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Five tips every single mother should know at Christmas

Margaret Ambrose

Sep 1, 20213 min read

Five tips every single mother should know at Christmas

Since becoming a single mother, I’ve pretty much successfully navigated the ups and downs, and even developed skills I never knew I had.

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Test Tube Babies and Armies of Clones: a look back on IVF in Australia

Margaret Ambrose

Sep 1, 20214 min read

Test Tube Babies and Armies of Clones: a look back on IVF in Australia

When I tell people that my daughters, Greta age nine and Rori age seven, were conceived using an anonymous donor and IVF, the most common...

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History made as baby girl born from 27-year-old embryo

Margaret Ambrose

Jul 28, 20211 min read

History made as baby girl born from 27-year-old embryo

Her birthday may be October 2020, but the birth of Molly Gibson has actually been 27 years in the making.

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Cabinet papers reveal John Howard’s attempts to restrict IVF treatment

Margaret Ambrose

Jun 1, 20212 min read

Cabinet papers reveal John Howard’s attempts to restrict IVF treatment

Newly released historical cabinet papers from 2000 have revealed the Australian Federal Government’s efforts to restrict IVF treatment, and

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Margaret Ambrose

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Second time unlucky

You had no trouble falling pregnant with your first child, so conceiving Baby Number Two should be a breeze, right?

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Dr Anne Poliness, Clinical Director at City Fertility Centre Melbourne

Feb 1, 20214 min read

Six common causes of infertility

While there are many problems that can affect a person’s ability to fall pregnant, some are more common than others. But the good news is...

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Margaret Ambrose

Dec 1, 20201 min read

Life for the single mother in 2020

She is aged 41, university educated and employed in a professional field. Despite her workload, she is the sole carer of two or three...

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Margaret Ambrose

Mar 1, 20201 min read

How I never met your father

Karen*, 35, was standing in the kitchen of her family home when she discovered the truth about her identity. The then-teenager’s parents...

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Margaret Ambrose

Feb 1, 20201 min read

Could daylight savings affect IVF?

A new report has revealed that daylight savings could affect IVF treatment and the amazing reason why. The authors of the report claim...

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Baby hatches: the safest solution for abandoned newborns?

Margaret Ambrose

Jan 1, 20201 min read

Baby hatches: the safest solution for abandoned newborns?

The discovery of an abandoned baby invariably leaves a community seeking answers, but two cases in Sydney in the space of one week...

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Why we need more clarity around what constitutes a parent

Margaret Ambrose

Dec 1, 20191 min read

Why we need more clarity around what constitutes a parent

I often hear friends and family say things like “Greta and Rori’s father is a donor”, and I always correct them...

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The everyday items making your kids infertile

Margaret Ambrose

Aug 1, 20191 min read

The everyday items making your kids infertile

The chemicals in products you’re probably using every day can be slowly destroying your child’s chances of ever becoming a parent.

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Margaret Ambrose

Aug 1, 20191 min read

The search for donor dads

In the 1970s and 80s – the early days of IVF and treatment via donor insemination in Australia – fertility clinics, desperate to shore up...

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'ParentsNext has added nothing to my life except constant anxiety'

Margaret Ambrose

Jul 1, 20191 min read

'ParentsNext has added nothing to my life except constant anxiety'

“The Government continues to tell us that ParentsNext is good for parents and more participants are gaining benefit."

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Why are these men making time capsules for their children they have never met?

Margaret Ambrose

Feb 1, 20194 min read

Why are these men making time capsules for their children they have never met?

Roger Clarke, 74, has spent a lot of time considering what should go in his time capsule. So far he’s chosen photos of himself throughout...

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Sperm donation laws can lead to untold heartache – for both donors and recipients

Margaret Ambrose

Jan 1, 20171 min read

Sperm donation laws can lead to untold heartache – for both donors and recipients

Today there are men in Victoria who may be dreading a very uncomfortable knock on the door...

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