Sunrise: Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister

Sunrise: Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister

Victorian couples trying to conceive have been dealt a devastating blow after the state government announced a ban on IVF treatments due to COVID-19. Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister on Sunrise WATCH...
The Today Show: Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister

The Today Show: Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister

“I was distraught – That was a complete and utter mental breakdown.” Melbourne woman Melanie’s desperate plea to Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Martin Foley has gone viral after the state government put a pause on non-urgent elective...
Studio10: Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister

Studio10: Melanie Swieconek and Dr Lynn Burmeister

Melanie Swieconek’s emotional plea to Victoria’s Health Minister and Premier to reinstate IVF treatments has touched the hearts of people around the world. She joins Studio 10 with Dr Lynn Burmeister to talk about her IVF journey.  WATCH...
‘Devastating blow’ as some IVF procedures suspended for 90 days in Victoria

‘Devastating blow’ as some IVF procedures suspended for 90 days in Victoria

A Victorian woman has filmed a heartbreaking plea to politicians, after the government dealt couples trying to conceive a “devastating blow” as the highly infectious Omicron variant sparks staff shortages and surgery bans in the fertility treatment sector. Hours after...
9now: ‘This could be the difference between me having a child and not having a child’

9now: ‘This could be the difference between me having a child and not having a child’

The dream of having a child has been put on hold for thousands of Victorians after the state government put a pause on non-urgent elective surgeries including IVF. But for Melanie Swieconek, and many others like her, who is desperate to become a mum, this delay in...