the importance of providing support Caspase inhibitor in vivo for lactating mothers and highlight the need to promote specific interventions in the workplace. Possible strategies for working mothers include having the mother keep the baby with her while she works, allowing the mother to go to the baby to breastfeed during the workday, telecommuting, offering flexible work schedules, maintaining part-time work schedules, and using on-site or nearby child care centres.”
“Embryo cryopreservation is an important aspect of assisted reproduction. Many methods have been described, but they have been poorly investigated in randomized trials, highlighting the need for a systematic review of the literature. Meticulous electronic/hand searches were performed to locate randomized trials (RCT) comparing embryo cryopreservation methods. Primary outcomes were clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and incidence of congenital abnormalities.

Secondary outcomes included live-birth (LBR), ongoing pregnancy (OPR), implantation (IR), and miscarriage (MR) rates. Data were extracted to allow for an intention-to-treat analysis and analysed using a random-effects model. Literature search revealed 11 RCT, of which five were excluded. The quality of the included studies was variable, QNZ in vivo but generally poor. There was a significantly higher CPR, OPR and IR with vitrification compared with slow freezing (odds ratio (OR) = 1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.03-2.32, OR = 1.82, 95% Cl = 1.04-3.20 and OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.03-2.15, respectively). In addition, there was a significantly tower CPR and OPR with embryo ultra-rapid freezing compared with stow freezing (OR = 0.35, 95% Cl = 0.16-0.76 and OR = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.17-0.81, respectively). Vitrification is superior to stow freezing, which in turn is superior to ultra-rapid freezing. However, more well-designed and powered studies are needed to further corroborate these findings. (C) 2010, Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd.