IVF "triplets" born 10 years apart from the Sydney Morning Herald (AUS)
A news story about a woman who is pregnant with her third child from one egg harvest performed ten years ago. She already has two children from the same harvest - one is ten and the other is seven.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
More IVF if just one embryo transferred
More IVF could be provided if only one embryo transferred
UK researchers say that an additional 10,000 cycles of IVF per year could be provided free on the National Health Service (NHS), if clinics took action to reduce the number of multiple births following IVF. It is common for women undergoing IVF to have two embryos implanted at a time, to increase their chance of becoming pregnant, and some women may even have three embryos implanted.
Read the rest of this article (with links) on BioNews
UK researchers say that an additional 10,000 cycles of IVF per year could be provided free on the National Health Service (NHS), if clinics took action to reduce the number of multiple births following IVF. It is common for women undergoing IVF to have two embryos implanted at a time, to increase their chance of becoming pregnant, and some women may even have three embryos implanted.
Read the rest of this article (with links) on BioNews
Monday, January 09, 2006
Over the counter fertility test
"Scientists at the UK's Birmingham University have developed a fertility test kit that can be bought over-the-counter at chemists and used by couples at home. The Fertell test, which will cost about £80, takes less than an hour to work and is said to give accurate results in nearly all cases." from Bionews
Saturday, January 07, 2006
IVF parents keep it a secret?
Parents of IVF babies remain quiet on fertility issue
from the Sun Herald (AUS)
"WHILE one Australian baby in 35 is now conceived through IVF, many parents still fear a stigma is attached to fertility problems.
Experts say that while about 10,000 women each year undergo the treatment nationally in an industry worth $40 million, many prefer to keep it a secret."
To tell or not to tell? This is a discussion that inevitably occurs on online discussion boards. Many women choose not to tell anyone about their fertility issues or IVF treatments while undergoing them but it can be a different story once their hopes are achieved and their baby is born.
Part of the reason for keeping quiet while undergoing IVF treatment may be due to a couple's embarassment over fertility problems, particularly if the problem is largely due to male factor. However, in many online discussions women have talked about how they don't want their fertility issues or IVF treatment to be the source of family gossip or idle chatter or that they don't want the "pressure" from outsiders about the way their treatment is going. Instead many women choose to discuss their treatment anonymously (or semi-anonymously) with other women going through the same treatment via internet message boards.
from the Sun Herald (AUS)
"WHILE one Australian baby in 35 is now conceived through IVF, many parents still fear a stigma is attached to fertility problems.
Experts say that while about 10,000 women each year undergo the treatment nationally in an industry worth $40 million, many prefer to keep it a secret."
To tell or not to tell? This is a discussion that inevitably occurs on online discussion boards. Many women choose not to tell anyone about their fertility issues or IVF treatments while undergoing them but it can be a different story once their hopes are achieved and their baby is born.
Part of the reason for keeping quiet while undergoing IVF treatment may be due to a couple's embarassment over fertility problems, particularly if the problem is largely due to male factor. However, in many online discussions women have talked about how they don't want their fertility issues or IVF treatment to be the source of family gossip or idle chatter or that they don't want the "pressure" from outsiders about the way their treatment is going. Instead many women choose to discuss their treatment anonymously (or semi-anonymously) with other women going through the same treatment via internet message boards.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Parenting after infertility - article
Waiting for the Other Shoe - article from infertility central.
This article explores issues and emotions that infertile parents may experience once they achieve a pregnancy and/or when their child is born.
This article explores issues and emotions that infertile parents may experience once they achieve a pregnancy and/or when their child is born.
Frozen egg babies & cancer mums in the news
Wold first - cancer mum has frozen egg baby
from the Daily Mail (UK)
"A cancer survivor has become the first in the world to have a baby using her own frozen egg."
Cancer victim's bid to have frozen embryo baby fails
from the Daily Mail (UK)
"A woman left infertile after cancer treatment has been unsuccessful in a bid to overturn a High Court decision that she cannot use her frozen embryos to try and have a child."
from the Daily Mail (UK)
"A cancer survivor has become the first in the world to have a baby using her own frozen egg."
Cancer victim's bid to have frozen embryo baby fails
from the Daily Mail (UK)
"A woman left infertile after cancer treatment has been unsuccessful in a bid to overturn a High Court decision that she cannot use her frozen embryos to try and have a child."
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Male infertility on the rise
It's been a while since I've updated the news items, mainly due to the Xmas lull.
Wh infertility is now a male crisis
This article from the UK's Daily Mail describes how male infertility is on the rise.
Wh infertility is now a male crisis
This article from the UK's Daily Mail describes how male infertility is on the rise.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Opinion piece
More on IVF in Australia
Interesting article - although I do think that the author gives readers the (false) impression that IVF is cheap and pretty easy. Sure, things have changed since the early days but it is still an invasive procedure requiring a number of drugs and numerous blood tests (plus the actual egg pickup procedure). And she also suggests that the nasal spray is an easy option which is funny because a number of women (myself included) would much prefer the needle over the spray due to the side effects.
Interesting article - although I do think that the author gives readers the (false) impression that IVF is cheap and pretty easy. Sure, things have changed since the early days but it is still an invasive procedure requiring a number of drugs and numerous blood tests (plus the actual egg pickup procedure). And she also suggests that the nasal spray is an easy option which is funny because a number of women (myself included) would much prefer the needle over the spray due to the side effects.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Educating kids about IVF
Educating kids about IVF
This is a topic that has come up during discussions on IVF support boards. And it's worth thinking about how to explain the circumstances behind your child's conception as well as demystifying the process.
This is a topic that has come up during discussions on IVF support boards. And it's worth thinking about how to explain the circumstances behind your child's conception as well as demystifying the process.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Multiple risks
Three major papers ran stories on the risks of multiples and IVF today. Hmm, someone must have sent out a press release.
Mums having too many twins, doctors warn
NEWS.com.au - Australia
IVF specialists have launched a push to limit the number of twins being ... in Australia, saying multiple pregnancies are too dangerous for mothers and babies. ...
IVF doctors move to reduce chance of 'instant' families
The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... away from the transfer of multiple embryos during IVF treatment, amid fears they could endanger the mothers who have multiple pregnancies and their babies. ...
Breeding double trouble
Australian - Australia
... IVF specialists want to ease the boom in twins, whose rate has grown from one in 100 births to about one in 60, because of the dangers to mothers and babies, ...
Triple treat worth risk, mother says
The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... So they turned to IVF, but two cycles failed. ... "The doctors don't want to risk it and neither do you, and when there's three babies, the natural birth position ...
Mums having too many twins, doctors warn
NEWS.com.au - Australia
IVF specialists have launched a push to limit the number of twins being ... in Australia, saying multiple pregnancies are too dangerous for mothers and babies. ...
IVF doctors move to reduce chance of 'instant' families
The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... away from the transfer of multiple embryos during IVF treatment, amid fears they could endanger the mothers who have multiple pregnancies and their babies. ...
Breeding double trouble
Australian - Australia
... IVF specialists want to ease the boom in twins, whose rate has grown from one in 100 births to about one in 60, because of the dangers to mothers and babies, ...
Triple treat worth risk, mother says
The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... So they turned to IVF, but two cycles failed. ... "The doctors don't want to risk it and neither do you, and when there's three babies, the natural birth position ...
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Pregnancy Risks - Is IVF to blame or something else?
http://www.fertilityneighborhood.com/content/in_the_news/archive_1293.aspx
Interesting article about IVF pregnancies and risks.
Interesting article about IVF pregnancies and risks.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
IVF treatment better in summer
Came across an article today from the UK which discusses some research that suggests that IVF treatment is more successful in the summer months.
They found that women (in their study) tend to need fewer drugs to ovulate and have a higher rate of achieving pregnancy. The reasoning is that mammals are ruled by a "biological process" to give birth in spring and allow the newborn to mature for a couple of months before having to survive through the winter - in the same way that other mammals do.
It's an interesting concept, although the researchers do say that you shouldn't put off your IVF treatment until summer. After all that may be 6 months in the future and with time being of the essence when it comes to fertility it would be unwise to wait longer than necessary.
I seem to have fallen into the success in summer catergory by accident. My FET (after an unsuccessful IUI in winter and an unsuccesful IVF in spring) was in the height of summer and my son was then born in the middle of spring. But, of course, I do know a whole lot of other IVF babies born in winter.
They found that women (in their study) tend to need fewer drugs to ovulate and have a higher rate of achieving pregnancy. The reasoning is that mammals are ruled by a "biological process" to give birth in spring and allow the newborn to mature for a couple of months before having to survive through the winter - in the same way that other mammals do.
It's an interesting concept, although the researchers do say that you shouldn't put off your IVF treatment until summer. After all that may be 6 months in the future and with time being of the essence when it comes to fertility it would be unwise to wait longer than necessary.
I seem to have fallen into the success in summer catergory by accident. My FET (after an unsuccessful IUI in winter and an unsuccesful IVF in spring) was in the height of summer and my son was then born in the middle of spring. But, of course, I do know a whole lot of other IVF babies born in winter.
Keep up to date with IVF Babies
I've started a new blog specifically to keep the IVF Babies website up to date. The topics area will remain for longer articles and opinion pieces and this blog will contain news items, short opinion pieces and a few anecdotes thrown in. People can also comment on topics or posts. I hope that this will give me an easier way to keep the site up to date as at the moment it means pulling down the files and working on them.
The store blog will remain a place for news about the store and my designs.
The store blog will remain a place for news about the store and my designs.
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