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What is 'assisted conception'?
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/09/2010 01:39:01
Assisted conception or assisted reproductive technology can help a woman to get pregnant through various treatments.
Help with conception and fertility treatments Assisted conception is when any means are used to help a woman conceive who is not able to or is having trouble getting pregnant just through sexual intercourse. Sometimes you will hear
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Lansinoh's Latch Assist
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/05/2009 01:11:53
Breastfeeding experts Lansinoh have come up with a simple but clever way to help new mums get the best from breastfeeding
on in order to drain them successfully. The result can be painful for you, frustrating for your hungry baby and leave you both feeling tired and fed up!The Lansinoh Latch AssistNow Lansinoh have developed a clever little device to help with this very specific
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Fertility treatments - what are your options?
By Roisin Johnson on 15/05/2010 15:42:49
Assisted conception comes in several types of fertility treatment including IVF, ICSI, Clomid and IUI. Find out more about the assisted fertility techniques on offer
Having a baby naturally doesn’t always come easy. Find out what to try next if you’re struggling to conceiveInfertility is estimated to affect around one in seven UK couples – approximately 3.5 million people – at some point, according to HFEA. The main treatments on offer are C...
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Panorama exposes unlicensed IVF clinic
By Monica Stylli on 16/01/2007 10:22:54
HFEA called in to investigate the treatment patients have received at the Assisted Reproductive and Gynaecology Centre (ARGC).
Last night BBC One aired IVF Undecover, a documentary which was filmed undercover at the Assisted Reproductive and Gynaecology Centre (ARGC). It is run by Britain's most successful IVF doctor Mohamed Taranissi who has produced 2,300 babies in seven
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Your baby's feet
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/06/2006 10:30:00
The first year of your baby's life will not be spent with shoe shop assistants! For most of this time you'll want her toes to be naked.
not enclose your baby's feet too tightly.Go to a good children's shoe shop where the assistant can make sure what you choose isn't too tight or too heavyweight on your child's feet.Start Rite Jelly TotCrawlingBy the time your baby is crawling, you might want
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Egg screening: the secret to IVF success?
By Debra Stottor on 06/02/2009 01:03:26
With IVF offering a one in three chance of success (at best) could egg screening be the answer?
With a success rate of just one in three, IVF (in vitro fertilisation) isn’t the infertility cure-all we’d like it to be, so any new developments that might improve women’s chances of having that longed-for baby are more than welcome.Major fertility breakthroughA British woman is...
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Sperm donor supply questioned
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/06/2006 01:30:03
The HFEA deny suggestions that changes to the law have reduced the number of willing sperm donors.
, there was an excess supply. They also said that the ever-increasing success-rate of assisted conception has reduced the need for higher numbers of donations.(An older woman who is trying to concieve via assisted conception has a far, far greater chance of success
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IVF linked to risk of placenta previa
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/05/2006 13:53:37
New study suggests an increased risk of placenta previa in pregnancies created through IVF or ICSI treatment.
An extensive study in Norway suggests there may be a link between some forms of assisted reproduction and the condition placenta previa. Placenta previa is a condition in pregnancy, where placenta is covering part or all of the cervix and therefore
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What is clomid?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/12/2007 01:57:00
Clomiphene citrate is a drug which can be prescribed to help you ovulate. What are the pros and cons of taking it?
to achieve conception, without having to go down the route of IVF and other forms of assisted conception. Clomiphene citrate, also knownas Clomid, is the most common fertilitydrug anmd can prescribed direct from a GP. Taken as a pill, it tells your brainthat
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Your uterus could be more important than your eggs for IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 22/02/2011 13:43:23
Egg quality may not be the biggest battle when it comes to having a healthy IVF pregnancy, according to new research
to have better outcomes.Researchers have admitted they don’t fully understand what goes on in a woman’s uterus as her baby grows. More research is planned.Are you considering IVF? Find out your options for assisted fertility and what you can do to get your
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