MELISSA FORD, FOUNDER OF INFERTILITY “BLOGGER REVOLUTION” CREATING HEALTH COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TO HEADLINE DAY-LONG EDUCATIONAL EVENT

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MELISSA FORD, FOUNDER OF INFERTILITY “BLOGGER REVOLUTION” CREATING HEALTH COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TO HEADLINE DAY-LONG EDUCATIONAL EVENT

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(Waltham, MA) October 28, 2010: At a time when she felt miserable and alone, finding an online infertility community of bloggers changed Anna Baker’s life forever. “Stirrup Queens is one woman’s blog, but it is also the nerve center for what its author, Melissa Ford, calls the ALI blogosphere –where people write about Adoption, Loss, and Infertility,” wrote Baker from Canada. “Ford has assembled a categorized, searchable blogroll (list) of over 1800 infertility blogs – representing the personal stories and thoughts of women, couples, and families from all over the world. … I had found a place to belong.”

Melissa Ford is a major player in the infertility “blogger revolution.” She sparked this lively health-related support community through the creative use of social media – and by doing so, has changed the way infertility patients interact with each other and their treatment providers. Ford, who will deliver the keynote at this year’s Fertility Treatment, Donor Choices, and Adoption Conference on Saturday, November 6, at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA, has been blogging since 2006. She is also a contributing editor at BlogHer, the premier women's blog platform, and is the author of Navigating the Land of IF , an insider’s guide that helps readers move through the emotional landscape of infertility.

This full-day conference will offer more than 40 workshops – covering all aspects of fertility treatment, adoption options, donor conception, and emotional issues. This conference, which is the only one of its kind in New England, is one-stop shopping for anyone who wants to start a family. Speakers from all the major New England fertility providers and adoption agencies will be represented, as well as many expert presenters who will provide insight or additional support for the emotional roller coaster that is often part of the infertility experience.

A complete agenda, as well as registration information, is available online at www.resolveofnewengland.org or by emailing admin@resolveofthebaystate.org. The conference registration fee, which includes lunch, is $125 per person; $250 per couple. Discounted registration fees of $115 per person and $199 per couple are available for RESOLVE of New England members, and the discount is available immediately for anyone who joins with registration. CEU credits are offered for nurses and social workers. On-site registration will be available but advance registration is strongly encouraged.

RESOLVE of New England is a non-profit, consumer-based infertility support org-anization that provides compassionate and informed help to people experiencing infertility. For more information about RESOLVE of New England, call 781-890-2225 or go to www.resolveofnewengland.org, email admin@resolveofthebaystate.org.
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