In a recent Patient Satisfaction Survey, we received the following feedback about our IVF Lab Procedure Rooms: “One area I feel a little let down by are the procedure rooms which are cold and clinical. By comparison, I have had several procedures at the women’s imaging centre in Nambour. The procedure room was well-decorated with … Read More

By Andrea Lynch, Creative Arts Therapist/Counsellor Creative art therapy is a gentle yet powerful way to express your feelings and emotions involved throughout your infertility journey. When there are no words to explain or when words are not enough the art can be used as a tool to express how you feel. To be able … Read More

Recently there have been news articles highlighting a mistake by another IVF clinic, which has led to a woman becoming pregnant with another couples’ embryo. Although investigations are ongoing, this substantial error made by the IVF clinic is most likely attributable to a failure to ensure appropriate identification and traceability of all biological samples within … Read More

Guest Post by Erica French of Cycle of Life Acupuncture When working with patients I am finding that many people do not realise how important it is to ‘Eat with the Seasons’. Some patients present with bloating, abdominal pain, or loose stools and when questioned about their diet it becomes evident that they are consuming … Read More

By Jean Scott When you are expending so many resources (financial, physical or emotional) on assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF, it is natural to expect some guarantees in return for these investments. In the lab, we are often faced with questions about success rates and requests for certain outcomes and we find ourselves having … Read More

A day in the life of an embryologist. The job of an embryologist (or IVF Scientist) is varied, depending on where embryos are in their development. One thing’s for sure – two days are never the same! We are part of a team of professionals including fertility specialists, anaesthetists and nurses; who are involved in … Read More

According to a recent article in Translational Andrology and Urology, there has been a 170% increase in testosterone prescriptions over the past five years1. Testosterone can be prescribed to increase low libido, assist with fatigue2, or used by the image-conscious as a way to increase muscle mass. However, there is a downside for those men … Read More

By Karen McElroy Premenstrual symptoms affect about 80-90% of women of reproductive age and symptoms can vary in severity from mild to severe. Symptoms may include weight gain and fluid retention, mood swings, tension and irritability, weepiness, depression, fatigue, cramps, breast tenderness or swelling, headaches and food cravings. By definition, symptoms must occur after ovulation … Read More

The following is the IVF story of the Jonns family and details the successful birth of their first boy, Nathan and later a second boy, Aaron who came along naturally. Please tell us a bit about you and your husband. Bruce and I are both originally from Sydney, but we met in Queensland in early … Read More

By Jean Scott In July 2013, our clinic implemented new guidelines for freeze all cycles. The reason being, data has shown that women undergoing a fresh egg collection cycle, who have raised hormone profiles on the day of their trigger injection, have a poor pregnancy prognosis. This is largely because the endometrium is unlikely to … Read More