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Why Sydney Patients Are Looking for a Different Kind of Fertility Clinic
Choosing a fertility clinic in Sydney can feel overwhelming. There are many clinics, many doctors and a lot of information around IVF, egg freezing, fertility testing and treatment costs. In the end, though, most people are looking for something quite simple: they...
Coming Back to a Very Different No.1
By Celeste, Patient Services and Coordination Team Leader I have been part of No.1 Fertility for six years, but coming back from maternity leave after having my second baby, a very special No.1 baby, has almost felt like coming back to a different clinic. So much has...
Dr Paul Berlund Joins the No.1 Fertility Consulting Team
We are delighted to welcome Dr Paul Berlund, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to the No.1 Fertility consulting team. Paul is already well known to many of our patients through his work at No.1 Fertility, including oocyte pickups, embryo transfers and early pregnancy...
What Grand Final Week Can Teach Us About Fertility, Fitness and Recovery
Melbourne is in Grand Final mode, and for us at No.1 Fertility it always feels particularly close to home. Our flagship clinic at 120 Jolimont Road, East Melbourne sits beside the MCG in a building with its own football history. It was once VFL House, then AFL House,...
Thinking about fertility treatment? We’re making the first step easier.
By Chloe Markovski, Team Leader and GP Concierge at No.1 Fertility For many people, the first conversation about fertility starts with their general practitioner or health service provider. You may have been thinking about it for a while, perhaps you’ve been trying to...
Jenny Wheeler: the nurse who gets to hear the baby news
Fertility care led by doctors. Clearer decisions. Treatment built around you.
One of the things I hear most often from people starting fertility treatment is that they feel overwhelmed. There is a lot to take in — tests, appointments, results, different opinions and often the feeling that time matters. By the time someone comes to see us, they...
Understanding Sperm and Egg Donation in Victoria
By Dr Lynn Burmeister, Medical Director, No.1 Fertility Over the years, I have cared for many people whose path to becoming a parent has involved donor sperm or donor eggs. For some, donor conception is something they have considered from the beginning. For others, it...
Why No.1 Fertility Is Different
When we started No.1 Fertility, the goal was never simply to build another IVF clinic. We wanted to create a place where patients felt known, where doctors remained closely involved in their care, where the science was taken seriously and where people never felt as...
Thinking About Freezing Your Eggs? Here’s What the Process Really Involves
Egg freezing is becoming an increasingly common consideration for women who may want children in the future but are not ready to start a family today. For some, the decision is about career or study. For others, it may be because they have not yet met the right...
Planning Your Future Family: A Fertility Doctor’s Advice for Couples
Planning your future family: A fertility doctor's advice for couplesBy Dr Kent Lin For many couples I meet, having children has always been part of the future they imagined. The question is usually not whether they want a family, but when the right time will be to...
IVF Has Changed — And You May Be Surprised By How Much
If your idea of IVF comes from a friend who went through treatment ten or fifteen years ago, a family member’s experience, or simply what you have heard over the years, the reality today may be quite different from what you imagine. The fundamentals of IVF remain...











