Shout out to all the women and couples out there carrying on as if they're fine when they're actually dealing with injections and bad news and waiting (so much waiting) and baby showers and just not having their own baby the way they always thought they would
Gosh I loved presenting a webinar for the Australian College of Midwives - all about protecting hormones during pregnancy. So many Ah-ha moments for the almost 100 midwives who took time out of their day to listen - thanks for having me!
Australian Fertility Support Provider Wins European Award for Best Fertility Service
Australian Independent Fertility support provider, #twolinesfertility, won Best Fertility Service at the European Fertility Society "Fertility Care Awards". @JakubDejewski
so excited to share this amazing news.... @twolinesfertil1 and the #ivfwtfprogram won a prestigious European Award!!! Best Fertility Service from the European Fertility Society https://t.co/vI5pzwrfUd
In this month of pregnancy loss awareness - I would like to highlight one of my favourite articles:
Etiologic factors and subsequent reproductive performance in 195 couples with a prior history of habitual abortion https://t.co/EJD7midVCC
22 years ago, when I started my training as an embryologist, healthcare was quite different. Quite simply, people consulted medical specialists and followed instructions - aside from visiting the local library and borrowing a mountain of books and then wading through them lookin
Are you ready to add me to your team? or would you like me to help you build your team?
Start by heading to my calendar and finding a time that works for you for a quick 15 minute phone chat then we can take it from there
Here at Two Lines Fertility, I LOVE talking about sperm!
I love helping my clients to understand how amazing it is that anyone ever actually conceives at all!! let alone after IVF treatment - look at this amazing image from @lennartnilssonphotography
It is titled 'The Winning S
Why would you want an embryologist to support you?
and why don't I call myself a Fertility Coach?
I just wrote a blog to explain it: this is the start of it, if you want to read the whole thing - head to my website and hit the 'blog' tab - you'll find a HEAP of info as well as t
Do you know what EDCs are? Do you know what they do?
EDCs are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals... chemicals that are KNOWN to interrupt how your hormones work... and anything that interrupts your hormones, is going to interrupt your fertility too....
So finding out what they are
A recent bundle client wrote this lovely review for me.
I am so honoured to walk beside you and to be part of this bit of your journey through life. Sounds a bit cheesy... but it's what I do!
Help you to understand what's going on, to control the bits you CAN control, and find
This is ovulation! This is what it looks like when an egg is released from your ovary. How cool is this pic!!
I wish I could remember where I found it :/ But I'm pretty sure it's from the very famous photographer @lennartnilssonphotography
One of the first things to work out
What is the guidance for GPs in relation to EDCs and their patient's fertility? Well, Fertility rates have been declining steadily in Western Countries for years with 1 in 6 couples now needing help with fertility (1).
The reasons for this are strongly debated, but a trend to d
If you google 'support during IVF' (at least from my computer) you get about 19,800,000 results. Scrolling through the first page of these results sends you to the big IVF clinics nearby first, who have probably paid for google ad words and want to capture the people who are sea
Can you grade my embryos?
Why isnt this working?
Is there something else I should be doing?
Why is my Dr suggesting this treatment?
urrrgghhhh!! I just don't GET it!!
I saw this treatment on google/in a facebook forum - why won't my Dr do it?
Am i seeing the right dr?
Should I do