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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.

Life for the single mother in 2020

July 3, 2020July 4, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, Pregnancy & baby • Leave a Comment

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

July 1, 2020July 6, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, IVF • Leave a Comment

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.

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IVF mixup hell for US parents

April 6, 2020April 21, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Leave a Comment

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

April 6, 2020April 21, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Comments Off on 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”

January 25, 2020February 3, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Leave a Comment

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”

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, IVF • Leave a Comment

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…

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Three-parent IVF could prevent illness in many children (but it’s really more like 2.002-parent IVF)

November 15, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, IVF • Leave a Comment

 

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

November 11, 2019November 16, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, Pregnancy & baby • Leave a Comment

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

Want to up your chances of IVF success? Try a Mediterranean diet

November 1, 2019November 17, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, IVF • Leave a Comment

A new study has revealed the surprising link between diet and IVF success. Read More

Should Medicare funding for IVF be capped at 40?

November 1, 2019November 17, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, IVF • Leave a Comment

The Victorian Government is currently reviewing its assisted reproduction legislation, and on the table, amongst other issues, is the question: should Medicare for IVF end once a woman hits 40 years of age? Read More

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