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Fertility Matters
Westmead Fertility Centre would like to show our support for two very special IVFlings (an affectionate name for someone born with the assistance of IVF). Candice Thum (nee Reed), Australia’s first IVF baby, and fellow iVFling Rebecca Featherstone Jelen, are...
Changes to medication supply for assisted reproduction treatments
From July 1st 2015 the Australian Government will introduce amendments to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) which will change the way you access your medication for fertility treatments (IVF, ICSI and OI-IUI only). We would like to highlight some of the main...
Bed rest after Embryo transfer – is it necessary?
A study published in 2013 showed that there was a negative impact on the Live Birth Rate for women undergoing bed rest after their embryo transfer (Fertility and Sterility® Vol. 100, No. 3, September 2013 0015-0282) In this study of 240 women undergoing IVF using...