Margaret Ambrose
Essential Victorian donor-linking service facing the axe
It's an authority that facilitates the sometimes tricky and emotionally charged path of connecting donor-conceived people and their...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Meet Australia’s First IVF Baby
For her 40th birthday, Candice Thum reflects on her life as Australia's first 'test-tube baby'
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Margaret Ambrose
- Jan 1, 2023
- 2 min
Melbourne’s donor sperm drought
Melbourne fertility specialists are sounding the alarm about a shortage of sperm donors and are warning that the problem is set to get worse
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Margaret Ambrose
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Why everyone should teach their kids about donor conception
At just 10 years, my daughter Greta can explain, in language appropriate to her age, donor conception.
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Margaret Ambrose
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Bluey episode that deals with infertility
It’s the Australian children’s show that is loved by parents as much as their kids.
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Margaret Ambrose
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Why universal healthcare is essential for single mothers
When I decided to become a single mother, there were a lot of things weighing on my mind — such as how it'd be to go through in vitro...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Are infertile women the new enemy?
When Sally’s* best friend had to unexpectedly go into work on her day off, Sally offered to look after her son, James, aged two. She...
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Margaret Ambrose
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
COVID-19 vaccine and fertility
All you need to know about vaccination and fertility.
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Neera Bhatia, Deakin University
- May 1, 2022
- 5 min
Thinking of using your super to pay for IVF?
People can access their superannuation early to pay for expensive fertility treatments such as IVF.
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Fiona Kelly
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Victoria’s egg and sperm bank will reduce the risks of seeking donors online. Here’s why it’s needed
The Victorian government’s budget announcement to fund a public egg and sperm bank will be welcomed by couples and single women.
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Margaret Ambrose
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
‘I started working two jobs’: The real cost of IVF
On average, in Australia the out-of-pocket costs of a single IVF cycle can range from $3400 to $4400, depending on the individual treatment.
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Margaret Ambrose
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
History made as baby girl born from 27-year-old embryo
Her birthday may be October 2020, but the birth of Molly Gibson has actually been 27 years in the making.
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Margaret Ambrose
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Cabinet papers reveal John Howard’s attempts to restrict IVF treatment
Newly released historical cabinet papers from 2000 have revealed the Australian Federal Government’s efforts to restrict IVF treatment, and
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Margaret Ambrose
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Second time unlucky
You had no trouble falling pregnant with your first child, so conceiving Baby Number Two should be a breeze, right?
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Dr Anne Poliness, Clinical Director at City Fertility Centre Melbourne
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Six common causes of infertility
While there are many problems that can affect a person’s ability to fall pregnant, some are more common than others. But the good news is...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Feb 29, 2020
- 1 min
How I never met your father
Karen*, 35, was standing in the kitchen of her family home when she discovered the truth about her identity. The then-teenager’s parents...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Feb 1, 2020
- 1 min
Could daylight savings affect IVF?
A new report has revealed that daylight savings could affect IVF treatment and the amazing reason why. The authors of the report claim...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Nov 30, 2019
- 1 min
Why we need more clarity around what constitutes a parent
I often hear friends and family say things like “Greta and Rori’s father is a donor”, and I always correct them...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
The search for donor dads
In the 1970s and 80s – the early days of IVF and treatment via donor insemination in Australia – fertility clinics, desperate to shore up...
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Margaret Ambrose
- Jan 31, 2019
- 4 min
Why are these men making time capsules for their children they have never met?
Roger Clarke, 74, has spent a lot of time considering what should go in his time capsule. So far he’s chosen photos of himself throughout...
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