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Question: Chances of starting a family
Q: “I am 29, my husband is 31, and he has been paraplegic for 13 years. What are our chances of having a family?” A: If your husband cannot achieve an erection and does not ejaculate then there are a number of techniques which can be used in order to collect his sperm. The most useful…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, Question & Answer
Tagged artificial insemination, IVF, paraplegic, Sperm
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Question: Miscarriage affecting conceiving
Q: “I have a daughter aged 26 months whom it took us 18 months to conceive. I fell pregnant with her straight away after having a laparoscopy. I had a miscarriage in November 2000 and we have been trying again since then, but have had no luck. I did not have a D&C as the…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, Question & Answer
Tagged conceive, IVF, laparoscopy, Miscarriage
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Fertility option – GIFT
Gift stands for gamete intra-fallopian transfer. A gamete is the technical term for the basic contribution from each partner to form a new baby: a sperm or an egg. GIFT is similar to IVF in that the woman’s ovaries are stimulated and the eggs are collected in just the same way. The main difference is that fertilisation occurs…
Fertility option – ICSI and SUZI
A relatively new technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) allows a single sperm to be injected directly into the centre of the egg. An alternative is sub-zonal insemination (SUZI), where a single sperm is placed just beneath the zona pellucida (the protein shell which surrounds the egg). ICSI and SUZI can be of great benefit to couples where…
Posted in Conception, Infertility
Tagged Fertilisation, Fertility, ICSI, Infertility, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, IVF
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Fertility option – IVF
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
IVF fundraising resource for those trying for a baby
First Response, have launched a fundraising resource on their website, www.pinktimeline.com, to help those trying for a baby raise funds for associated costs. Couples can create a private fundraising page to share with family and friends, at their discretion, to raise funds for specialty consultations, fertility treatments or even to set up a nursery. The…
Posted in Conception, Infertility, News
Tagged conception, fundraising, IVF, ivf cycle, News, ovulation prediction, ovulation testing kits
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IVF Treatment
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
Top 10 most commonly asked fertility questions
We answer your most common questions about how to get pregnant and what to do if you’re having problems … What can my partner and I do to improve our chances of conceiving? To maximise your chances of getting pregnant, have sex frequently throughout your monthly cycle, especially in the first half. ‘Sperm can live…
1 in 4 Women forced to reconsider or delay having a baby due to the recession
The annual Red Magazine Fertility Report 2011 Baby prices haves dropped more than house prices, with the average amount women would pay to conceived dropping by 20% The recession is having a direct effect on birth rates, with one in four women being forced to delay or reconsider having a baby, according to the 2011…
Posted in Advertorial, Conception, Infertility, News
Tagged Baby, Fertility, fertility report, financial, Infertility, IVF, ivf cycle, Money, Pregnancy, recesssion, red magazine, Stress
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Early pregnancy by Zita West
“I’m sure that without Zita’s advice and supplements I would never have survived filming at eighteen weeks. Zita is often called a fertility and pregnancy guru, and I’m definitely one of her followers. The guidance and support she has given me through both my pregnancies has helped me to stay healthy and positive and to relax and enjoy the whole…
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Tagged Acupuncture, early pregnancy, fish oil, Folic acid, food, Holistic, IVF, Kate Winslet, Massage, Midwife, Miscarriage, morning sickness, natural remedies, Omega-3 fatty acid, pain, Pregnancy, Relaxation, Zita West
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