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Embryo regulator favours tests for more diseases
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/05/2006 09:38:26
The HFEA supports screening for more diseases in the process of IVF treatment.
of routine fetal screening for Downs Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis.In pre-implantation genetic disgnosis (PGD), an embryo being used for 'assisted conception' can be screened for certain conditions before being put back into the woman for pregnancy. Current
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IVF success reduced by alcohol
By Kimberley Smith on 21/12/2010 13:51:26
Drinking even a small amount during early IVF stages may prevent fertilisation
that a higher drinking rate was linked to a 16% lower chance of conception.The study also found that the success rate for couples where both partners drank four alcoholic drinks a week was 21% lower than average. However, Dr Rossi, who led the study
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Worrying about IVF won’t stop it working
By Kimberley Smith on 25/02/2011 15:04:48
The success of fertility treatment is NOT affected by stress, researchers claim
prevent them from becoming pregnant.”Professor Boivin found that those women who began IVF with high stress levels did not show a lower conception rate than their more relaxed counterparts.However, stress is never the best way to try for a baby, so check
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Being just a little overweight affects IVF success, say experts
By Lara Brunt on 05/10/2011 11:49:33
Overweight - not necessarily obese - women have a lower chance of success when it comes to fertility treatment
at the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We were amazed at how large an impact being overweight – not necessarily obese – has on the success of fertility treatment.""To maximise the chance of a successful pregnancy, we
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Trying to conceive under 30 and over 30
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/02/2008 01:41:56
How long should you expect it to take for you to get pregnant if you are aged under 30 or over 30
regular?These two things have a huge influence on your increased chances of conception and are important to address whether you are under 30 or over 30.TTC under 30It is true that egg quality wanes with age (age also seems to affect the chances
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Sheep may hold the key to underweight babies
By Monica Stylli on 20/09/2007 01:14:36
Studies carried out on pregnant sheep may explain why teenagers have underweight babies.
status at conception and mid-pregnancy and the use of ultrasound to detect whether placental growth and function has been affected.Pregnant teenagers under the age of sixteen are twice as likely to give birth to an underweight baby as they are still
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Bringing up Baby: new parenting series on C4
By Maria Muennich on 20/09/2007 14:42:38
What do Truby King, Dr. Spock and Jean Leidloff have in common? Not much other than that they all believed they knew the best way to bring up a baby - Channel 4's new series puts them all to the test
and two pursue the Continuum Concept of Jean Liedloff. Each family is coached in their chosen technique by a prominent proponent or baby expert: maternity nurse Claire Verity pushes the Truby King method, paediatric nurse Dreena Hamilton demonstrates Dr
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IVF success lessened by air pollution?
By Kimberley Smith on 12/05/2010 14:40:22
Contaminated air may hinder women trying to get pregnant using IVF
of successful conception via IVF by 13% to 25%.Just more reason to jump on the green bandwagon!
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Children conceived via IVF just as mentally healthy
By Kimberley Smith on 05/07/2010 14:14:57
IVF children found to have levels of mental health in line with their non-IVF counterparts
with in the same way by both.“Neither IVF conception as such nor growing up as a child of parents who used IVF seems to be an adverse condition for behaviour and psychosocial well-being in adolescence,” concluded the authors of the study, published in the journal
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Is Kate Moss taking Horny Goat Weed in a bid to conceive?
By Kyrsty Hazell on 06/12/2010 15:07:28
Supermodel is rumoured to be popping Yin Yang Huo herbal pills to increase her chances of becoming pregnant
and 38-year-old Kate is rumoured to be shunning traditional pre-conception supplements, opting for the Horny Goat Weed, also known as Ying Yang Huo.“Kate thought it was worth a go, even though she killed herself laughing,” an unnamed source told The Sun
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