PCOS? 10 Tips to Boost Your Fertility
Got PCOS? You’re not alone. Polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormone disorder, affects around 1 in 10 women. It also affects fertility – sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Menstrual problems, weight issues and long-term health problems are common. Plus, not all pregnancies are plain-sailing when you’ve got PCOS.
HFEA Donor Egg IVF Statistics: What They Mean for UK Patients
Women over 45 are now more likely to choose donor eggs than treatment with their own eggs. It’s a clear sign that donor-egg IVF has become a mainstream fertility treatment—and rightly so. The latest HFEA fertility treatment report provides a useful overview of IVF in the UK, although it only covers treatment carried out by […]
Folic acid: top 20 foods to eat during pregnancy
Folic acid – it’s essential before and during pregnancy. So why do only 1 in 3 women take a folic-acid supplement when trying for a baby? Even after getting pregnant, that figure only rises to 62 per cent – in the UK at least. Here’s why you need folic acid before and after conception, […]
Progesterone in IVF: the key facts patients need to know
If you’re having a fresh IVF cycle, donor-egg treatment, embryo adoption or a frozen embryo transfer (FET), progesterone is one of the most important medications you’ll take. It helps prepare your endometrium for for implantation and supports the early weeks of pregnancy – before the placenta fully takes over your hormonal support. The right progesterone […]
Was Tina Malone right to have donor-egg IVF?
We love Tina Malone. She had the courage and determination to have IVF with donor eggs at 50. The fact that it worked, albeit with the tragic loss of one of her twins, is a testament to medical science, and to her. Every woman has an equal right to a baby. Age is relative. Tina […]
Miscarriage After IVF: 10 Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce the Risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q3H3nYNCvY A miscarriage after IVF is always devastating. After all the injections, scans, your embryo transfer and the two-week wait, the positive result was a major milestone. Then the worst happens. Miscarriage is rarely a result of something you did or didn’t do. Most early miscarriages happen due to a chromosomal abnormality. IVF can’t eliminate […]
Depot shot: a guide for donor-egg patients
The depot shot. Strange name, but let’s be clear: it’s got nothing to do with warehouses. It’s the single intramuscular injection many donor-egg recipients take during their IVF cycles. Confusion abounds over what a depot shot is, what it does and what’s in it. So here’s our guide to the ingenious workings of the […]
Hysteroscopy – why it’s essential before IVF
A hysteroscopy before IVF treatment is a must. It won’t always be recommended, but have one anyway. A hysteroscopy is the best way to check your uterus is healthy and ready to carry a baby. It can spot things an ultrasound scan can’t.
Breastfeeding after IVF: 10 tips for success
Breastfeeding after IVF? It’s tougher than you think. A recent Australian study looked at breastfeeding issues following IVF treatment. It found that fertility patients were more likely to fail than ‘natural’ mothers. Breastfeeding is challenging at the best of times. After IVF, it’s even harder.
Which ovulation calculator/calendar is best?
An ovulation calculator is an inexpensive way to predict when you’re fertile. If you’re having difficulty conceiving, one of these tools may just help. Try our own ovulation calculator here. There are loads of other ovulation calculators out there. Almost all are free, but which stand out? You need reliability, but none are 100-per-cent accurate […]