Embryo transfer is the final element of the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) process. A professional clinic or specialist hospital will use fertility medication at the start of the IVF process to stimulate increased egg production in the female. The eggs are then removed from the female’s ovaries during a minor surgical procedure and fertilised in […]
Your journey through IVF treatment will most likely be a rollercoaster of different emotions, from joy and hopefulness through to anxiety and concern. However, the most nerve-racking time for many women is the embryo transfer process, as it is the final step of their treatment and the final hurdle to becoming pregnant. Throughout this time […]
Given all that doctors don’t understand about natural pregnancy and childbirth, it makes sense that the process of IVF is not perfect. IVF, or in-vitro fertilization, is one of the most well-known procedures in reproductive medicine. It involves several careful steps that include stimulating a woman’s ovaries and retrieving her eggs, as well as fertilization […]
During the early days of in vitro fertilization, women were often required to remain on bed rest at a fertility clinic for up to seven days after an embryo transfer. Doctors believed that women needed to remain stationary to prevent the embryo from falling out. Another common procedure involved placing women in a position where […]
Being a single parent is becoming more and more common. Around 25% of all families only have one parent, and that number doesn’t seem to be changing any in recent years. While there are some women who are single mothers because of life circumstances, such as the death of a partner or a divorce, there […]
