Fertility

''I don't know when it'll happen or what will happen.''

''I'd do everything I could to help them.''

''I remember before I started IVF I had always thought it was an option for the future but it is not as simple as that.''

''I can’t even remember when my parents first told me this.''

His legacy lives on in his first-born child.

''I got blasted in the media for saying that.''

Why Ryan is so open about the loss he's had to overcome.

It's another beautiful baby boy for the TV power couple!

''The last peenie inside me for a long time.''

''Never gave a thought to my reproductive organs.''

''My life changed forever, but I wouldn't stop until I became a mum.''

''It can actually feel like a really lonely process.''

How much does IVF really cost?

Life took a real left turn.

After multiple failed IVF attempts, TV trailblazer Rebecca Maddern thought motherhood was out of reach. Now, as her daughter turns one, she reveals the end result was worth every moment of pain.

Could it be fifth time lucky for the television host?

On a romantic holiday with her boyfriend Ben, Schapelle reveals their exciting news.

Rates of polycystic ovary syndrome are rising around the world, but one woman has come up with a way to help people manage the condition.

TV and radio host Amanda Keller is the Queen of the professional juggle. But as she tells The Australian Women’s Weekly exclusively, it’s being a mother that is by far her most important job.

''He's amazing. He's the best thing ever.''

Whether you’d love to have twins or the idea completely freaks you out, here’s what you need to know about twinning…

The Love Island Australia host kept things candid.

‘The big day is here.’

Amy's bespoke keepsake jewellery is helping people to make memories tangible

It looks like she's going it alone.

Investing in your health can pay big dividends.

Who Dares Wins star Tania Zaetta’s biggest victory of all – motherhood!

The Woman's Day team remove the filter behind the juiciest stories of the week.

It’s not just the May wedding the couple are busy planning…

A dose of wisdom from the fertile experts.

Is it really this simple, though?

Mel Holman gives the most precious gift of all – the gift of family.

There are so many old wives’ tales about conceiving a baby it can be hard to know which to believe. Fertility expert and consultant gynaecologist Sara Matthews sorts the myths from the facts. Are you more likely to have a boy if your partner has brothers? NO! It’s true the father does determine the sex […]

And allows official photo shoot of her bump.

Families have been left distressed at their loss

A new report has revealed that the world's first baby has been born from the controversial 'three-parent technique'.

These methods might help. Maybe.

What is ovulation exactly and how does it work? Read our easy-to-follow guide.

The use of IVF and donor eggs have led to a more than 50 percent increase in women in their fifties giving birth in the UK.

Aussie parents may soon be able to choose the sex of their baby

It's the little fruit that can help with conception.

A health survey in the UK has revealed widespread misconceptions about safe sex, with one in 10 Britons believing it's impossible for a woman to fall pregnant if she has sex standing up.

Lorna Berry felt the full brunt of judgement when she had a baby at 43.

Anthea Nicholas had long ago put her baby hopes aside and was thinking of retirement, when a miracle arrived.

Lee had argued that an agreement she signed with her ex-husband was not legally binding.

In a society where it is seen as normal for a woman to want a child, what is it then if she doesn't? We spoke to three women about their choice to be child-free.

“I left the doctor’s office and I had a meltdown right there in the street.”

The true definition of love that went into making this gorgeous new baby girl.

After 21 cycles, a still born and a miscarriage it was time to walk away. One mother shares her story with Danielle Colley.

Dealing with devastating fertility troubles is painful, especially when it’s in the public-eye. Despite facing severe heartbreak Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill are still dreaming of a second child.

For tens of thousands of women, IVF doesn’t work. Peta Credlin wants them to know they are not alone. No matter what you think about politics, it’s easy to respect a woman speaking out to help others.

At 40, Tyra Banks reveals her lifelong dream to have a "litter" of kids despite IVF heartbreak.

A Sydney woman reveals she will give away her spare embryos under one special condition.

Want three kids? According to this study, you've probably already missed the boat.

“It’s almost a fight that’s lost before the patient comes to see us in their mid to late forties.”

An infertile woman has given birth after doctors implanted frozen ovarian tissue saved from when she was just 13

A top fertility expert has come out and told women they should try to have a baby sooner rather than later, warning they may not have as much time to start a family as they would like.

With a reputation for mischievous one-liners Prince Philip added to his history, by quipping “at least you are all legitimate” while visiting a family planning centre in London yesterday.

The miracle of IVF means women can have babies well into their 40s but fertility experts have warned women to start their families by the age of 35 or risk being left “haunted” and childless. Leading reproductive biologist Professor Mary Herbert told the British Science Festival that women need to be informed about the risks […]

An Australian woman who was left infertile after undergoing ovarian cancer treatment is pregnant with twins after a world first ovarian tissue graft. Vali, 27, requested her ovarian tissue be frozen to preserve her fertility when cancer treatment forced her ovaries to lose function and eventually be removed. The cancer treatment left her menopausal at […]

Debora Krizak knows the pain of unexplained fertility, and the pride of being a parent after a long and painful journey. In an extract from her book How would you like your eggs? she shares her experience. I was emptying out my bedside drawers the other day when I stumbled across a half empty box […]

Advances in fertility science have left Australian laws struggling to keep up with a quiet revolution that’s taking place in the suburbs. In this, the first of a series of articles on the lengths Australian are going to to have children, Emily Brooks meets Adrian, the gay father of “twiblings” born on the same day […]

After nine years of hoping and dreaming for a child, and five years of IVF, TV journalist Leila McKinnon and her husband, Nine Network supremo David Gyngell, now have a beautiful red-haired baby boy to call their own, writes Michael Sheather. Leila McKinnon hadn’t considered the possibility of children before she met David, but by […]

Women who are trying to get pregnant are more likely to conceive if they live near their mother, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Essex studied the records of 2000 women of the same age, income, fertility and social class who were trying to start a family of their own. They […]

Exciting baby news from Sir Elton John and his David Furnish, who are expecting their second child with the help of a surrogate mother, has made for celebratory headlines and prompted an outpouring of gushing messages of congratulations. But not everyone is happy about the famous couple’s decision welcome another child into their family via […]

Actor, genius, rock star, or aristocrat. These are the options a UK website gives women choosing the potential father of their children. No they aren’t profiles on some exclusive dating agency, but a sperm bank offering a catalogue of VIP donors to women with a penchant for privileged backgrounds or celebrity status. Related: My dad […]

At 47, Sonia Kruger knows that her chances of falling pregnant are very slim, but that hasn’t stopped her from trying. The Big Brother presenter has always wanted children, but didn’t find the right man until she met her current partner Craig three years ago. They have been trying to conceive ever since, first naturally, […]

Melissa Bridges is a 29-year-old nurse, mother of two, and egg donor to women who can’t have children. She is responsible for four babies and three more on the way. One day, I was working at a hospital and I heard crying, so I went to find out what was wrong. One of the nurses […]

Fashion designer Collette Dinnigan considers herself “very very lucky” to be expecting her second child at age 46, but wants to warn other women not to leave pregnancy so late. Dinnigan, who will be 47 when her son is due in November, underwent years of IVF treatments with her husband Bradley Cocks, 36, before falling […]

Women who want to become mothers but can’t are twice as likely to become alcoholics, a new study has found. Danish researchers found that women who tried to become mothers but failed were at greater risk of being hospitalised for alcohol abuse than those with children. Women who remained childless due to infertility were also […]

The cover of New York Magazine this month features a naked, pregnant, 50+ woman under the coverline: is she too old for this? Further down, the story asks: is there anything wrong with being 53 and pregnant? Related: I had a baby at 50 – without IVF The story taps into the controversy over older […]

The focus on fertility has created a worldwide panic — and that panic is being exploited by advertising companies, writes Jordan Baker. This month, New York Magazine features a naked, wrinkled, 60-plus pregnant woman on its cover, asking: is she just too old for this? The grey-haired woman stares at the camera, with an expression […]

Sperm donation is often seen as a gift to thousands of infertile couples, who find joy and completion in a child that might not otherwise exist. But their children sometimes find that joy bound with longing, loss and lifelong confusion about their true identity. Narelle Grech knows the details by heart: his code name is […]

Childbirth is a miraculous thing, but would you like to see it on television? If not, keep the remote handy tonight because a Sydney fertility clinic is launching a new ad that features a real woman giving birth. The advertisement for Genea, formerly Sydney IVF, shows a New Zealand woman giving birth to her fourth […]

If you’re thinking about having a baby, it’s not just your reproductive health and your partner’s sperm quality you have to take into account — it’s the state of your liver too. According to a study from the University of Milan, published in Cell Metabolism, oestrogen receptors in your liver are crucial for maintaining fertility. […]

According to Australia’s Infertility Network, 15 percent of couples have difficulty starting a family. Alternative approaches counsel patients to restore balance to mind and body prior to conception, which is something many women desperate for a baby find difficult. “If I had to describe a typical patient,” says natural fertility expert Francesca Naish, “she would […]

My sister told me she can’t have children just weeks after I had an abortion and now I’m in turmoil. Trying to support my heartbroken sister and cope with my own feelings of guilt and loss has left me ill, but when I first made the decision I thought it was the right one. I’ve […]