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
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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
‘They stole our time, hopes, dreams and money’ Irish couple detail horrific IVF experience abroad
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
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
‘I wanted to find love for the right reasons. Freezing my eggs freed me up to make the right choices’
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… Continue reading ‘I wanted to find love for the right reasons. Freezing my eggs freed me up to make the right choices’
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?