Prioritise over-40s in IVF care, say researchers
Fertility clinics should prioritise women over 40 as they work through the backlogs caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have said.
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Mother celebrates Christmas with triplets after 12th attempt at IVF
A woman who gave birth to triplets at 32 weeks after her 12th attempt at IVF and several miscarriages is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with her family.
Lottery-winning NHS nurse hoping to ‘break down taboos’ of IVF treatment
An NHS nurse who used her share of a £1 million lottery win to fund the birth of her daughter through IVF treatment has begun charity work to “break down the taboos of the subject”.
Widow wins IVF legal battle to use husband’s sperm at Aberdeen hospital
A widow has won a legal battle to have IVF treatment using her late husband’s sperm after a historic ruling by a panel of Scottish judges.
Identification of key step in embryo development offers fertility treatment hope
Scientists have identified a key process in the very early stages of embryo development that they believe could pave the way for improved fertility treatments and help those struggling to conceive.
Aberdeen University experts ask for feedback on online IVF tool
Aberdeen University fertility experts are calling for feedback from couples who have used an online tool to calculate their predicted chances of having a baby following IVF treatment.
IVF pioneer’s Nobel Prize Medal could fetch £800,000 at auction
The Nobel Prize Medal awarded to the pioneer of IVF just three years before he died could fetch £800,000 at auction.
Ola Jordan: My baby has made me so happy
Ola Jordan says becoming a mother has been “overwhelming”.
North-east IVF referral stats welcomed by north-east MSP
A north-east MSP has welcomed a report showing 100% of people eligible for IVF are being treated within a year of being referred.
Amy Schumer feels ’empowered’ as she gives update on IVF journey
Amy Schumer has praised the “warrior women” who go through IVF as she shared an update on her journey to have another child.
Anton Du Beke describes ‘gruelling’ IVF process before birth of twins
Anton Du Beke has described the “gruelling” IVF process he and his wife went through before the birth of their twins.
Amy Schumer opens up about emotional IVF experience while trying for second baby
Amy Schumer has said she is “run down and emotional” while going through IVF treatment to have a second child.
Transfer frozen embryos a day earlier to boost IVF success rates – expert
Transferring frozen embryos a day earlier during IVF can dramatically boost success rates, research suggests.
‘Designer babies’ based on looks and IQ still far from reality, study suggests
So-called designer babies genetically selected for looks and intelligence are still far from becoming a reality, scientists say.
Aberdeen research finds one in six women conceive baby naturally following failed IVF
A new study from Aberdeen University could offer hope to couples struggling to have a much longed for child.
Older men have lower chance of IVF success, study suggests
IVF success rates decline significantly when they involve men aged over 51, a study has suggested.
Freezing embryos has no impact on IVF success rate, study concludes
A popular strategy for raising IVF pregnancy rates by freezing embryos has been shown to have no improvement in a large trial.
Documents reveal plaque snub for pioneering IVF nurse
A female nurse who helped pioneer the world’s first test-tube baby was snubbed from a plaque honouring the innovators of IVF despite calls from a colleague for her inclusion, newly released documents show.
Matthew Wright and his wife Amelia welcome their first child together
Broadcaster Matthew Wright and his wife Amelia have welcomed their first child together.
IVF success has not led to fall in adoption numbers, charity leader claims
Claims that advances in IVF are responsible for the falling number of adoptions are “a misunderstanding of the very essence” of the issue, a charity boss has said.
IVF improvements ’cause fall in number of adoptions’
A drop in the rate of children being adopted is partly caused by improvements in IVF, the head of the public body representing children in care said.
Proud father John Legend shares new picture of son Miles Theodore
Proud father John Legend has shared a new picture of his baby son Miles Theodore.
More than eight million IVF babies born since world’s first, data suggests
More than eight million IVF babies have been born in the last 40 years, researchers suggest.
This is why women are freezing their eggs, according to a new study
Women are freezing eggs because they cannot find secure relationships, rather than to delay having children while they pursue a career, a new study suggests.
North-east mum donates £4,000 to fertility clinic which gave her gift of son
A North-east mother, who feared she could not have children due to a painful chronic health condition, has donated money back to the fertility centre which gave her the gift of life.
Mum’s year of challenges celebrates fifth birthday of her ‘miracle baby’ son
A North-east mum has taken on a year of personal challenges for charity to mark the fifth birthday of her “miracle baby”.
A quarter of a million babies have been born in the UK by IVF
A whopping quarter of a million babies have been born as a result of IVF, new figures show.