deep-frozen fertilized egg cells, early-stage embryos. the ct fertility clinic's main asset. noah's life originated in a tank like that one. his parents paid $150,000 for him, and the same amount again for his brother tristan, two bright and healthy children. they live with their parents david and georges in a fashionable townhouse in mid-manhattan. the couple chose their mother from candidates listed in ct fertility's catalogue. together they show us how it worked. potential egg donors introduce themselves personally via video. ct fertility pays donors $8000 for their eggs. >> hi. my name is courtney. i was told i should make a video and kind of tell you guys more about myself, so i figured i'd talk about why i want to be an egg donor. >> ancestry, religion, education, health -- the women reveal almost everything about themselves. the customer is king. >> we both have blue eyes, so we wanted to have a donor that had blue eyes just because the color is a recessive gene passed on from the woman. we wanted someone intelligent, someone pretty tall, someone who had good health hi

drives prices in the fertilizer business is soft commodity.ve a sustainable correlation between the basket of what we try -- and fertilizers, a couple of issues. this year, it is quite stable. for soft commodities, and the possible increase on the price of soft commodities, that is a fantastic signal for a farmer to go to the market and by fertilizers. are 30%y, fertilizers cheaper than the first quarter last year. ryan: talk to me about the relationship between the oil price and phosphate fertilizer prices. because the argument goes that the lower the oil price, the more money the farmer has in his pocket. and the more you can effectively pry off of them you go to sell fertilizer. is that how the relationship works? andrey: when talk about the cost of production of any good, fertilizer, in the production of wheat and soybean, it varies. but it is about 35-40%. or the prices for oil, labor force for instance, regulation affect on the brazilian currency. and we also see a floor. of course, the farmer may spend much more money on fertilizer or i

transforming a barren land into a green and fertile one. the project certainly changed my life, convincing me to become a soil scientist. the lessons i've learned in the last few years have made me realize that many of the human tragedies that we regularly witness around the world, the floods, mudslides, droughts and famines, are not inevitable. here on the loess plateau i've witnessed that people can lift themselves out of poverty. they can radically improve their environment. and by doing so, reduce the threat of climate change. >> [singing] >> when i first came to the loess plateau, i was astounded by the degree of poverty and degradation. and i wondered, "how could the chinese people, the largest ethnic group on the planet, and my fathers, and my own ancestors come from a place that was this barren?" china's loess plateau is a region that stretches for 640,000 square kilometers across north central china. unspoiled valleys in neighboring sichuan show us how it might once have looked. it's the sort of natural abundance that is necessary

studies about diet and fertility. it shows that a diet, that is more along the lines of the mediterranean diet improves fertility. so things like vegetables, complex carbohydrates, fruits, low fat proteins, plant based oils like olive oil are very important good when we're talking about the diet how big a role does that play? some women think specifically i'm at this age and this is why they are in the thinking about what they are putting into their mouth. >> age is still primary issue that one has to consider. there is a difference when diets were compared and it was found that individuals who follow mediterranean diet, their fertility was better then those who ate sugars, simple high carbs die et cetera. >> is it just the food or when it comes to drinking to does that affect anything. >> there are some things that suggest that high alcohol in take for either men or women will impact fertility. that there is some guidance that recommend less than four alcoholic beverages a week for either men or women will make a dif

the fertilized eggs of another woman are about to be implanted -- male twins. dr. doyle explains the procedure to them both. tracia has signed a contract to give the twins she'll be bearing to carsten after they're born. >> and so they're right here in the middle of the uterus, and i hope the next time we look with an ultrasound. >> catheter's all clear. >> awesome. >> 30 seconds and now we're pregnant. waiting for all these years, and then suddenly. >> if the pregnancy doesn't take, it's not the end. carsten has 12 more embryos in frozen storage. assisted reproduction is booming business in the u.s. >> it does cost a high amount of money. many people don't have that money. and unfortunately that means that some people, like anything in life, if you can't afford it, you can't do it. >> a lot of planning and money went into creating noah and tristan, and they're being raised in a happy and affluent family. but what happens when such planning doesn't lead to success? >> you raise expectations. i bought an egg from a person at a very prestigious university, and you tu

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but most nitrogen fertilizer production comes from naturalrt gas. after fuel for trucks and tractors, fertilizer is the second largest energy component on farms-- and one of the biggest expenses for farmers. in bladen, nebraska, keith berns and his brother brian have developed a business selling seeds for plants that can restore soil health and curb a reliance on synthetic fertilizers. >> we can produce, you know, anywhere from 100 pounds to 200 pounds of nitrogen from a cover crop. >> reporter: what are cover crops and why are they called that? r >> cover crops are basically crops that a farmer would planto in-between periods of their normal cash crop.no we're taking that carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and we're putting that carbon into the soil through the photosynthetic process and that carbon thatat gets put into the soil is what become an immediate food source for all these micro-organisms.th this is a winter oats and i pulled up a chunk here, just toi show you the roots. >> even without any scientific equipment, you can take a good, heal

he grows maize and other crops on his farm. >> the impact is so great that without proper fertilizer we can't make more than a marginal improvement. we don't have any other access. >> reporter: another problem for farmers, 4700 tons of fertilizer has been impounded. they believe it is going to be paid into bombs by boko haram. some farmers say it could soon lead to food shortages, it also means the price of some basic food is increasing. the government properly blames >> it is found that these boko haram people are adding you a . >> needs to be overhauled to stop corruption. >> just giving subsidy and not knowing exactly, to help the overall population, really not -- it's really not helping at all. so farmers increase their output, they need to be able to increase their revenues. >> farmers such as paez says government leaders need to rox resolve the problem quickly. >> a farmer is not going to farm to manufacture anything that would destroy life. >> it seems unlikely truckloads of fertilizer will be reaching farmers soon. oil production is the main source of government income and fa

what a fertility expert told us. >> it's important that i do this now. >> a "mod family" star's romantic vacation. the jaw-dropping photos. >>> yarl winters' teeny white bikini. making out with her boyfriend, who invited her t brother? >> i don't think god would give me anything i can't handle. knew the contestants before they knew how big they would be. >> i'm ready for somebody to aa hold of me and tell me what to wear and what to do. >> now for april 6th, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> amy schumer slammed "glamour" magazine for implying she's cross eyed. >> glamour is learning the hard way, amy don't play >> here's the story. they just came out with its new plus-sized issue. adele, melissa mccarthy, ashley graham, aamy. >> and that was the mistake accord >> i'm not like 160 pounds or anything. somebody on the red carpet like, do you feel out of place? i'm, like, no of course not. >> b now amy believes her passionate mission of self-acceptance at any size without labels is being undermined by the special edition of "glamour" featuring pl model sash graham. taking issue bein

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what a fertility expert told us. >> it's important that i do this now. >> a "modern family" star's romanticacation. we have the jaw-dropping photos. >>> ariel winters' teeny white bikini. making out with her boyfriend, but who invited her tv brother? >>> and just before "american idol" finale the "e.t." flashback. >> i don't think god would give me anything i can't handle. >> we new the contestants before they knew how big they would be. >> i'm ready for a hold of me and tell me what to wear and what to do. >> nnw for april 6th, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> amy schumer slams "glamour" magazine for implying she's plus-size >> "glamour" is learning the hard way amy don't play that. >> here's the story. "glamour" magazine just came out with its new plus-size issue. they name check adele, melissa mccarthy, ashley graham, and am >> and that was the mistake according to amy. >> i'm probably like 160 pounds right now. somebody on the red carpet was, like, do you feel out of place? and i'm like no, of cours >> but now amy believes her passionate mission of self-acceptance at any size

siegel, are celebrities giving false hope to women about fertility?i say yes or no to. yes, they should be aware we have ultrasounds before, we have other ways of testing, in vitro fertilization which makes it more likely you could get pregnant if you couldn't before. celebrities getting involved makes people easy. if you're 49, probably possible she could get pregnant at 49. it has happened. people over 50 gotten pregnant. so difficult. you have carried children you know it is difficult. older you get more difficult. so doctors would have to monitor you more closely and make sure you don't have health problems. sandra: eboni, seems like it is in the news every day. you read a woman in mid to late 40s, a celebrity is announcing she is pregnant. >> i'll tell you what my concern is. i'm in my 30s, right? my very best friend, one is early 30s. going through ivs. it is real struggle with her. many in our 30s, we don't have to think about it, for some of us that haven't educated themselves on the issue. i do think that is concern. i would appreciate celebr

now, though, some are crowdfunding to are their fertility treatments.ng how they made it work. we'll have their story coming sdmup we've seen how expensive it can be. now to amy with the morning rundown. >> the big story this morning, donald trump delivering a crushing blow dominating his rivals with a five-state primary sweep and picked up the lion's share of delegates from maryland to pennsylvania and now he is focusing on hillary clinton. claiming if s calling on senatornd e do y stand okasich to get out clinton. that's been a known fact for a long time and she's going out there playing the women's card. if fact, she gets up and says, i'm a woman. that's what separates me. >> reporter: the race moves to indiana where senator ted cruz has committed a lot of resources and has key staffers living there now and lots of volunteers. donald trump today is giving a major foreign pol washington and he heads to bernie sanders is reassessing . his candidacy but he insists he is staying in the race until theernight from north texas into oklahoma. the damage is e

the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization. in july 1978, the birth of louise joy brown made headlines around the world. baby-making still requires an egg and a sperm cell. but apart from that, there's now a dizzying array of methods for

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they use an egg donor through the use of in vitro fertilization. with or without the use of a gestational surrogate. or you can get pregnant with em priaulxs or eggs you had frozen in younger day >> i'd love to have kids. >> she's had health issues lately. she underwent unspecified surgery in december but her doctor says if she's under the care of doctor, there's a good chance she's already on her way to motherhood. >> especially if you're pregnant with one baby, the chance of delivering a he baby is just as good as somebody who's younger. >> i think she's going to b great mother. remember right after michael passed away, how stepped in to help with his children. >> she was really the one who took control. >> she didinseed. speaking of michael's kids, look atparis. she just turned 18. she got a tattoo i michael's handwriting, "queen of my heart," and captioned it, to everyone else, he was the king of pop, to me, well, he was the king of may hert. >> we'll never forget paris at his memorial service. remember this righthere? >> daddy was the best fat

now, though, some are crowdfunding to are their fertility treatments.r story coming sdmup we've seen how expensive it can be. now to amy with the morning rundown. >> the big story this morning, donald trump delivering a crushing blow dominating his rivals with a five-state primary sweep and picked up the lion's share of delegates from maryland to pennsylvania and rhode island. and now he is focusing on hillary clinton. claiming if she were a man, she wouldn't even get 5% of the vote. abc's tom llamas has the latest from trump tower. good morning, tom. >> reporter: amy, good morning. another huge night for donald trump winning all five states last night. a clear sweep here in the northeast. now, donald trump says he is the presumptive republican nominee at this point with all of his victories and his delegates he's calling on senator ted cruz and governor john kasich to get out of this race. earlier today he spoke with george by phone. >> she wants to be dealt in on that woman card charge and said she wants -- she is for women's health, equal pay for wom

after successful in veet row fertilization, there can be tough choices to make for women and couples about what to do with unused embryos. now more clinics are offering the option to donate them to other couples struggling to start a family. nbc's janet shamlian tells us more. >> here's a picture of the two embryos. >> reporter: it's a chance at a family rain and richard galloway never thought they'd have. >> and transferred. couldn't have gone any better. >> reporter: unable to conceive on their own, a doctor implanted the embryos of another couple into rain's uterus. >> i'd never seen two pink lines. people don't realize how valuable it is until they can't have it. >> reporter: the number of women using donated embryos nearly doubled between 2009 and 2013. >> part of it is simply the fact that it's less expensive. >> reporter: about half as much as in-vitro fertilization. as many as a million embryos are in storage nationwide, leaving couples like angel and jeff watts, who created them, with a decision. what to do with their extra. >> they were potential hopes and dreams of mine, a

. >> our fertility specialist dr. catherine deugarte breaking down janet's possible path to baby. >> the other scenarios are they use an egg donor through the use of in vitro fertilization. with or without the use of a gestational surrogate. or you can get pregnaat with embryos or eggs you had frozen in your younger days. >> i'd love to have kids. >> yeah? >> i'd love to have kids. >> janet has had some health issues lately. she underwent unspecified surgery in december but dr. deugarte says if she's under t care of a doctor there's a good chance she's already on her way to motherhood. especially if you're pregnant with one b your chance of delivering a healthy baby is just as good as somebody who's younger. >> i think she's going to be a great mother. remember right after michael passed away, how janet stepped in to help with his children. >> she was really the one who took control. >> she did indeed. speaking of michael's kids, look at paris. she just turned 18. she got a tattoo in michael's handwriting, "queen of m

. >> i want to put down that fertilizer a and weed control. >> do it. >> the day before it rains. i will be watching very closely to sue's forecast. okay, thursday. good morning. it is tuesday. 5:02. getting up and out. we are opened for business on the vine street expressway. offer night crews have packed up the cones and headed home. probably ran out of coffee and doughnuts on top of that. no problems on the the blue route for the gang coming out of the mid county heading down toward the schuylkill expressway. little fender-bender north on i-95 at the woodhaven road interchange. a fire location in overbrook with detours around 53rd and media. over in mount laurel this is left over from yesterday, a sewer break on hartford road is blocked at union mill road so for the morning rush hour use briggs, larchmont boulevard or arc road, to keep away from that delay, and then pothole patrol is coming back today, penndot right after the rush hour will work on 322, between the baltimore pike down to i-95, and then this stretch of 95 between the blue route and state line. otherwise, southbo

she doesn't say if she is undergoing fertility treatment.she is not choosing adoption. we bring in our specialist. thank you for joining us this morning. your initial reaction when you saw that message by janet jackson? >> my initial reaction was this is great. hopefully, this celebrity can promote fertility awareness among women because so often celebrity news stories about pregnancy make people think i can do that, too. people think they can wait until they are 49. i hope these discussions, we can educate women. we run out of eggs, most of us in our late 40s, and we hit that mark where we run out of eggs. a chance of a 49-year-old being able to achieve a pregnancy less than 1%. >> halle berry went on to a have healthy second child. let's talk about the complications or issues we should be thinking about as we get holder when it comes to fertility. >> absolutely. we definitely focus on chronic medical problems. how is your heart health? what is your blood pressure like? are you on medications like for cholesterol? some of the checks we do i

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