Please do not lose hope of ever falling pregnant and having a healthy child.

After years of failed attempts to get pregnant, my husband and I learned that I did not have viable eggs. We came to EMBIO downhearted, thinking we would be lucky to have a child at all, even with donor eggs. I also discounted the chance of falling pregnant soon as most people went through a number of rounds of a lot of time and money.

Imagine our shock when we fell pregnant on our first round and that we also carried twins. I could not stop crying tears of joy for months. Our friends and relatives shared our shock and joy as they had given up on us too. 

Now our boys are thriving and I am finally fulfilled. How did we get there? Here are a few tips: I found that Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture (specialising in reproduction) brought fantastic results. It is used over a number of months prior to implantation and afterwards. Men can also improve their sperm quality etc.

An extra number of embryos implanted increase your chance of success, but also increases you chance of multiple pregnancy and the associated risks. My husband and I arrived at EMBIO with little idea of the IVF process. Thankfully, the staff at EMBIO were supportive, answered questions and guided us through each stage.

Dr Paraschos is also very well qualified as a physician and has a very good success rate. Without EMBIO we would not be where we are now. We are very grateful to Dr Paraschos and his capable team. We now have smiling family photos in our home.

Please remember to persevere and not lose hope.