When you’re chasing for that elusive baby, it may come to mind if getting a twin would be better over a single pregnancy. The truth is, it may not always be the case and more often than not, you’re probably better with a single pregnancy. In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the pros and cons of multiple pregnancy and why single pregnancy is better for you.

With the advance of technology, comes new and never before heard or conceived possibilities of having baby. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about elective egg freezing and narrow down the details to identify if it’s a procedure fit for you.

While our ultimate goal and desire is for you to get the pregnancy you so desired and more importantly the baby that you long to have, we must reliase that there at the back of all these hopes and possibilities is the reality of no pregnancy, no baby. When all options have been exhausted to get your goal of having a baby but still without success, the most frustrating and emotionally draining part is admitting that all your investments of time, money, and emotion have gained you nothing.

In this episode, we’ll talk about how you can prepare yourself from realities and worst case scenario of your IVF Journey.

In this episode, we’ll talk about the recent leaps and breakthroughs in the area of genetics of embryos. This episode is inspired by my recent trip to one of the most important conferences on IVF that was held last July 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

As technology becomes more sophisticated, the opportunity to learn about IVF, infertility and discover new methods, processes, and solutions will only grow higher and higher. Today’s episode, we’re going to talk about data collection and how this impacts IVF in Australia and New Zealand and how we can use this information in advancing IVF.

Today we’re going to discuss the importance of the recent study published called Human Reproduction Update. The study revealed that the semen quality in men has declined by 50% in concentration of male sperm. It’s a staggering number but I’m not totally convinced by the results, although there are probably some truth in the story, I’ll share with you my thoughts so be sure to listen to the full episode.

The advancement in technology brings us some great tools to use in determining the cause of infertility. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how genetic testing has been helping the IVF industry in accurate and state of the art infertility detection.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about keyhole surgery or laparoscopy. Laparoscopy is a diagnostic procedure and can be a very vital source of information on what abnormalities are present.

Infertility is a serious matter. Couples who go through this journey  understand the mental and psychological impacts, not to mention the financial and social aspects.

In today’s episode, Prof Michael Chapaman is joined by our resident expert counsellor who helps couples to cope with the the IVF Journey which can often be emotional roller coaster ride.