Kathryn Leslie was 35, single and based in New York when she decided to preserve her fertility. The 38-year-old Limerick native is now engaged and living in Zurich As told to Katie Byrne, Irish Independent, November 24 2020 “I’ve always known that I wanted my own family someday. When I was growing up in Limerick,… Continue reading ‘I wanted to find love for the right reasons. Freezing my eggs freed me up to make the right choices’
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5 Foods That May Hurt Male Fertility
Guys, you’ve heard the standard advice for protecting your swimmers: Don’t wear tight undies. Keep your laptop far from, well, your lap. Stop smoking ASAP. But there may be an even easier way to shield your sperm — watch what you eat. “We’ve noticed that fertility has been decreasing over the past several decades. And… Continue reading 5 Foods That May Hurt Male Fertility
Publicly Funded IVF – Information from the HSE
Information on the Publicly Funded IVF Scheme Stephen Donnelly, the Minister for Health, has released information regarding funding for assisted human reproduction (AHR) in Ireland. The scheme is set to begin in September 2023. The Minister announced the eligibility criteria for patients to access one complete cycle of IVF or ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) treatment,… Continue reading Publicly Funded IVF – Information from the HSE
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 you may ever be unlucky enough to hear, but for many couples, this is a regular occurrence. Do you choose your words carefully when speaking about pregnancy? Maybe it’s an exciting time and your friend is… Continue reading Please stop asking me when I’m going to have a baby
LGBTQIA+ History Makers through Shared Motherhood
This Cork couple may have faced a longer journey than expected to welcome their twin girls, with failed attempts and Covid delays, but finally have the family they dreamed of. Geraldine Rea and Niamh O’Sullivan have been together for ten years, having met playing rugby together, and they say that children were always on the… Continue reading LGBTQIA+ History Makers through Shared Motherhood
Becoming mum: Why I decided to solo parent and use a sperm donor
JANE MCNAMARA looks at the cost, legalities and choices surrounding solo parenting in Ireland, using sperm donation and talks to one Cork woman who went down that route MORE than a year into the pandemic, everyone knows someone who is struggling. One group whose grievance has not received much attention is single people coming… Continue reading Becoming mum: Why I decided to solo parent and use a sperm donor
Going it Alone: Single Motherhood
An Irishwoman who became a mother through sperm donation in the early days of the pandemic has said she would make the same decision “100 times more.” Mary Butler was coming towards her 40s when she decided that, if she wanted to become a mother, she may have to go it alone. Her doctor put… Continue reading Going it Alone: Single Motherhood
Waterstone Clinic appoints leading Fertility Consultant to new flagship clinic in Dublin
We are thrilled to welcome Dr Eithne Lowe to the team at Waterstone Clinic to the position of Consultant in Reproductive Medicine. She will work mainly at our new flagship clinic in Dublin city centre. Founded by Dr John Waterstone, we are opening its new fertility clinic in Dublin later this month in response to… Continue reading Waterstone Clinic appoints leading Fertility Consultant to new flagship clinic in Dublin
Legal first as same-sex couple recognised as parents on birth certs from birth
Congratulations to Geraldine and Niamh who have become the first same-sex couple in the country to be legally recognised as the parents of their babies from birth. The couple attended Waterstone Clinic and Geraldine became pregnant with twin girls Réidín and Aoibhín in summer 2020. “We were delighted when the legislation was enacted in May… Continue reading Legal first as same-sex couple recognised as parents on birth certs from birth
‘When should women start to think about freezing their eggs?’: A reproductive expert answers your fertility questions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] All your fertility questions answered by the experts, from treatment options to fertility testing advice. At our Fertility First event, our host, Síle Seoige, sat down with fertility expert Dr John Waterstone, consultant gynaecologist and founder of Waterstone Clinic, and Laura Hackett, fertility nurse specialist at Waterstone Clinic in Dublin. They discussed all aspects of fertility, walking… Continue reading ‘When should women start to think about freezing their eggs?’: A reproductive expert answers your fertility questions