IVF

• IVF success may depend on what season eggs are collected, study finds

  Timing may be helpful in fertility treatment, as a recent study found that human eggs collected during summer have a higher chance of resulting in live births.

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  Jul 6
  
• As more Canadians seek IVF treatment, advocates warn about infertility ‘crisis’

  'We are under-servicing a huge population of Canadians who actually need this care,' said Carolynn Dube, executive director with Fertility Matters Canada.

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  Apr 9
  
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• Renewed calls for equal access to fertility care, improved benefits for all Canadians

  'It's really building awareness that (infertility) is a reality for a lot of people and as soon as we can normalize that conversation, the support can level up,' said Emily Getz.

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  Oct 14, 2022
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• Calgary widows fighting to have husbands’ names on birth certificates

  Two Calgary mothers are taking their cases to court hoping to get their husbands' names on their children's birth certificates. Both widows conceived after their husbands died.

  Features

  Aug 18, 2022
• Seeds of hope: Calgary couple fundraising for fertility treatment

  A Calgary couple desperate to grow their little family is raising funds for their fertility treatments, one seedling at a time.

  Features

  May 6, 2022
• California couples swap babies after shocking IVF mix-up

  "I was robbed of the ability to carry my own child," said the mother of one of the babies.

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  Nov 10, 2021
• Kitchener couple recounts challenges of IVF journey, pregnancy loss during COVID-19

  After a difficult journey with IVF, COVID-19 restrictions and a miscarriage, Carly and Kara Pettinger are not letting go of their dreams of becoming parents.

  Features

  Mar 17, 2021
• Can you afford a baby? Fertility advocates call on workplaces to update benefit plans

  Fertility patient groups say work benefit plans need to be updated to help cover expensive fertility treatments.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2021
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• Doctors, patients call on Canadian employers to help cover cost of fertility treatments, drugs

  Fertility patient groups in Canada are calling on employers to improve fertility benefits as part of a new campaign called Fertility Benefits Matter.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
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• Quebec plans to include in vitro fertilization to government-funded health services

  The procedure costs at least $6,000, not including the price of the cocktail of hormones a patient must take.

  Nov 11, 2020