Staring down at her feet, now sporting the blue, oversized synthetic slippers/socks that the hospital provided, a fashion conscious friend about to have her eggs ‘harvested’, tucked the last bits of hair under her hairnet and casually commented to me: “Well, no one told me I would have to wear these.” Read More
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“Our IVF story”
After many years spent trying to conceive, IVF proved successful for Mia McGregor and her husband. When a second child came along, the family felt complete; now, with four remaining frozen embryos in storage awaiting their fate, the couple had a very important decision to make. Read More
‘Three-parent IVF’
Britain will soon become the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people, after laws allowing the controversial procedure were passed through parliament. Read More
The clinic banning dyslexic donors
If you want your child to grow up to be the next Sir Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Ruby Wax and Benjamin Zephaniah, you might want to give this sperm bank a miss. Read More
How I met your father: Love blossoms after woman seeks out anonymous sperm donor father of her daughter
It is the story of an improbable modern family – a back-to-front love affair where a woman seeks out and falls in love with an anonymous sperm donor who fathered her baby daughter…
Egg freezing: what’s involved & does it work?
Women who are at risk of losing their fertility can now freeze their eggs to give them a chance of having a baby in the future. But what does egg freezing really involved and what issues should be considered? Read More