Vitamin D: good or bad for pregnant women?
Recent studies on vitamin-D levels in pregnancy appear to contradict each other. One, from the University of Bristol, said maternal vitamin-D levels don’t affect the child’s bone health. A second, from the University of Calgary, said low levels cause pregnancy complications.
A third study, from 2018, looked at vitamin D and IVF treatment. It found better live-birth rates when patients had enough vitamin D in their systems after IVF cycles. So should pregnant women monitor their vitamin-D levels? Read on.
Read More»Czech donor eggs: the EU’s best-kept secret?
Mention donor eggs abroad and many people think of Spain. But there are other places in the EU to have donor-egg treatment. Like the Czech Republic. It’s the best-kept secret in the IVF world: cheaper than everywhere else, but offering fabulous care. We know, because that’s where we went.
Read More»IVF overseas: why European clinics lead the way
IVF treatment abroad continues to make sense for many UK couples. There are two reasons why: lower cost and better care. We’ve long criticised the provision of IVF in the UK. The cost of IVF continues to rise in the UK, and it’s risen more after Brexit. If no-deal happens, expect even higher UK prices for fertility care.
Read More»Top 5 reasons to have donor embryos abroad
Donated embryos, or embryo adoption, is on the rise. More liberal approaches to alternative parenting in recent years have made it a real option for many couples (and singles). With good success rates, donor-embryo treatment is no longer taboo or the ‘forgotten’ fertility treatment. Read our top 5 reasons to consider it – and why going abroad is your best bet.
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The Great British IVF Robbery?
If you’re over 40, you may qualify for state-funded IVF. Or maybe not. The recently updated NICE guidelines on fertility treatment, non-legally binding and ignored by most GPs, recommend that women aged 40 to 42 have access to IVF treatment on the NHS. The bad news? Several caveats apply to the access criteria.
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