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Eilish O’Regan Health Correspondent – 09 November 2012 – Irish Independent COUPLES who want to find out if they are going to have a baby with an inherited disorder can now avail of controversial tests in Irish clinics for the first time. Embryos produced through IVF can now be tested to show if they are… Continue reading Clinics to begin tests for genetic disorders in embryos

A technique that flash-freezes embryos has resulted in 13 pregnancies here this year The first Irish babies conceived from embryos flash-frozen at IVF clinics will be born at the start of next year, after their parents were treated with an improved fertility method. The technique, which involves freezing embryos in liquid nitrogen at -196C within… Continue reading Frozen eggs aid wannabe Irish parents

THE FIRST CONFIRMED clinical pregnancy in Ireland using a new technique known as ‘Blastocyst Vitrification’ has just been announced by Waterstone Clinic. The clinic, which has been providing assisted conception services for over a decade, this week confirmed an on-going twin pregnancy of eight week’s gestation. Waterstone Clinic’s Medical Director, Dr John Waterstone commented: “We… Continue reading Waterstone Clinic Announces First Pregnancy Using New Technique

Irish Examiner By Claire O’Sullivan A fertility clinic in Cork is the first in Ireland to introduce a service which promises a 90%-plus survival rate for frozen embryos, as they will be frozen 600 times faster than before. The new process, known as vitrification, will improve outcomes for couples who are undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection… Continue reading Fertility process raises pregnancy hope