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Gemma and Simon Potter spent four years trying for a baby to no avail Became first parents in the UK to have a child using a new IVF procedure Their daughter Isabella was born two years ago Mrs Potter was shocked to discover she had fallen pregnant again They conceived naturally and are expecting their second child in December Fertility expert said it is rare but couple's who have been through IVF can fall pregnant naturally afterwards Dr Geetha Venkat said it could be down to pregnancy stimulating the ovaries By Lizzie Parry Published: 09:20 EST, 26 June 2014 | Updated: 12:36 EST, 26 June 2014 A stunned couple whose first child was born though a pioneering IVF technique are expecting their second baby after conceiving naturally. Gemma and Simon Potter tried in vain to start a family for four years before becoming the first parents in the UK to have a child using a new IVF procedure. But two years after the arrival of daughter Isabella, the couple were shocked to discover Mrs Potter was pregnant again - after a natural conception. The new addition to the Potter family is due on Boxing Day. Scroll down for video Simon … Continue reading →

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from around the world. (CNN) -- It is estimated that around one in four couples around the world have trouble conceiving. For a small proportion of them, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a technology that can restore the dream of parenthood. IVF is the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside the body, where it is cultivated in a lab environment, and if an embryo results it is implanted into the mother's womb. Now the chances of IVF treatment being successful are being boosted by a machine called the Embryoscope. A record number of babies are being born through IVF -- with over 60,000 IVF babies born in the United States alone in 2012. But since the inception of IVF in the 1970s, monitoring embryos has been a difficulty. In order to examine them, the embryologist must remove them from the safe environment of the incubator and expose them to environmental hazards such as temperature changes and contaminants. Read: Return of the 'White Plague'? Embryos are removed and examined just once a day, which limits the information available to embryologists, as well as the chances of picking the … Continue reading →

BUDERIM, Australia, June 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Affordable IVF is moving into brand new office space on June 16, 2014, it was announced today. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140612/117314) The new office will be located in the Nucleus Medical Suites, Building B, Suite 21 at 23 Elsa Wilson Drive in Buderim. The phone number for the facility remains the same 1300 569 267 (1300 LOW COST). "Affordable IVF's purpose built facility will now be located right next door to the parent company, Fertility Solutions," says clinic director Denise Donati, "This makes it easier for couples to transition from AIVF to our full service clinic, should their situation require an approach to treatment which AIVF does not currently offer." "The other benefit for patients is that the new location is also on the same floor as the fertility specialists who are on the AIVF roster. This means patients do not have to go to one location to see the nurse and another to see a specialist. It's now a one stop shop." Affordable IVF opened its doors in November 2012 and was established to provide Queenslanders with a more cost effective fertility treatment option. AIVF currently offers IVF and ISCI at affordable prices, making … Continue reading →

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IVF treatment to be offered to York couples on NHS 11:10am Friday 20th June 2014 in News By Mike Laycock, Chief reporter CAMPAIGNERS have hailed a decision to give York couples one cycle of IVF treatment on the NHS, bringing the area into line with the rest of the UK. The NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) Governing Body said yesterday it had agreed a criteria for treatment for couples. The group was previously the only one in the country not to offer a single cycle of the fertility treatment after Scarborough and Ryedale voted last month to reintroduce it. Karen Boardman, 34, of Heworth, York, who has been trying to conceive since she married her husband Pete three years ago, and has spoken out previously about the issue, said yesterday: Its absolutely excellent news. Its a really positive step forward, although I had hoped they might offer two cycles. She revealed that after undergoing fertility treatment, she had just been told she needed IVF and it was possible the decision might benefit her in time. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy said he was absolutely delighted, adding: Despite inheriting massive debts from the old Primary Care Trust and … Continue reading →

Bundaberg Affordable IVF clinic for couples in Wide Bay Burnett Region (PRNewsFoto/Affordable IVF) BUNDABERG, Australia, June 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Affordable IVF has made its low cost IVF and ICSI fertility treatment services available to prospective families throughout the Wide Bay Burnett Region, it was announced today. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140611/117211 The new service, which originated on the Sunshine Coast, has been expanding and now offers some of the services in Bundaberg. The service has been available since March 2014 and is accessible at Fertility Solutions' Bundaberg clinic located at 89 Woongarra Street. "Affordable IVF on the Sunshine Coast has been a great resource for couples who otherwise would not be able to start their family, due to the high cost of full service fertility treatment," said clinic director Denise Donati. "We've decided to expand the service, so that couples in Maryborough, the Fraser Coast, and the Wide Bay Burnett regions could take advantage of the services." Donati says that having access to affordable IVF and ICSI treatment services can be the deciding factor in whether couples are able to pursue their dream of having a baby. "Demand for low cost fertility treatment is growing," Donati added. "To make it easier, … Continue reading →

Going solo: Katie Elfar with her sons Oscar, 5, and Beau, who was born in February, three years after his father, Karim, died of cancer. Photo: Edwina Pickles When Katie Elfar's partner Karim was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2009, she was devastated. Not only did she have to confront the loss of her partner but the couple's first child, Oscar, was just two weeks old. Her dreams for the future - a large, happy, rowdy family - were shattered. But before doctors began aggressive treatment on Karim's cancer, the couple attended an in-vitro fertilisation clinic in Sydney. The couple had decided to conceive a second baby with Karim's frozen sperm. IVF technology, which was first used successfully in the late 1970s, is not just for couples struggling with infertility. As long as a man consents, Australian law recognises a woman's right to have her dead partner's baby. "I knew with all the treatment he wasn't going to be able to conceive naturally, even if he survived," says Katie. "He was happy because he knew what our plans were. [The first time] I fell pregnant naturally within a minute. So I thought it would be easy." Advertisement It wasn't. Seven … Continue reading →

Comet sports editor Damion Roberts with his son Barney, who was born following IVF treatment Tuesday, June 17, 2014 7:04 AM With dads across the area celebrating Fathers Day on Sunday, Comet sports editor Damion Roberts has spoken about the birth of his son thanks to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. The 34-year-old and his wife Laura, who live in Letchworth GC, first sought the help of Bourn Hall Clinic in 2011 two years after it began NHS-funded treatment. Here Damion explains the experience through a fathers eyes. We first discovered that the journey of having a baby was likely to be a difficult and long one in 2008. My wife Laura had undergone a laparoscopy and was diagnosed with severe endometriosis a common condition which can cause infertility although the reason why is not entirely clear. After several years of trying unsuccessfully for a baby, my wife and I were referred to the Bourne Hall Clinic on the outskirts of Cambridge. This pioneering centre for IVF and fertility treatments offered a service of the highest standard right from the initial information session and consultation. … Continue reading →