Data shows egg freezing treatments in Canada have soared in the last decade. For some, freezing their eggs helps buy time before they can find a partner. For others, it keeps open the option to reconsider parenthood in the future.
The road to parenthood hasn't been easy for Paul and Kelly Hamoline of London, Ont. They've spent thousands of dollars on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments that were unsuccessful. But they're getting some free financial support, and other families have a chance at getting that help too.
When Jessica Charbonneau decided to have a child through assisted reproduction a few years ago, it wasn’t cheap, but her employer helped shoulder some of the costs. Charbonneau, a 36-year-old student affairs case manager at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus, started with intrauterine insemination, spending a total of $15,000 for six rounds. The university’s […]