Becky Saer | Your IVF Journey

17 May The Best Way To Wean Yourself Off IVF Meds

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The IVF worked – you’re pregnant! So when to stop your meds? First off, don’t stop. Wean. Tapering your IVF drugs, at the right time and in the right way, is critical. Here’s how the weaning process works.

28 Apr The Perfect Egg Donor? 7 Things To Consider

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You’ve decided to use an egg donor. Big step. And you’re thinking: will my egg donor be a good match? Do I get to see photos? Is she a proven donor? Here are 7 key things to think about.

09 Apr Celebrities and Donor Eggs: 4 Inspiring Success Stories

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Celebrities and donor eggs. The internet is full of speculation and comment about celebrities and egg donation treatment. We all know the stats: women have a low chance of a successful pregnancy, using their own eggs, from their mid-40s. (Actually, 43 onwards is pushing it.) The realistic choices open to them are adoption, surrogacy (probably using the surrogate’s eggs) and donor eggs. Or not having kids at all.

03 Apr High BMI? What IVF Patients Need to Know

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Is your BMI too high for IVF treatment? Many clinics will treat patients with a BMI of up to 35. But are your chances of success really reduced if you’re overweight? Let’s look at the research.

01 Apr The Short Protocol: 5 Reasons To Have It

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IVF patients want to know they’re on the right protocol. Which is best – the short protocol or the long one? The answer depends on each individual patient, so ignore most of what you read online. Other protocols exist, including minimal stimulation, the flare protocol and natural IVF. All three show promising data.

25 Mar PICSI or MACS – Which Is Better?

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PICSI and MACS are two techniques used by fertility clinics to obtain the best quality sperm. Most patients won’t need either. But for couples where sperm quality is a concern, PICSI, MACS, or both, could give ICSI a run for its money and improve IVF outcomes.

04 Feb The EMMA Test – Should You Have It?

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What exactly is the EMMA test? In short, it’s a new endometrial examination from the makers of the ERA test. Let’s call it a spin-off. Does it work? Here’s a quick summary.

20 Nov Reprofit’s 2018 success rates – key facts

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Reprofit’s success rates for 2018 are in! And they’re looking good. We’ve summarised the key findings by treatment type below. Here’s what the number crunching tells us.

02 Nov The ERA test – does it really work?

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The ERA test, or endometrial receptivity array test, is a new way to address implantation issues. But is it any good? A number of our fertility patients have had it. Some then had successful pregnancies, perhaps thanks to the ERA test’s recommendations. So let’s have a closer look.

11 Oct 5 Reasons Why We Chose Reprofit

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Why did we choose Reprofit for our fertility treatment? In short: quality and price. But it came out top for other reasons too. Here’s why we feel it was the best decision we ever made.

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