Infertility

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Ireland’s state-funded IVF: what can we expect?

If starting or expanding your family is number one on your agenda, no doubt you’ve heard the news:…

By Amy Lynch

Becoming a mother in your 40s
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Let’s not shame women who want to have a baby in their 40s, for ‘geriatric’ pregnancies, for choosing to wait

Mairead Heffron: 'I was well into the category of older mother when I had my boys. Once it…

By Mairead Heffron

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Surrogacy: ‘As soon as I lay a foot on Irish soil I become a legal stranger to my son’

Rosanna Davison is one of many parents who has spoken out against the lack of legal protection in…

By Amanda Cassidy

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A third of fertility issues stem from the male partner: When to get checked and what to expect

What are the most common male fertility issues and when should men get their fertility checked out? Dr…

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One of Ireland’s foremost pregnancy loss clinicians, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue on coping with multiple miscarriages

Campaigning for improved maternity care and more extensive research into pregnancy loss, Professor Keelin O'Donoghue answers one woman's…

By Meg Walker

Pelvic pain
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Pelvic pain: ‘Forced to get treatment in a maternity hospital, knowing you may be infertile, is soul destroying’

Treating women suffering from pelvic pain in maternity hospitals adds to the distress of chronic pain and does…

By Kate Brayden

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12 frequently asked questions about undergoing IVF

How long should I wait before seeing a specialist, how much does IVF cost in Ireland, are there…

By Lauren Heskin

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One of the ‘Sweet Valley High’ twins just had a baby thanks to an egg donation from her sister

After aggressive cancer treatment made having a child difficult, Brittany Daniel, one half of the 1990s TV duo,…

By Lauren Heskin

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You’re not alone: IMAGE.ie readers speak out on their own fertility journeys

Delving into the results of our recent survey, the issue of fertility – and all the ups and…

By Meg Walker

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Please stop asking me when I’m going to have a baby

“Have you any good news for us yet?” It is one of the most insensitive and irritating questions…

By Amanda Cassidy

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A man’s fertility diary: ‘When will it be my turn to tell the lads some good news?’

This will make you laugh, it will make you cry. Our male columnist shares the ups and downs…

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Actress Gabrielle Union speaks movingly about multiple miscarriages and embracing surrogacy

The ‘Bring It On’ and ‘10 Things’ actress has penned a beautiful essay about her journey to surrogacy…

By Lauren Heskin