Posts by Rihannah Leech-Ratchford - Page 47 of 47

24th March 2010 / Fertility

The iPhone baby is born - can a Fertility App really help you get pregnant?

A recent story in the press caught my attention. A 30-year-old woman claims she finally managed to get pregnant after four years of trying using …

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11th March 2010 / IVF, Treatments

The maximum age to be an IVF mum

The BBC’s recent documentary, Too Old to Be a Mum? focused on the cases of three women around the world, aged 59, 63 and 70, …

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25th February 2010 / IVF

Stillbirth study - Are IVF babies more at risk?

A report out this week from a Danish hospital claims that if you’re pregnant with an IVF, ICSI or other assisted conception baby, then you’re …

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25th February 2010 / IVF

ICSI Timebomb? Are IVF/ICSI babies more at risk of infertility, obesity and diabetes?

Many of my patients are only too aware of the emotional and physical toll infertility treatment has. So the thought that they may have passed …

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23rd February 2010 / General, IVF

Why can't we choose the sex of our baby?

A recent Channel 4 documentary, Eight Boys and Wanting a Girl, raised some interesting questions about whether people should be given the right to choose …

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3rd February 2010 / Advice, Fertility

When to seek pregnancy help from a fertility specialist

I’m often asked how long should a couple try for a baby before seeking our help. We know it can be incredibly frustrating, and worrying, …

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3rd February 2010 / Advice, General, IVF

How to get IVF treatment on the NHS - will your Local Authority pay?

Anyone who has ever sought NHS-funded fertility treatment will tell you that it’s often down to where you live – not your fertility problem – …

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