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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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IVF leaves woman pregnant with another couple's twins
An Italian woman has been told the twins she is three months pregnant with are not hers.
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Older women travelling to Europe for cheaper IVF
More and more Aussie women in their late 40s and even 50s are travelling to Greece and Spain to get pregnant with cheaper IVF and looser laws.
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Breakthrough a big boost for IVF success
A new technique could boost the chances of predicting a successful IVF pregnancy by as much as 90 per cent.
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IVF babies grow up just the same
The health risks faced by babies conceived via In Vitro Fertilisation have been well publicised. Now researchers have looked at whether health concerns linger into adulthood for IVF children.
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Couples with unexplained infertility could be rushing into IVF, doctors say
Providing IVF treatment for unexplained infertility may be leading to overtreatment of couples who could go on to conceive naturally, a group of fertility doctors has argued.
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Putting intelligence on the designer baby wishlist
A healthy baby is what every parent wishes for. But will couples one day be able to guarantee their baby is also born intelligent?
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Sperm-swap nightmare at fertility clinic
Couples trying to get pregnant through artificial insemination may have been victims of a disturbed fertility clinic worker in the US.
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Assisted conceptions have more risk of serious complications
Babies conceived through assisted reproductive therapies have a greater risk of stillbirth, premature birth and death in their first days of life, a study has found.
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Having a baby at 47
We were just getting some freedom back in our lives; now we're back at square one with its midnight horrors and 24/7 responsibilities.
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Why IVF parents are choosing girls over boys
Parents are increasingly asking to choose the sex of their children in an attempt to lower their baby's risk of diseases ranging from cancer to autism, IVF doctors say.
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Baby born four months after mum loses cancer battle
A baby girl will be surrounded by family members this Christmas - the only exception will be her mother, who lost her life to cancer four months before her daughter was born via surrogate.
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