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I've been talking to EMBIO for a while because I wanted to know a lot about IVF treatment in Greece and because it's so difficult in the UK with my age (47) to get pregnant. Their IVF coordinator has been very good, she talked me through everything, step by step, and I started the treatement at home. It was very helpful, so I didn't have to waste a lot of money in Athens staying at a hotel, and the treatment went on as soon as I got to Athens. I had donor egg ivf with my partner's sperm. This is my first IVF, and I tried with donor eggs to improve my chances of getting pregnant.

Dr Paraschos and everyone else there is welcoming, is good, they way they talk to you, they relax you. I emailed them like 2 in the morning, bless them.
And then they're always replying me asap. The IVF coordinator helped me to find a hotel to stay, which was very good.

I recommend this to anyone of my age to come and TTC at Embio in Athens.

Margreet: In Holland, once you turn 43 plus one day, IVF is out for you. Nobody cares. Your insurance doesn’t cover ivf for women over 43. Of course, you can do ivf or an egg donation treatment, but all the ivf cost is on you. It’s sad, because you know you have paid all your life for insurance, but when they hear you’re 44 or something, it’s goodbye ivf, let alone egg donation or embryo donation! Your hands are tied. So all you can do is look for a trustworthy ivf clinic, or better yet, an egg donation clinic, preferably abroad.

Christiaan: Egg donation in Spain is more expensive. We chose to have our ivf treatment with oocyte donation in Greece (egg donation costs are lower in Greece). EMBIO ivf clinic is more than you expect.

Margreet: Besides the fertility specialist, Thanos Paraschos, our IVF Coordinator is always there for us. I call her anytime, for whatever I need. She even sent the ivf drugs we needed to Holland, unbelievably quickly. She explained everything beautifully. Everything goes on in a very soothing way.

Christiaan: You’d never expect that high level of service in a fertility clinic in Southern Europe!

Margreet: What we need to say here is that any couple looking for egg cell donation can contact the IVF coordinator for EMBIO in Greece, or Fertility Specialist Dr Thanos Paraschos himself, and find out everything. And we can tell you through the IVF coordinator anything else you need to know about our ivf experience with egg donation in Greece at EMBIO and Dr Paraschos. There are good chances at EMBIO to get pregnant. Look at their ivf success rates. IVF at 44 is possible, you know.

Christiaan: Today, Tuesday, I gave sperm and in 2 days we’ll go through the embryo transfer here at EMBIO. And we’re going back on Sunday. We’d love to stay more in Greece, but in my line of business that’s not possible.

Margreet: If we had the chance to be here, the ultrasound tests would be free at EMBIO.

Christiaan: The last few days Margreet took extra good care of me so I wouldn’t catch a cold, as a friend had told us the quality of sperm is influenced when you have the flu. We didn’t ask Dr Paraschos, but we took all the extra care we could, to make sure everything goes well, and we have our baby!

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In England they won’t help you with a fertility treatment if you are over 40.

So at 50, and after a year with no menstruation, a friend found Embio on the internet. She was also interested for egg donation in Greece. She said, “You try first. I’ll try after you.”

So I was ‘sent’ to Embio, Athens to see how it goes.

And… it’s triplets!

Fortune favours the brave!

My first children, from a previous marriage, were conceived naturally. My eldest daughter was very supportive regarding my donor egg treatment. Now she’s quite excited with the triplets.

Our donor egg babies will look like me

We know of the donor’s height, the colour of her eyes, her occupation, colour of her hair, her interests, and her age. She’s 28.

Dr Paraschos picked the best match: Fair complexion, blond hair, brown eyes.

The IVF experience

Everything was very easy. Our IVF coordinator, gave us the prescription for the medication and an online chemistry in the UK.

From the medication I’ve had some bloated feeling, but only when the doses went higher. This lasted 4-5 days. It’s nothing bad. I was drinking more water, it helps.

We also went to the Acropolis, and the beach.

So now, it’s my friend’s turn.

Hi Elena,

I tried in Australia for three and a half years. I had two failures/transfers.

Whilst I was researching to find another IVF clinic, I realised that Greece is among the world leaders in IVF. They are world leaders and they should be definitely congratulated. They are at the highest level. I can compare Australia and Greece, having been through both experiences. And you can say that Greece are world leaders in IVF.

As I researched I was very impressed with the esteemed Dr Paraschos who has collaborated and worked with Hammersmith University, and his decision to come to Athens and direct EMBIO fertility centre. What was I was impressed with was the professionalism and prompt replies from EMBIO that cemented my decision to come to Greece as soon as possible. Not only did the midwife that I corresponded with and Dr Paraschos showed exceptional professionalism, but they also had a unique empathy with the situation I was in, me and all the women in the world. This is very rare to find in the medical field, to be professional, but feel empathy and have real understanding of what a patient wants and is really going through. And they gave me more than 100% support during the whole process.

Dr Paraschos and IVF Coordinator corresponded asap. Not only did they impress me with their system medically, but they also went out of their way to ensure that my arrival in Greece was going to be an easy process as well, and offered to even help with arriving, accommodation and everything else that you need.

Having arrived at the EMBIO Medical Centre I was equally impressed and reassured with the outstanding advanced medical facilities and technology. The service and care has left me lost for words and I congratulate them sincerely.

I have no hesitation in recommending to anyone anywhere in the world to come to EMBIO and see the great work at first hand and I wish sincerely all the best, because I understand there are many people like me out there. Don’t be scared, and if you have the capabilities, this is definitely worth a try for something sacred that you are all looking for.

I stayed for 11 days in Athens. It s important to stay for at least a week for your body to relax, then go through your transfer, then let your body relax again and get on your flight. It’s a very long flight from Australia (16 hours). If you’re coming from a very distant destination, it’s important to take at least a week for your body to relax and unwind. And you can also experience the unique beauty of Greece.

We’ve been for the scan today and its triplets!

How it all started…
I’m 47, I wanted a baby and my eggs weren’t good enough, so I needed an egg donor.
In Australia egg donation is not anonymous. The donor is part of the baby’s life and the name goes on the birth certificate and everywhere. We wanted it to be anonymous.

Anonymous Donor Egg IVF at EmBIO

The IVF coordinator at EMBIO was great. Answered all questions, clarifications, she was really good.
It’s a very good clinic, everything, staff, facilities, procedures.

The embryo transfer wasn’t painful, it was uncomfortable, ’cause you have a full bladder and they’re putting things inside.
Four embryos were transferred.

I started taking the drugs in Australia. This was our 1st  cycle. We had to go through the Australian IVF system, and we got referred so we got the prescription from them. They took over monitoring when I came back.

For the whole procedure we needed to stay 5 days in Athens, but we chose to stay some more days for the blood test. It’s a long trip to have for just a few days. We went to the Acropolis, Monastiraki…

Dr Paraschos was like being part of the family, was very nice. They make you feel comfortable while you’re there.

The triplets must have felt it, too.
 

Good news I am having twins, both heart beats are normal!

All the experience was excellent. Correspondence was brilliant. Dr Paraschos was very good, friendly, putting people at ease, because it is a very anxious procedure to go through. Even during the procedure all the staff was brilliant. Very good service.

Now I feel excited and looking forward to the twins. I will recommend Embio to anybondy who can go to Greece.

It’s our 2^nd try. Our first IVF attempt was in 2008 with natural IVF at another fertility clinic. I’m 39 years old and I haven’t had a baby so far due to tube problems. Both of my fallopian tubes are blocked. On top of that, my husband has oligoasthenospermia.

All the time we spent before going to Embio in Athens was 19 days for our visa. To get the visa we received an invitation letter from EMBIO.

The good thing was we didn’t lose any time in communication. Eleni, our IVF coordinator, communicated promptly for everything we needed.

In Vitro Fertilization is not so advanced in Algeria. We had met quite a lot of people who had been to Greece for their fertility treatment and came back with conception. So we researched and found out good things about EMBIO and Dr Paraschos. Also IVF prices are the lowest in Greece.

We chose to be in Athens from 23 September to 18 October, so we could do all the tests at EMBIO and not just the embryo transfer. Meanwhile we saw the Acropolis Museum, the Acropolis itself and a little bit of Athens.

I'm from Bulgaria. First 2 times I've done IVF in Bulgaria with my eggs at another IVF clinic, and now with donor eggs at EMBIO with Dr Paraschos. He was very gentle. Makes you feel welcome, very relaxed and comfortable. He is very polite.

Embio clinic is comfortable, clean. Today was my embryo transfer. I didn't feel any pain. It's like going to the gynecologist for a test.

You only stay for 3 days. The first you arrive, the 2nd day you do the IVF and the 3rd day you go home.

Only at EMBIO Medical Center

After I came to Embio I realized that the clinic I went to in Bulgaria was just waste of time. They don't have the necessary equipment and technology. They don't actually prepare you for the treatment. And then they don't give you any injection after the IVF to support the transfer. For them you're already a lost case. They don't even tell you to take the blood test after 12 days.

Only at EMBIO I learned that after 12 days you have to take the blood test. In Bulgaria it's just if the period comes, you're not pregnant.

If you’re over 40, it’s critical where you have your IVF!

I'm 45, almost 46. The big problem for women at my age is the time wasted. I wasted two whole years for nothing. Instead, I could have done it in Greece, at EMBIO, in the first place. It's not a matter of money. For women over 40, every year is crucial! Before, I was having my eggs, but with time passing, your eggs become less and less and of worse quality. It you are over 40, it's critical where you go for your IVF. If I had come straight to Embio from the start, I could have succeeded with my own eggs.
In Bulgaria I wasted one year for nothing. One of the two doctors told me after 6 months that he would not do it because I was over 42.  He didn’t tell me that I could do it with a private clinic. Private IVF clinics in Bulgaria do IVF for women over 42.

You can always have a chance to get pregnant!

At last, I found Dr Paraschos in Athens. He is very gentle and very polite with the patients. This is very important. Because everybody can say, “you don’t have a chance,” That’s easy. But it’s not true. Actually, there are women who get pregnant naturally in their 50’s.  And they deliver their babies.