Happy Pride Month – Reciprocal IVF

Happy Pride Month – Reciprocal IVF

Happy Pride Month! Beacon CARE Fertility were the first clinic to offer Reciprocal IVF to female same sex couples in Ireland. Reciprocal IVF involves eggs being taken from one partner, and the other partner carrying the pregnancy, following an embryo transfer.  We...
Early Pregnancy After Fertility Treatment FAQs

Early Pregnancy After Fertility Treatment FAQs

Nurse Manager Rebecca from Beacon CARE Fertility answers common questions relating to early pregnancy after fertility treatment. From the pregnancy scan and when to register with your Maternity Hospital, to what typical symptoms you may...
World DNA Day-How Does DNA Relate To Fertility Treatment?

World DNA Day-How Does DNA Relate To Fertility Treatment?

Today is World DNA Day. How does DNA relate to Fertility Treatment? When a sperm fertilises an egg, the embryo should result in having 23 pairs of chromosomes, i.e., one from the egg and one from the sperm in each pair.  If an embryo doesn’t have 46 chromosomes, or if...