IVF Hope October 2009

A new IVF Embryo-screening technique invented in Britain could give hope to many women worldwide.

Pioneered in the UK and trialled in the US, it could more than double the chance of live births from IVF treatment and slash the number that end in miscarriage or babies born with Down's syndrome.

The screening test costs an extra £2,000 but might become avaible in the future on the NHS.

It could prove useful for older couples or those who have had two or three tries at IVF without success.

Infertility...? don't worry, it will happen when it is meant to be...

"The Miracle of Life
Before you were conceived, I wanted you
Before you were born, I loved you
And before you were here an hour
I would have sacrificed everything for you"

Today is my first day writing this blog. I don't know why but I woke up today and thought I needed to write something. I have always loved writing , it makes you feel better. And who knows, I am sure I am not the only one going through infertility so perhaps it will help someone else too.
Infertility, hmmm... I am not sure I like this word. I find it scary . It is filled with sadness and emotions.

I have chosen to go for something more positive , something more constructive to start this blog. I have chosen the quote above because I believe it will happen one day. For some, it just takes a long time and a lot of effort..but IT WILL HAPPEN.


My journey started four years ago. Like many couples, I got married and thought pregnancy was the next step. I have always wanted children. I have never even questioned this once. A life without them, no chance. But hey, at the time, you think that you will get pregnant straight away. I always remember when I was a teenager . I was warned " if you have unprotected sex, that's IT...the chances are YOU WILL GET PREGNANT"..oh my god, that was such a scary thought at 18! Can you imagine, still a student and pregnant... not good.. You grow up with this idea that you can get pregnant at the blink of an eye..

"YEAH RIGHT" , now I wish..Mind you , some women do..I wonder what their secret is.

So anyway, got married, tried for a baby...got pregnant a couple of months afterwards and miscarried at 6 weeks. Since then, nothing...a desert...nothing nothing nothing..WHY!? I am not sure why..I ask myself this question every single day. WHY ME? What have I done to deserve this? But then I pull myself back together and I hope..I tell myself that my turn will come one day and I too will be a mum soon.

You might think writing a blog on infertility is obsession..I would tell you it is perseverance, focus to achieve success. It helps me. It is catharsis, a release of all my emotions, good and bad.

I hope that one day I will be able to look into this journey as a positive experience, something that made me a stronger person.

I doesn't mean that I still think

"INFERTILITY HURTS!!!! "