33% of American adults have undergone treatment for fertility A report carried out on couples in America by a Pew Research Center survey has found that a third of U.S. adults say they have used fertility treatments. Fertility treatments include several different procedures, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S refers […]
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“Everyone hears about miscarriage, but never expect it to happen to them.” This week the Rotunda Hospital, has announced a new event to raise awareness about miscarriage and early pregnancy loss. The event, which is the first of its kind, will take place virtually on the 3rd and 4th February 2022. According to HSE figures, […]
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Knowledge is power. That’s what I’ve learned from my chat with hypnobirthing midwife Nadia Arthurs. When the term hypnobirthing is used it conjures up images of magicians waving pocket watches in front of your eyes, but the reality couldn’t be farther from it. I’ve had two children, but I have never tried hypnobirthing and I […]
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Positive IVF results have risen over the last few years More and more couples struggling to conceive are turning to IVF, and some believe its growing success could be contributing to a drop in couples choosing to adopt. The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin has said that they are seeing a 50 per cent success rate […]
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86 women have taken part in the trial so far. Experts have expressed their concerns about a trial involving inducing healthy first-time mothers at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital. The trial, which started in November 2020, has been criticised for how it is being advertised to pregnant women who may consider taking part. 86 women have taken […]
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The hospital’s system came under a cyber attack last week. Last week Professor Fergal Malone urged people with appointments scheduled for the Rotunda hospital to stay home after a HSE ransomware cyberattack, which meant all of their computer systems were shut down. Yesterday evening the Rotunda released a statement about the recent cyber attack stating […]
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