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Frozen embryos better than fresh for IVF
By Clio FitzHerbert on 19/02/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
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.
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IVF quadruplets born three years apart
By Clio FitzHerbert on 05/03/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
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
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BBC’s Kate Silverton pregnant after failed IVF
By Jo Ridgway on 09/05/2011 in Celebrity
After thinking she’d never be a mum, news reader announces she is four months pregnant
BBC journalist Kate Silverton has revealed that she is pregnant with her first baby. Kate, 40, and her husband, Michael Heron, are thrilled after suffering several failed IVF attempts and finally falling pregnant naturally.Using the celebrity news
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Being just a little overweight affects IVF success, say experts
By Lara Brunt on 05/10/2011 in IVF & fertility treatments
Overweight - not necessarily obese - women have a lower chance of success when it comes to fertility treatment
Women who are overweight are less likely to have a baby through IVF and have an increased risk of miscarriage if they do fall pregnant, new research shows.The study of more than 400 women having IVF treatment revealed that the chance of having a
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Shortage of donor eggs in Britain forces couples to go abroad for IVF
By Liz Stansfield on 05/07/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
Study shows Spain is the fertility tourist hotspot
A shortage of donor eggs in the UK is making couples go abroad for IVF treatment, research by the Economic and Social Research Council has found.Since laws were introduced in the UK to prevent women donating their eggs anonymously, waiting lists
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Worrying about IVF won’t stop it working
By Kimberley Smith on 25/02/2011 in IVF & fertility treatments
The success of fertility treatment is NOT affected by stress, researchers claim
IVF success is not affected by a woman’s stress level, according to some surprising new research. Although past studies have claimed women’s emotions have a major impact on their chances of getting pregnant, new research at the University of Cardiff
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20-year-old embryo used in successful IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 11/10/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
Healthy baby born using record-breaking 20-year-old frozen embryo
A healthy baby has been born, conceived using an embryo frozen 20 years ago. This is the longest period of time an embryo has been stored before being successful in the IVF process.The embryo, which is an egg that has already been fertilised
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More single women and lesbians become mums thanks to new IVF rules
By Kimberley Smith on 20/12/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
Changes in the law have led to an increase in babies born to families with female-only role models
Changes in the laws surrounding IVF treatment have led to an increase in babies being born to just mums. The number of lesbian couples and single women attempting to get pregnant via IVF has grown massively after rules on the importance of a male
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Older women should be given free IVF, health experts urge
By Kyrsty Hazell on 28/06/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
Women over 40 should be offered fertility treatment on the NHS to avoid age discrimination
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is considering expanding the age limit on free IVF treatment from 39 to 40 plus. This will give older mums with viable eggs a chance to conceive.NICE has declared women aged 40 plus
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Talkback: Dawn French blasts Britain’s IVF restrictions
By Kate Flood on 05/04/2012 in forum
The amount of children awaiting adoption is staggering. I understand that people want children they 'made' (for want of a better word) with...
. However, I do think it's irresponsible to bring children into the world when there are so many already in need of loving parents. This doesn't apply just to those that must rely on IVF to conceive either; unfortunately adoption is often
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