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| IVF(In vitro fertilisation) | Ovulation stimulation |
| ICSI & SUZI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection and Sub-zonal insemination) | TESA & PESA(Testicular Sperm Aspiration and Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration) |
| AI & IUI(Artificial Insemination & Intrauterine insemination) | FET(Frozen Embryo Transfer) |
| Complementary therapy | DI (Donor insemination) |
IVF
The proudest moment |
Following 14 months of IVF treatement, Chantal, 27, and her husband Jason, 30, became the proud parents of "beautiful miracle little girl Molly" in February 2003. More |
Second-time around |
"Having had a child already, who was conceived naturally and without trying, I took it for granted that I'd be able to go on to have more. So it was a real shock to find out I couldn't conceive the second time around," says Louisa, 24, a full-time mum from Peterborough. More |
| For more information on IVF |
OVULATION STIMULATION
Don't give up! |
"We were just about to give up trying completely and move abroad for good, when I found out I was pregnant - the drugs had worked. But little did we know what a surprise we had in store for us!" Full-time mum Michele, 37, shares her experiences.More |
| For more information on ovulation stimulation |
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY
Take
a
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"We realised that it had taken over our lives. We were constantly calendar watching. Every time we had sex we convinced ourselves that this was it. I bought so many pregnancy tests that the chemist knew me by my fist name!" Tanya, 35, from London speaks of her sucess... More |
| For more information on complementary therapy |
ICSI & SUZI
Never too late |
"After several failed attempts at trying to conceive, the biggest hurdle for us was overcoming the disappointment of failure time after time." Anita, 38, talks of her experiences of trying to conceive as an older woman... More |
Double joy |
"We'd always wanted four children and found that we couldn't even have one. After two unsuccessful ICSI attempts it was make or break time." After five years of trying, Heather gave birth to twin boys Timonthy and James. More |
| For more information on ICSI and SUZI |
TESA & PESA
Dream couple |
"Our journey began in December 1997, when after trying for a baby for two years, we were told that my husband Simon wouldn't be able to father children naturally. We felt like our dreams had collapsed, but this was our problem and we would get through it as a couple." Michelle talks openly about their shared experiences... More |
| For more information on TESA & PESA |
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION & IUI
Winning odds |
"It was the grief of losing my baby that led to my reproductive system shutting down. Even with assisted reproduction, the odds were stacked against my husband and I ever conceiving again." Within three months of this treatment, Tina, 46, has conceived. More |
| For more information on Artificial insemination & IUI |
FET
Positive results |
"Then, in August 2000, our dreams finally came true when we got a positive result after our second frozen embryo transfer. It had taken seven long difficult years, but at last we were to have our very precious baby." Jane, 35, shares the sorrow and the sweetness. More |
| For more information on FET |
Surely it would be our time now! |
"When Wayne and I met, we knew we wanted to be together forever. That wish was granted but we didn't know the rough ride we were in for when we tried to start our family". More |
| For more information on FET |
DONOR INSEMINATION
Keep talking! |
"I've always sympathised with women who've had to undergo IVF, but I started to think at least they had the option to have their own child, whereas I had to accept that I would never have my husband's child. No amount of treatment - nothing short of a miracle - could make this happen." Saskia, 27, shares her experiences. More |
| For more information on donor insemination |
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