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Eggs in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 12/11/2010 01:00:08
Although you might worry about runny eggs when you're expecting a baby, they are still a useful source of important pregnancy nutrition
Eggs are one of those grey areas when you’re pregnant, but in fact it’s safe to enjoy them as long as you’re careful. They are a good source of protein and rich in vitamin D, vitamin A and iodine. Because of the salmonella risk, however, you should
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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?
breakthroughA British woman is the first in the world to become pregnant using eggs that have been rapidly screened for chromosomal abnormalities. She wishes to remain anonymous, but the CARE Fertility clinic in Nottingham, which has treated her, say she is 41
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Woman advertises eggs on internet to pay student debt
By Kimberley Smith on 05/05/2010 14:49:34
Fertility experts warn egg donors to use official IVF clinics after woman offers eggs for sale on Gumtree
A woman used the free classified website Gumtree to try to sell her eggs to couples having trouble conceiving.Marje Khan, who attended Brunel University 10 years ago, told the Evening Standard she hoped to earn £4,500 from her eggs to pay off some
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Kylie Minogue reveals that she's considering egg donation
By Kyrsty Hazell on 07/12/2010 12:27:58
Singer admits that her chances of conceiving will be "very hard" and that she is looking into egg donation in a bid to become a mum
, the 42-year-old singer admitted that she's "looking into various options" and wouldn't rule anything out, including an egg donor."I don't know if I'm going to go down any of those roads yet, but I do need to look at what might be potential paths that lead
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Women should freeze eggs, says expert
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/09/2006 01:15:21
A doctor from the British Fertilisation Society has suggested that women could freeze their eggs rather than having babies naturally, at an older age. But what does it entail?
A doctor has suggested that more women in their early 30s should be made aware of the option of freezing their own eggs for later IVF treatment.Why freeze your own eggs?With more women waiting until they are in their 30s to have children
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IVF revelations – the magic number of eggs and your stress
By Jayne Braithwaite on 11/05/2011 13:58:54
The ideal number of eggs for IVF success discovered, and alternative therapies could more than double your chance of conception with fertility treatment
The magic number for IVF success is 15, suggests a new study. Experts have discovered that retrieving 15 eggs in an IVF cycle gives the best chance of a baby at the end of the process.The study looked at over 400,000 IVF cycles taking place
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IVF fee deal to women who donate eggs
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/07/2006 10:11:39
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority have given a UK clinic the license to offer reduced fee incentives to IVF couples who donate spare eggs for research.
The HFEA (who regulate human fertilisation treatment and embryo research in the UK) have agreed that a clinic in north east England can offer the incentive of reduced fees for IVF in return for the donation of spare eggs, for the purposes
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Donor eggs in IVF could increase pre-eclampsia risk
By Kimberley Smith on 02/12/2010 14:08:03
Mums-to-be who conceive using donor eggs during IVF might be at a higher risk of pre-eclampsia than women who use their own eggs
Women who get pregnant using donor eggs for IVF treatment have a higher risk of suffering from pre-eclampsia than those who use their own eggs, according to a new study in the US.Researchers compared 77 women who gave birth after IVF treatment using
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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
Having a healthy uterus may be more important than the quality of your eggs, when it comes to having a healthy baby by IVF.Researchers in the US have studied the outcomes of around 70,000 IVF pregnancies and looked at the differences in those
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Testing eggs to improve IVF success a step closer
By Kimberley Smith on 29/06/2010 16:02:11
New screening technique could weed out genetically abnormal eggs in the IVF process
Doctors are hopeful that a new technique will be able to predict and avoid genetic problems during IVF by screening eggs for genetic defects.The test is already offered in several clinics in Britain with early results showing a sharp increase
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