| |
 |
IVF news update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:30:41
We take a look at the most important new breakthroughs in IVF treatment
New screening technique boosts IVF success rateThe IVF success rate could double for TTC-ers thanks to a new screening technique. Up to half the eggs of younger women and up to 75% in women over 39 carry abnormal chromosomes, which is a major cause
|
|
 |
Placenta praevia more common in IVF pregnancies
By Clio FitzHerbert on 26/02/2010 17:00:21
Placenta praevia is a bigger threat for IVF mums-to-be, research suggests
Women who conceive through IVF are more likely to develop the pregnancy complication placenta praevia, according to a Japanese study.Five percent of women who became pregnant through IVF developed the condition, compared to 1.5% of women who had
|
|
 |
IVF is very daunting. How do we cope with the stress?
By Clio FitzHerbert on 23/03/2011 16:43:03
Fertility expert Zita West shares her tips for helping couples cope with the IVF process
Make sure you are in this togetherMen and women tend to approach IVF differently. When a woman decides she is going to have IVF, she is likely to commit fully. Within a week, she will know 20 times more than her partner about the process. However
|
|
 |
Frozen embryos better than fresh for IVF
By Clio FitzHerbert on 19/02/2010 13:48:49
Freezing and thawing doesn't harm embryos, in fact it could improve baby's health, study finds
are encouraging IVF mums to store extra embryos for a second baby.
|
|
 |
IVF quadruplets born three years apart
By Clio FitzHerbert on 05/03/2010 13:13:52
Frozen embryos see Lincolnshire mum give birth to quadruplets with a 3 year age gap
A mum from Lincolnshire has given birth to triplets, two years after having a daughter conceived from the same set of eggs, making them quadruplets.Helen Baxter, 41, gave birth to her first daughter, Alice, now aged 3, after successful IVF
|
|
 |
Woman falls pregnant after early menopause
By Clio FitzHerbert on 29/03/2010 17:08:52
A delighted mum-to-be is celebrating her pregnancy despite going through early menopause at 21
confirming she was unlikely to conceive through IVF, she had other unexpected news – she was five weeks pregnant!Cassie’s problems began after the birth of her first child, Blake, now 10. “My menstrual cycle was erratic but I put it down to hormones,” she
|
|
 |
Infertility breakthroughs update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:07:52
We investigate the latest scientific discoveries that could help infertility
Revolutionary breakthrough for male infertilityBritish scientists have made a breakthrough that could help find a cure for male infertility and allow couples to have babies that are genetically their own. For the first time they’ve been able to create human sperm and are a step c...
|
|
 |
Fertility research update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:21:18
From helping weak sperm to new caffeine research, we round up the latest fertility news and developments
% of those who had IVF became pregnant. When it comes to alcohol consumption the chances of falling pregnant dropped from 60% in women who consumed one to five alcoholic drinks a week, to 30% for women who had more than 10 drinks each week.Find a healthy
|
|
 |
Is it possible to increase my partner's fertility naturally?
By Clio FitzHerbert on 16/05/2011 09:27:01
Fertility expert Zita West's top tips for boosting your man's fertility
1. The good news first – have lots of sex. Forget about the big focus on your ‘fertile’ time. You need to be having sex at least every two or three days. You do not need to ‘save up the sperm’. The key thing is to make sure there is a good supply of fresh, healthy sperm at the...
|
|
