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And then there were seven

September 14, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, IVF • Leave a Comment

At one time, 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. Every six months I would get a bill for their continued upkeep, and I would think of them then. Read More

TikTok video explains DIY insemination

July 17, 2020 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception • Leave a Comment

Social media platform TikTok has become a popular platform for DIY projects – and now a single mum in the USA has shown her followers how to get pregnant “without a man or a doctor”. 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

“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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Oui, oui! France legalises IVF for single women and lesbians

July 1, 2019August 11, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Comments Off on Oui, oui! France legalises IVF for single women and lesbians

The French government is putting the finishing touches on legislation that will give single women and lesbian couples access to IVF procedures in France. Read More

Fifi Box pregnant with donor conceived child

March 4, 2019March 30, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Leave a Comment

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

December 26, 2018February 2, 2019 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Leave a Comment

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

September 17, 2018October 23, 2018 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Leave a Comment

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

August 2, 2018September 17, 2018 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF, Pregnancy & baby • Leave a Comment

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

When ‘Having It All’ Means Not Having a Partner

March 1, 2018March 30, 2018 by Margaret Ambrose • Donor conception, Featured, IVF • Leave a Comment

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

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