As featured on Evoke.ie on 16 January 2021 The road to parenthood is never a certain one but even with the knowledge that it would take longer than expected to conceive, Clare and Barry Fitzgerald were shocked by the roundabout journey they found themselves on in their attempt to start a family. Their story ends… Continue reading ‘They stole our time, hopes, dreams and money’ Irish couple detail horrific IVF experience abroad
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated 6 Jan 2022 COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND THE REPERCUSSIONS FOR OUR PATIENTS AT WATERSTONE CLINIC The prevalence of the virus in the Irish population is higher now than at any previous time, and extreme vigilance is necessary over the next couple of months. CORONAVIRUS INFECTION: SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION, PROTECTION This infection remains a threat… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccines
Fertility Services to Continue Throughout Level 5
As appeared in the Irish Examiner on 10 November, by Paul Hosford Fertility services will run for the entirety of Level 5 restrictions, with an overhaul of the system planned in the coming years. Services shut down in March at the beginning of the pandemic and many did not reopen until June, causing severe… Continue reading Fertility Services to Continue Throughout Level 5
Why Have Your Fertility Tested?
Knowledge is Power Martina Kelly, Fertility Nurse Specialist, Waterstone Clinic Kildare One in six couples have difficulties conceiving, so fertility testing can give couples reassurance and choices. Knowing your fertility status is very important information for future family planning. The first question we are often asked is when should you go to a fertility… Continue reading Why Have Your Fertility Tested?
Starting Fertility Treatment During A Pandemic
The Gift of Time Dr John Waterstone More and more couples and individuals are beginning their fertility journeys since the coronavirus epidemic swept the country. There is no doubt that the pandemic has had a huge impact on how we live our lives, and while it has taken away so much, it has at… Continue reading Starting Fertility Treatment During A Pandemic
Kildare Clinic Now Open
Our Family Is Expanding We are delighted to announce the opening of our Kildare Clinic. We now have five clinics across the country, and our Kildare clinic will enable patients to access diagnostic tests, consultations with our doctors, ultrasound scans, cycle monitoring, and semen analysis while staying close to home. Our specialist team are experts… Continue reading Kildare Clinic Now Open
Fertility On Hold: Irish Examiner Article
By Sharon Ní Chonchúir Featured Friday 19 June 2020: Read on the Irish Examiner Website Most fertility treatments were put on ice during the lockdown. Now clinics have reopened, how will the delay affect women’s chances of having a baby, asks Sharon Ní Chonchúir There was huge relief for women and couples when Ireland’s fertility clinics reopened their doors at the… Continue reading Fertility On Hold: Irish Examiner Article
CoronaVirus
A message from our family to yours: NOTICE FOR PATIENTS UPDATE TO SERVICES AT WATERSTONE CLINIC A message from Dr John Waterstone, Medical Director Please bear with us while we work our way through contacting each of our patients. We will give priority to patients who were cancelled/delayed and will schedule at the nearest available time. If… Continue reading CoronaVirus
No Difference Between Fresh and Frozen
Article in the Irish Examiner, 25 June 2019 – Press Association A popular strategy for raising IVF pregnancy rates by freezing embryos has been shown to have no improvement in a large trial. Success rates after freezing all embryos for later transfer were no better than fresh transfers, a randomised trial at eight clinics in Denmark, Sweden and Spain found. Dr Sacha Stormlund, from Copenhagen… Continue reading No Difference Between Fresh and Frozen
Trying for a baby is taking all the joy out of our sex life
Marriage Diaries is a column by Telegraph Family in which people share snapshots of their relationships and their dilemmas. They are published every Wednesday. The below story is available here. It’s 7.30 on a Thursday morning. The post-coital glow quickly dissipates as I get out of bed and give my wife a perfunctory nod. She is distracted and is adding the time and… Continue reading Trying for a baby is taking all the joy out of our sex life