| Natural fertility is normal although with the huge | | | | Now I am not about to claim that everyone can |
| growth in IVF and related services, you would be | | | | achieve their goal of having a normal and healthy child |
| forgiven for doubting this. The last few decades | | | | without IVF but the majority can. Furthermore, the |
| have seen a huge rise in the number of IVF clinics | | | | risk of having a miscarriage following IVF or of having |
| and some of these are now becoming international | | | | a child with problems is much higher than after a |
| public companies. IVF is very, very big business. | | | | spontaneous pregnancy. Why is this so? The reason |
| Infertility itself is on the increase but so too is the | | | | is quite simple: Assisted Conception is often forcing a |
| dependence on quick fix solutions, especially drugs | | | | situation where the woman or man's body is not in |
| and surgery. However it is obvious that any rise in | | | | sufficiently healthy condition to reproduce. Bodies |
| the rate of infertility must be caused by changes in | | | | that are under-exercised, under-hydrated, |
| the way we live our lives. It is not rocket science. | | | | over-weight, carrying a load of toxins or stresses, |
| Humans have not changed dramatically in the last | | | | lacking nutrients and are otherwise unhealthy, have |
| hundreds of years but the way life is lived has | | | | reduced fertility. Everyone's body should be restored |
| changed. Therefore, many if not most reproductive | | | | to balanced health before attempting conception. |
| problems can be reduced by reversing poor habits. | | | | Even if IVF is necessary because of a problem such |
| In many countries IVF services are supported by the | | | | as permanently blocked tubes, the body should be |
| Government. For example in 2004, the Australia | | | | restored to good health beforehand. |
| Government spent $220 million on IVF and related | | | | Couples who avoid IVF altogether save massive |
| services. They have spent much more since then! | | | | amounts of money and avoid a procedure that most |
| However even with this huge financial support, in | | | | find highly stressful. Couples who maximise their |
| 2009 couples with maximum insurance and maximum | | | | health first are likely to have much greater success |
| Government support, will still pay about $900 for | | | | on IVF should it be absolutely unavoidable. Optimising |
| every treatment cycle. As one of the largest and | | | | natural fertility is a totally win-win concept that will |
| cheaper providers says "The final out-of-pocket cost | | | | both save money and increase well being. |
| for a patient with Private Health Insurance could be | | | | All couples who optimise their health before |
| as low as $905 for a standard stimulated IVF cycle". | | | | conception will ultimately save money because |
| "As low as" - this actually sounds like a lot of money | | | | children conceived in healthy bodies have much lower |
| to me, especially since many couples take many | | | | rates of disability and illness. |
| cycles to succeed and many don't succeed at all. | | | | |