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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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Fresh or frozen? When it comes to IVF it doesn't matter, study says
New research shows frozen and fresh embryo transfer in IVF resulted in comparable pregnancy and live birth rates.
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Meet the baby born from an embryo frozen for 24 years
Experts say little Emma is a record breaking baby.
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Parents reach settlement with IVF clinic after sons were born with genetic condition Fragile X syndrome
The parents of two boys with an intellectual disability say they can move on with their lives after reaching a settlement with a Sydney IVF clinic.
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IVF may increase risk of premature birth
Researchers studied 62,000 patients and about 3800 preterm births.
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Fertility doctor goes above and beyond during Hurricane Irma
Dr Armando Hernandez-Rey was not taking any chances.
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IVF price wars lower costs for treatment
A budding price war in the IVF sector has led to lower treatment prices at one of Australia's largest providers but costs for consumers could still go lower, according to one of the industry's pioneers.
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Too much information? You can now watch your embryos growing via an app
The new Grow app is giving parents control of their babies before they've even become babies.
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rate decreased with increasing maternal age and with increasing cycle number.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180319091509im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/s/f/m/a/image.related.landscape.300x200.gxf5z7.png/1500870418574.jpg)
Finally, some solid statistics on IVF success rates
IVF doctors will be able to provide women helpful statistics about their chances of giving birth based on their age and the number of treatment cycles.
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IVF does not increase risk of divorce, study finds
IVF is a lot of things, but one thing it's not is a cause of divorce.
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Crisis? What crisis? Why women are really freezing their eggs
That so many women are freezing their eggs isn't a sign of crisis.
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When you're a solo parent, three is not a crowd
I'm still unsure whether solo parenting is the best or worst idea I've ever had, writes Holly Zwaif.
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