This is what IVF means to me …
Someone once said to me that they thought IVF was amazing in the same way that an aeroplane can fly. It used to be something so cool and mysterious, but now it’s just commonplace. It struck a chord with me, and piqued my interest as I find it fascinating how we all give such different […]
News: Sydney clinic to bulk-bill IVF treatment
NEWS: IVF patients could save thousands as a new bulk-billing clinic opens in Sydney. The clinic, the first of its kind in Australia, will bulk-bill almost all of its services. This means IVF patients will see out-of-pocket expenses drop from an average of $4000 to just $500. Primary Health Care has opened today (July 21, […]
Natural fertility and clomifene
No matter your situation, it is imperative that you reach your maximum wellness before conception. Of course, babies are conceived in all kinds of scenarios, sometimes without planning, and that’s perfectly OK — many of us wouldn’t be here otherwise. But if you have decided to conceive then it’s time to focus on wellness and […]
Mum to 4, endo, surrogate to twins and a hysterectomy all before 27!
I’d had heavy and painful periods since I was 16 so, at 19 when I was referred to a gynaecologist and had a laparoscopy, I wasn’t surprised to hear I had advanced endometriosis. At my follow-up appointment my doctor informed me that if I wanted to have children, I had better think about having them […]
Male infertility treatments
Did you know that one in five couples will be challenged by fertility issues when trying to conceive? And of these couples who require fertility management, male factor sub-fertility accounts for approximately 30 per cent. Couples are starting their families later and this, along with the general decline in sperm count over centuries, has led […]
Knowledge is power when it comes to sex education
When the time comes to explain the birds and the bees to your child, it can feel somewhat overwhelming. For many parents this conversational can of worms is a dreaded thought. There are indeed many creative ways of dodging the talk for a year or two, but eventually you are going to have to sit […]
‘I stopped TTC and these 4 unexpected things happened’
Since we started trying to conceive (TTC) this has been the year we’ve technically ‘tried’ the least. Now that there is literally no chance we can get pregnant naturally, the time between IVF cycles is officially ‘time off’ from this crazy ride. The old me would have gotten incredibly stressed by this. We were wasting time. […]
‘I stopped smoking to give myself the best chance of having a baby’
I smoked for 10 years from the age of 25 to 35. I made the decision to stop when my husband and I made the decision to start a family. My husband had been married before and had had a vasectomy. Getting pregnant naturally was not an option back then, I had to have IVF treatment. […]
How to keep busy in the two-week wait
The two-week wait. That emotional time between ovulation and menstruation when a woman who is trying to fall pregnant can do nothing except wait. When the two weeks are up, she’ll either have a positive pregnancy test, or her period — both of which outcomes cause huge amounts of emotion. The wait to see whether […]
How does IVF work?
Want to know how IVF works? Here, we unravel the process of IVF (in vitro fertilisation) to help you kick start your research into the IVF journey. Natural conception To naturally conceive a child, four succinct steps must harmonise An egg must be released from the ovary (ovulation) Appropriate sperm needs to be placed in […]