It took five years, twelve rounds of IVF, endless blood tests, pills and scan – and eventually a donated egg. And when fertility coach Rachel Campbell finally got pregnant, she decided to make a video… Read More
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Special delivery from South Africa
The current shortage of egg donors in Australia has led to a very special group of tourists planning a visit to our shores this month. Read More
What we read in 2015
It was the year IVF regularly made headlines with several high profile women talking publicly about their experiences. It was also a year of new research findings and medical advancements. Here’s the Baby Project’s most read articles of 2015… Read More
Scientific breakthrough to ‘repair’ older eggs
An Adelaide research centre has made a world-first fertility breakthrough, which may give older women fresh pregnancy hopes by repairing eggs that have deteriorated over time. Read More
The changing face of Australian IVF families
New data released this week by Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) has revealed that the days of married couples being the largest group accessing donor sperm programs are well and truly over. Read More
Wow. That is a picture.
A mother has posted on social media a breathtaking photo of her baby daughter sleeping peacefully surrounded by hundreds of syringes, to illustrate the experience of IVF. Read More
Sperm donors – anonymous no more?
Under proposed changes to laws in Victoria, donor-conceived offspring could be given access to identifying information about their donor – even if the donor was promised anonymity. Read More
The Ultimate Survival Of The Fittest
From the moment sperm leaves the male body, everything tries to kill it. Over 1000 sperm roll off the production line every heartbeat and 250 million leave the male body at ejaculation. It’s a big race with only one penetrating the egg. Here’s its amazing journey… Read More
The IVF and gender selection debate
Should gender selection in IVF be allowed in Australia?
Australians undergoing IVF treatment may soon be able to choose the gender of their child. Read More
Sperm Donors Anonymous
A groundbreaking documentary examines the effects of anonymous sperm donation on donor-conceived children, their families and on the sperm donors themselves… Read More