What is LH (luteinising hormone)?
LH, or luteinising hormone, plays an important role in reproductive health. For couples finding it hard to conceive or maintain a pregnancy, the amount of LH in the blood is relevant. If you’re considering IVF, an LH test is a must.
Our Reprofit baby daughter – joy at last!
Thank you, Reprofit! We’re delighted to introduce our beautiful new baby, Ida. She was born on 15 July 2013 at the Queens’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. After our long and painful battle with infertility in the UK, it was the Reprofit clinic in the Czech Republic that helped us conceive our precious daughter.
Which IVF due date calculator is the best?
Use our IVF Due Date Calculator here Click here for the calculator IVF due date calculators are, by definition, happy creatures. Often used by couples after a successful IVF cycle, they estimate your due date based on two days only you and your clinic know: your egg-retrieval day and/or your embryo-transfer day. Try our very […]
IUI: why you shouldn’t have artificial insemination
IUI, or artificial insemination, is fighting for its survival. Well, in the UK at least. If you thought you’d get IUI on the NHS, you could be disappointed. Guidelines have recommended a reduction in state-funded IUI. Why?
Is sex during IVF a good idea?
For many IVF patients, the issue of sex during the IVF process is a big one. Should you, and do you want to?
Pregnancy outcomes in the UK: room for improvement?
Having your baby in the UK? The risks of stillbirth and other fatal pregnancy complications are very low. But not as low as some other countries in the EU, according to a new European health report on the pregnancy care for women and babies.
IVF and alcohol: why you shouldn’t mix the two
Can you drink alcohol during IVF treatment? Patients wonder if a furtive glass of wine will really matter. In the run up to fertility treatment, it’s tempting to have a tipple. Stress is common before and after IVF. Alcohol might calm those nerves.
Smoking and IVF: why it’s a bad idea
Smoking and IVF. Few would disagree the two don’t mix. Tobacco use during any pregnancy is bad enough. The NHS now offers a breathalyser service to all pregnant women. That’s how seriously smoking and prenatal care is taken.
10 IVF Questions Every Patient Should Ask Before Starting Treatment
Choosing a fertility clinic can feel overwhelming. Before starting treatment, it’s important to understand how IVF works, how much it costs, what your chances of success are and whether there are alternatives available. Whether you’re considering treatment in the UK or abroad, these are the ten questions every IVF patient should ask. 1. What Is […]
Frozen embryo transfer: the new way to adopt?
Frozen embryo transfers once had an image problem. Loaded into the phrase was the reality that your fresh cycle failed and your chances of success were going down. Not any more. More and more babies are the result of frozen embryo transfers. FET success rates are better than you think.