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‘I was robbed of the ability to carry my own child’

Daphna and Alexander Cardinale were shocked when their newborn arrived with completely different features than them. Three months…

By Shayna Sappington

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‘The most magical thing is that it took input from the both of us in the end’: One same-sex couple’s journey to becoming parents

This Cork couple may have faced a longer journey than expected to welcome their twin girls, with failed…

By Megan Burns

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‘Coming out to the car park and breaking the news, ‘there’s no heartbeat’’: How the pandemic has impacted fertility

Meg Walker examines the effects the pandemic has had on those experiencing fertility issues.On the evening of October…

By Meg Walker

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The IVF embryo mix-up that led to a couple’s baby being born 3,000 miles away to different parents

IVF mix-ups like this case are breaking the traditional definitions of parenthood, writes Amanda Cassidy "I didn’t get to…

By Amanda Cassidy

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‘My uterus is out’: Amy Schumer just underwent major endometriosis surgery

Amy Schumer has revealed that she’s had both her appendix and her uterus removed as a result of…

By Sarah Finnan

With infertility rates on the rise, it’s likely that you’ll either know someone who experiences fertility issues or or deal with them yourself at some point in your lifetime.
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Fertility warriors: Four women you need to know on the frontlines of fertility in Ireland

From acupuncturists bringing Chinese medicine to women in Ireland, to a fertility nurse taking to Instagram armed with…

By Emily Westbrooks

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‘Is this the worst bit?’ I find myself asking that question every two or three weeks

The question might be prompted by some news event – the highest daily rise in Covid cases for…

By Lynn Enright

SELF

Ask the expert: Should I consider freezing my eggs?

A long time ago, Edaein O'Connell (25) made a conscious decision that if she wanted to have kids,…

By Edaein OConnell

Rosanna Davidson and her twin boys
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Rosanna Davidson: ‘I had sort of accepted that I was a girl who couldn’t have a baby herself’

For Mother's Day Lia Hynes sits down with Rosanna Davidson, whose exceptional journey into motherhood has given many…

By Lia Hynes

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Lena Dunham has spoken about her IVF experience in a personal essay

In a powerful and moving new personal essay, writer and filmmaker Lena Dunham writes about giving up on…

By Holly O'Neill

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Meet the woman behind A Courageous Heart – a journal to support women through their fertility journey

A Courageous Heart is a unique journal that is helping people make sense of their fertility journeys and…

By Edaein OConnell

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Surrogacy: The blurred lines when it comes to carrying someone else’s child

It is invasive, life-altering and emotional for all parties involved, but approaches to surrogacy and experiences differ dramatically…

By Amanda Cassidy