Sperm donor program explained
If you’ve picked up a paper or tuned into the news over the last week, it’s very likely that you’ve caught a story about donor sperm. From questions around the quality of international sperm, to celebrity pregnancies, it certainly feels like using an anonymous sperm donor is a hot topic of discussion. The reality
Continue reading ›Australian scientists develop new embryo screening test to reduce miscarriages
Danielle Le Messurier, The Daily Telegraph May 26, 2019 11:23pm A new “non-invasive” test to screen embryos for genetic disorders like Down syndrome has been developed by Australian fertility scientists who say it will reduce miscarriages and the time it takes to achieve a healthy live birth. Scientists at Monash IVF Group — one of
Continue reading ›Families Through Surrogacy Conference (2019)
Our very own Counselling Manager, Rita Alesi, will be presenting at the 2019 Annual Surrogacy Conference in Melbourne on 1-2 June 2019. Join Families Through Surrogacy & Surrogacy Australia for one or two days of sessions including parent, surrogate & young adult via surrogacy panels. For more information and to register for the event, please
Continue reading ›Study finds IVF children as healthy as naturally conceived peers
Brigid O’Connell, Herald Sun April 16, 2019 5:58pm Australian children conceived through IVF are as healthy as their naturally conceived peers in early adulthood, and are even excelling them in some areas of wellbeing, a landmark study has found. Using questionnaires and a three-hour medical screening of each participant, they found no evidence of heart,
Continue reading ›9 tips to help prepare for the festive season
By Rita Alesi – Monash IVF Counselling Services Manager Growing up, the Christmas holidays were known as a time for extravagant events, parties, gifts and happy families. There’s an expectation to spend a lot of your time, energy and money on getting together as a family – talking, laughing and reminiscing. However for a lot
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