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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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Natalie spent $200K and travelled the world in search of donor eggs, before falling pregnant in Australia
Natalie Domsalla is 13 weeks pregnant and can't wait to a be mum after a very stressful and emotional journey.
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Solo motherhood: what to expect when you're expecting on your own
Natalie Imbruglia, 44, is pregnant with her first child thanks to IVF and a sperm donor. Nicole Ryer knows what's in store.
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The IVF 'miracle'? I know the painful truth
IVF can suck you in with "miracle" stories - couples who got lucky the first time, or those who have endured 13 attempts but finally got their longed-for baby.
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How I had two babies after premature menopause
Seeing two lines on a pregnancy test stick was a feeling of utter relief, joy and shock all rolled into one.
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Couple's son born to another woman
It's the second lawsuit in ten days aimed at CHA Fertility Center in Los Angeles.
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Couple relinquish twins and sue IVF clinic after embryo mix up
The devastated couple suffer "permanent emotional injuries from which they will not recover," according to court papers.
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At 56, people assume Susan is Matilda's grandmother. But she's her mum
The Bunbury woman is one of an increasing number of Australians travelling overseas to fulfil their dreams of having a child.
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I'm choosing to be a single mum at 37 because I'm done waiting
After realising I didn't have the time to meet, woo and fall pregnant to 'Mr Right', I was no longer concerned with the traditional path to parenthood.
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Not everyone was supportive of my decision to do IVF - here's how I handled it
I'll never forget the first thing my parents said after my husband and I announced we wanted to try to get pregnant via IVF.
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The road to motherhood can be long and lonely
After 14 IVF attempts, multiple miscarriages and two surrogate pregnancies, Philippa Pomeranz’s dream of becoming a mother finally came true after eight years.
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'You have to prepare for every outcome': The search for donor dads
Changes to Victorian law allow children conceived using sperm donors to find out the identity of their fathers. We speak to two of them.
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