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
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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
Add-Ons in Fertility Treatment
The Irish Times Health Supplement (10 April) reported that many Irish fertility clinics are offering optional “extras” in IVF treatment, recommended by clinics in order to boost chances of becoming pregnant. A survey of patients being treated at two Dublin IVF clinics found that add-ons had increased the costs for 84 per cent of these… Continue reading Add-Ons in Fertility Treatment
Getting Through Christmas with Fertility Issues
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 5 Tips For Looking After Yourself at Christmas During Your Fertility Journey Christmas can be an emotional time, with lots of expectations and pressure from outside, and pressure you might put on yourself too. If you are worried about the Christmas season, a little bit of planning and preparation can help you feel less… Continue reading Getting Through Christmas with Fertility Issues
When Your Friend Is Going Through Fertility Treatment This Is What To Do
Mary McAuliffe, fertility nurse specialist and head of clinical services at Waterstone Clinic shares her tips on how to really help someone through this difficult time. “We often find that women and couples don’t even want to tell their family and friends about their treatment, so it can be a very difficult and isolating time for them. If… Continue reading When Your Friend Is Going Through Fertility Treatment This Is What To Do
Meet The Team: Anne Haugh
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4132″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Anne Haugh PATIENT LIAISON COORDINATOR [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is your job title? Patient Liaison Co-ordinator Where did you study/go to school? I went to Salesian Convent in Limerick City for both primary and secondary school. I then went to McNamara’s Business School (now Griffith College) on O’Connell Avenue, Limerick where I studied… Continue reading Meet The Team: Anne Haugh