IVF

The long journey to our $250,000 family

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'George Clooney did my IVF egg retrieval,' woman insists

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The NHMRC has banned IVF clinics from offering sex-selection.

Medical council rules on IVF gender selection

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Having a glass-half-full approach to IVF can make a big difference to the experience.

Finding a positive path through IVF

It’s not surprising that IVF is often seen as a negative journey towards the ultimate positive, but having a glass-half-full approach can make a big difference to the experience.

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Why IVF success rates may not be what you think

Transparency, accountability and responsibilityare essential measures to protect IVF vulnerable patients.

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A man's guide to IVF

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Improvements in IVF have led to significant increases in both treatment and success rates, but at what cost?

The debate on IVF for older woman

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Assisted conception and IVF treatments

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New IVF research questions whether fresh is best

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A rich donor is begging the Andrews government to keep his identity secret from the 24 children he's fathered.

Wealthy sperm donor fears contact from more than two dozen offspring

"I'm not massively rich, but I've made a few bob along the way. I don't want them thinking 'Ooh, look at this guy living in a big house... with a Mercedes in his driveway'."

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Whether or not to tell children their birth was the result of donated sperm is confronting an increasing number of parents.

The conception dilemma facing many parents today

Some parents who conceived through a sperm donor will be wary of telling the child, while others prefer to deal with it early on. But recent research suggests it makes little difference either way.

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Couple denied IVF over parenting concerns

A mother of six has been denied access to IVF treatment in order to have another child over concerns about her parenting skills.

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After 10 years of trying for a baby, Cara and John finally became parents to baby James.

Worth the wait: our miracle baby via embryo adoption

After 10 years of trying for a baby, Cara and her husband John tried an alternative route to parenthood.

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Why IVF success rates may not be what you think

Transparency, accountability and responsibilityare essential measures to protect IVF vulnerable patients.

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Destroying donor sperm is an emotional decision.

Why I just can’t throw out our frozen sperm

Is it the thought of never again gasping at the sight of an embryonic heartbeat on an inky black screen? Never holding another frail newborn against my chest?

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Sarah and James Leury with their three-month-old son Jack.

IVF patients in the dark over which clinics are least successful

Couples with fertility problems have little way of knowing which IVF clinics are the best performers despite significant differences between clinic success rates.

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Expecting: Glenn McGrath and Sara Leonardi-McGrath.

How special surgery and IVF can create a post-vasectomy baby

Cricket legend Glenn McGrath and his second wife Sara are expecting their first child together, thanks to IVF and a delicate surgical sperm retrieval process that helped the couple to conceive.