News and Research
Hopeful mums with fertility problems increasingly turn to acupuncture and other alternative therapies
January 16, 2017
Women are trying acupuncture and other alternative therapies to help with fertility issues.
5 Tips to Naturally Increase Fertility, Without Drugs
January 13, 2017
According to Dr. Von, tracking your menstrual cycle is important even before you’re trying to conceive because it can tell you a…
What It’s Really Like to Be A First Generation Sperm Donor Baby
January 12, 2017
Zoë Lawton who is a family law researcher interviewed a donor sperm baby.
Fertility treatment funding trust gives first grant
January 11, 2017
The Fertility Funding Charitable Trust has made its first grant to a Christchurch couple for a cycle of IVF treatment. If you wa…
Accidentally on purpose:
January 9, 2017
Accidentally on purpose: On giving up the dream of getting pregnant ‘the right way’ from hoping to conceive ‘accidentally’ to st…
Making a difficult fertility journey a lot less lonely
December 23, 2016
People can get lost in this trauma. Love can get lost. Things can get broken. Sometimes the outcome is wondrous and a much-longe…
Please, Baby, Please: Some Couples Turn To Crowdfunding For IVF
December 20, 2016
Crowdfunding is a now a popular way to raise money for everything from birthday bashes to political protests. But on some of the…
Funding lagging behind as demand for IVF grows
December 19, 2016
The waiting list for IVF is around 14 months as infertility increases as funding is lagging behind.
Selfless sister is surrogate for brother and his partner, gives birth twice
December 16, 2016
Being a Surrogate for someone is a precious gift - A selfless sister who vowed to help her gay brother and his partner become pa…
What it's like to have three mums
December 16, 2016
Being a sperm / egg donor is a wonderful gift to a same sex couple or single mum by choice. The quote in the story “Family will …
Woman gives birth to baby using ovary frozen in her childhood in 'world-first'
December 15, 2016
A woman has given birth after surgeons restored her fertility by implanting ovary tissue taken when she was a child. The 24-yea…
John Legend: 'Fertility treatments are nothing to be ashamed about'
December 14, 2016
John Legend wants to break down the stigma associated with fertility treatments. The 37-year-old singer has been very open abou…
What not to say to someone going through IVF
December 8, 2016
Many people keep their infertility problems private. But there's often a well-meaning relative or friend who nags about when the…
Auckland 'Preparing for Christmas' event
December 7, 2016
On Tuesday November 29 Auckland held a 'Preparing for Christmas' event with speakers Joi Ellis, Debs McEwan, Fiona McDonald and …
What not to say to friends without kids
November 28, 2016
Infertility can be a hard topic to navigate with friends and family asking those sensitive questions we all find hard to answer.…
Coping with Christmas - Nelson event
November 25, 2016
Please join Shannan and Susannah for their December support group event on practical strategies and coping mechanisms for the ho…
Woman gives birth to sisters baby
November 11, 2016
A selfless sister has given birth to her older sibling's baby after her ovaries were left so badly scarred doctors feared carryi…
Molly Sims Opens Up About Her Fertility Journey: 'I Tried IVF Twice Before Getting Pregnant Naturally'
November 8, 2016
“I decided to freeze my eggs before I met Scott,” Sims shares in the video for the Molly Sims YouTube channel, a lifestyle desti…
IVF couple want fertility treatment 'equality' in Northern Ireland
November 8, 2016
"It has been a very emotional journey over the last six years," Deborah told the BBC. "You imagine what your child will be like…