Women with one IVF baby have an excellent chance of providing them with a little brother or sister. Read More
Donor conception
Sometimes it takes three to make a baby. Sometimes it takes four. And sometimes it takes one and someone that person has never met. Donating your sperm or eggs so that another can experience parenthood is one of life’s great acts of giving. It also poses unique challenges and rewards.
IVF in Europe: what’s legal and where
Although IVF and donor conception is now legislated in almost all European countries, a new study has revealed just how large the difference between countries is – did you know that egg donation is illegal in Germany? Read More
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 children. And there’s an increasing chance she may never have met the father of her kids. Read More
Staying power
IVF getting too much? Thinking of throwing in the towel? According to the results of a recent study, you might want to hang in there just that little bit longer.
IVF mixup hell for US parents
Los Angeles couple Anni and Ashot Manukyan had spent several months trying to get pregnant through IVF with no success – or so they thought. Read More
Police checks for IVF patients scrapped in Victoria
People undergoing IVF in Victoria will no longer be required to pass police and child welfare checks before being approved for treatment. Read More
“How I chose a sperm donor”
ABC Life speaks to The Baby Project editor, Margaret Ambrose, and other women about how they chose their sperm donor. Read More
“What my IVF journey taught me about my mother”
Our journeys to single motherhood had been completely different. But through my IVF journey, I began to see my mum in a way I had never before…
Three-parent IVF could prevent illness in many children (but it’s really more like 2.002-parent IVF)
Here’s everything you need to know about three-parent IVF – including why it’s important, and why we need to start calling it something else. Read More
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. Read More