In a breakthrough for reproductive rights, women in Victoria who are separated from their partners, but not divorced, will no longer have to get their estranged spouse’s permission to access IVF. Read More
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Fifi Box pregnant with donor conceived child
Radio presenter Fifi Box is raising awareness of the joy that donor conception brings to single women by announcing the news that she is pregnant with her second child. Read More
Lexie’s Village: transfer day
When a woman going through IVF finally becomes pregnant, there’s joy and happiness – but still one question remaining: what should we do with the left over embryos? Read More
IVF clinics shaming single women
As more and more single women are using IVF to fulfil their dreams of parenthood, a new report has found that the negative stigma has lingered. Read More
How Life As A Single Mum Has Changed Since 1980
When Suzie Andrews*, a single mother of four, found the perfect rental property, the estate agent was more than happy for her to sign on the dotted line – after all, she had the deposit and a great job with a secure income. They just had one condition: that a man stand guarantor. Read More
What will you do with your leftover embryos?
I always knew that somewhere in Melbourne there were seven frozen embryos with my name on them. Since the births of my daughters, Greta and Rori, I hadn’t given the embryos much thought… Read More
When ‘Having It All’ Means Not Having a Partner
US parenting magazine Parent Map recently asked writers what ‘having it all’ means to them. For me, having it all meant having children without a partner, using IVF. Read More
Going Solo? Here are your fertility options
Women choosing single motherhood is on the increase – and so is the number of services available that help women achieve their dream. Read More
Debunking those fertility myths
One in six couples face difficulties conceiving and an increasing number of Australians are turning to IVF to create their families. With so much information and advice out there, it’s sometimes difficult to tell fact from well-intentioned advice or even vested interest. So let’s bust some myths. 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