I know that for most women conception is a natural process that happens effortlessly most of the time. It doesn’t require any special medication or treatment. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for me. I had been with my partner for three years, but I couldn’t get pregnant. Then fertility treatments began: first simple insemination, then in vitro fertilisation.

When I exhausted the treatments offered by the health system in my country and had to pay to continue, I started looking for affordable IVF treatments abroad. I had always loved Greece and had spent many summers on the Greek islands. So I searched for an IVF centre in Greece, found a few, read comments from women about them, made a few choices and contacted them. The prices and success rates were similar, but EmBIO won my trust with its easy online communication via video call and the interest the people at the clinic showed in my case.

I’m not going to talk about the treatment, the professionalism of the clinic staff or the behaviour of the doctor. They were all great, but in the end, it is the result that counts: pregnancy or not.

As I’m writing this on my phone, I can feel my daughter wriggling in my belly, pushing with her tiny hands and feet. We have endured many losses and deep disappointments to get to this point. I have countless medical tests to prove it. But my joy now is indescribable and it will be even greater when I give birth in two months’ time.

A big thank you to EmBIO. I think you deserve it!