ivf for ourfirst child, that, my wife ended up going through ivf for our first child, when it turnsation. it ended producing his to virtually nothing, and the doctor was mentioning about literally taking one sperm, put it into the egg and the magic happened. we we re into the egg and the magic happened. we were willing to go through it, because we wanted to have a child, and that is the only way that it was possible. because of our age, we thought we would have to go privately. we went to a different service, and we were very fortunate. we saved up and we were able to pay privately. we told our story, they asked about the medication and we left about half an hour later. the consultant phoned up and spoke to andrew and said, you know that you're taking medication, you know that it reduces your sperm completely? i would suggest you stop taking it for three months and then see what happens, and do another sperm sample. we will take it from there. and you got pregnant? and then we got pregnant, yes. we are very lucky. we would like to let everybody know, this is one of the reasons we ha

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male infertility is now the most common cause of couples seeking ivf in the uk. wanting to have children later in life and sperm quality decreasing due to modern lifestyle factors. it is now quite urgent that we look at the problem. men are not being looked after properly, not diagnosed and cared for. professor sheena lewis is one of the uk's leading fertility experts. she is head of the british andrology society. one of her biggest concerns is that there is so little research into treatment, that ivf, a process that revolves around a woman, is being used to treat male infertility. the woman actually acts as the therapy for the man's problem, so we are giving an invasive procedure to a person who doesn't need it, in order to treat another person. that doesn't happen within any other branch of medicine. it is really rather absurd that it still happens. mark harper, who has two children via donor sperm, was told that he was infertile having had testicular cancer. i don't think they actually had an awful lot of guidance to give you, an awful lot of knowledge. they w

if we don't have a subsidy, we would not think of going to ivf.try's birth rate up. it's partly down to women marrying later, but the increasing cost of living here and cultural expectations that women will take care of ageing parents are also putting them off. it's these sacrifices that mean women like boon siew, who received government—subsidised ivf, are still unlikely to have more than one child. i'm the sole caregiver of this baby. it's not easy for me, and i'm really content with one. in just 18 years, singapore will shrink from having six workers for each elderly person down to just two and the consequences of this for the country's future are dire. fewer people of working age makes it harder for the economy to grow, and they'll face the increasing burden of having to pay for a growing number of elderly people. 0ne population expert says the reason government interventions aren't working is they don't get to the heart the problem. in singapore, you have about 17—18% of young people never married, so that's one of the highest probably in the

if we don't have a subsidy, we wouldn't even think of going to the ivf.ss in getting the country's birth rate up. it is partly down to women marrying later, but the increasing cost of living here, and cultural expectations that women will take care of ageing parents, are also putting them off. it's these sacrifices that mean women like boon siew, who received government—subsidised ivf, are still unlikely to have more than one child. i'm the sole caregiver of this baby. it's not easy for me, and i think one is... i'm really contented with one. in just 18 years, singapore will shrink from having six workers for each elderly person down to just two, and the consequences of this for the country's future are dire. fewer people of working age makes it harder for the economy to grow, and they'll face the increasing burden of having to pay for a growing number of elderly people. one population expert says the reason government interventions aren't working is they don't get to the heart the problem. in singapore, you have about 17—18% of young people never married

>> what do you want to say to maybe some women who ar little bit older in age that are considering ivf have to look into your soul. you have to read a lot. and ask yourself first if you think, can you do that? then i hate to bring it up but you also have to think economically and how much you want it and can you handle it? can your body handle it? can you psychologically deal with it? >> reporter: baby frida is the first girl for nielsen, who already has four boys already most of them in their 20s and 30s. >> here she is, my princess is here, oh my god, i can cry, only 2 1/2 months, i think the pregnancy hormone is still in me. >> reporter: nielsen says with age comes wisdom. >> i made so many mistakes. when i look back at all my four boys, i think there are things i could have done a lot better. i want to be so much more present than i probably was with my sons, even though we are incredibly close today and i'm grateful for that. i definitely could have been more present and been wiser. >> reporter: now 55, nielsen rewriting the rule book on mother book and proving a traditional famil

welcome to the programme male fertility problems are now the most common reason for couples seeking ivfffered ivf in order to treat male infertility. it's now quite urgent that we look at the problem. men are not being looked after properly, not diagnosed and not cared for. today we hearfrom men who've never spoken before about their infertility — because of the shame and stigma. when we found out about it, i was very angry for a long time. i went mad with money, didn't i? my performance at work deteriorated quite significantly. to the point that i lost myjob late last year.

eight of the babies conceived through ivf developed high blood pressure, because ivf changes their blood not known what that means for when those children become adults. >>> a tense day on capitol hill expected tomorrow. what our local senators are saying on the eve of this hearing. >>> a lot of activity on this labor day holiday. a lot of workers and streets in the bay area filled with protesters. right now at 6-30: protestors take to th ♪ ♪ ♪ it was time to update the bathroom but we wanted to work with a company we could trust. rebath gave us the bathroom we always wanted. call 925-233-6471 and save $1000 off your complete bathroom remodel receiving mixed messages .. on a day celebrating labor. the economy is booming, the stock market is soaring and unemployment is at historic >>> american workers are receiving mixed messages on a day celebrating labor. the head of the nation's largest labor organization says things are getting worse for american workers. despite unemployment ate rates, workers are still suffering. overall, workers aren't doing as well. president trump is fighting bac

it was the ivf belt, winning the bf.egion, in the watered—down sanctioning bodies to give you a belt. saying you are not the real champion. you are the champion. we don't do that in the history. history says, if you are the guy, you are the guy and if history says he is the guy comes saturday, i'm not going to lose sleep over it. it was a rushed day for both fighters as far as media obligations are concerned. the next time they see each other will be on friday at the way in, adjust the boatmen to have a psychological advantage at a time to keep their emotions in check with so much animosity between the pair. saturday night potentially the biggest night of both men's korea. carlos ramos, the umpire accused of sexism by serena williams during the us 0pen final, will take to the court again when the usa's davis cup semi final gets underway with croatia on friday. the us is the most successful team in davis cup history, but haven't made the final since 2007 when they won the trophy. croatia are the favourites for the tie wit

male infertility is now the most common cause of couples seeking ivf in the uk. who doesn‘t need it, in order to treat another person. that doesn‘t happen within any other branch of medicine. it is really rather absurd that it still happens. mark harper, who has two children via donor sperm, was told that he was infertile having had testicular cancer. i don‘t think they actually had an awful lot of guidance to give you, an awful lot of knowledge. they were clearly following a very set pattern and trying to lead you down certain routes. when mark was found to have no sperm, the doctor told his wife first. i got a phone call at work that afternoon that just said, "i'm really sorry to tell you that the sperm count is zero. if you‘re talking to a male about his infertility problems, you ought to be talking to the male about it. i‘m here, i‘m a person. i was the one sat in front of you and i‘m the one you sort of need to be talking to about male fertility issues. we arejust we are just hearing from the crickets that alastair cook has scored a century, his 33rd test ce

they are in a cycle of ivf and half the cost was subsidized by the state. >> i get emotional. it is financially difficult if you don't have a subsidy. reporter: despite years of s littletion, there' progress in getting the birth rate up. it is partly down to women marrying later. the increasingof living and cultural expectations that women will take care of aging parents are putting them off. in 18 years, singapore will shrink from having six workers for each elder person down to st two. fewer people of working age makes it harder for the economy to grow, increasing the burden of having to pay for a growing number of elderly people. one population expert says the reason government interventions arn''t working is they t get to the heart of the problem. >> you have 17% to 18% of young people never married, so that is one of the highest probably in the world. you really need tohink about y people are not getting married. reporter: time is running out. policymakers are targeting thed other the age spectrum, getting older people to work longer. bbc news, singapore. anchor: the gove

now there are so many options with ivf and freezing your eggs, this kind of explores taking it a step further. >> well, thousands tuned into the first episode. you'll want to see the second one, which airs this thursday, september 20th. i got a sneak peek. the end, you want to watch. and it is available. >>> many people that ride motorcycles describe it sometimes as feeling like you're flying. well, this man wasn't satisfied with just the feeling of flying on two wheels. so he decided to load up his scooter, strap on a parachute and go up in the air so he could really fly while riding. maneuvering or maybe just barely trying to hang on to some sort of control. from this angle, you can see a little bit of a sled on the bottom of it. so his team could basically shove it out of the way of the plane because they didn't want to cause a catastrophe. >> i presume they did this over and over again, because this is eventually going to crash down on something. >> it did crash down on private land. gunther had this dream for a long time. he planned this for two years. i don't have video of the l

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or the 50 teenagers ready -- a study finds that those conceived through ivf have high blood pressuree case among 43 teenagers who were conceived naturally. researchers say their work builds on the evidence that fertilization procedures can develop the developed of blood vessels. >>> a plan to address the a time is the alarming number of infant deaths and premature births in the african american community nearly 1/4 of all infant deaths in the city are african americans. even though they only make up about 5% of san francisco's total population. the city will now provide low- income pregnant women better access to dualism or specially trained birth companions. their birth coaches who provide emotional and physical support to an expectant mother, but they can also act as liaisons between the mother and doctors. >> sometimes women don't understand what the doctors are talking about. sometimes they just need that support and someone to be there. someone to ask questions. maybe they're not thinking about those. >> the privately funded program is slated to begin in january will be run by s

doctors giving her just a 2% chance of conceiving through ivf but she tells me, for ten years, her and> reporter: actress and model brigitte nielsen made headlines around the world when she announced her pregnancy at age 54. >> the best part of being a mom at my age is being my age. i'm mature. i'm very, very happy. i've never been happier in my life. >> reporter: in june she and her 39-year-old husband welcomed their daughter, frida. >> here she is, my princess is here, oh, my god, i can cry. >> reporter: the couple has spent the last ten years trying to get pregnant. >> ten years. that's a decade. it's even longer. wow. it's a long time, but she is here. we didn't give up. >> reporter: doctors were only giving her a 2% chance of getting pregnant using ivf treatments. >> i think the most difficult thing first time was you think you're going to be pregnant. because everything is so -- technology sounds perfect. and you don't realize how difficult it is, the whole journey. and it was megaactive. negative. i broke down. i was devastated. >> reporter: but after ten years, finally a positi

mark the money towards all sorts of things, anything from a honeymoon to a down payment on a home, ivfatmts. we've s even a puppy. >> millennials say it's about more than money. >>le mials are looking to prioritize experiences over in th. >> when brett and jordan became mister and misses, they were surrounded by guests that were funding their future. >> if you can gifomebody dinner at a five-star restaurant on their honeymoon, they'll remember you're the person that made that possible. >> the gift of a lasting memory, no wrapping paperrequired. >> that makes a lot of sense. >> it does. especially with millennials getting married at an older age and you already have tse things. >> you kocan only look at cryst and china -- >> but so long. >> that's right. >> let's go ahead and talk about these storms. have some sunshine out there right now but clouds are increasing. here comes a line of storms ahead of a frontal system.ou any time 4:00, 5:00, along i-81. some of these damaging winds will be our main concern, heavy downpours and a strong threatf hail. this weekend we'll have sunshine s.d

a study of more than 50 teenagers finds 15% of those conceived through ivf at high blood pressure. that compared with just one case among 43 teenagers who were conceived naturally. researchers say their work builds on the evidence that fertilization procedures can affect the devolvement of blood vessels. >>> san francisco is rolling out a plan to address the alarming number of infant deaths and premature births among african-americans. nearly a quarter of all infant deaths in the city are african- american, even though they only make up about 5% of san francisco's population. the city will now provide low income pregnant women better access to dualism or specially trained birth companions. duelists are birth coaches who provide emotional and physical support to an expectant mother but they can also act as liaisons between the mother and doctor. >> sometimes women don't understand what the doctors are talking about. sometimes they just need that support, someone to be there and ask questions maybe they are not thinking about them expect a privately funded program is slated to begin