Old Ghanaian Couple Welcome First Child After Trying For 4 Decades!

Ghanaian couple living in New York City, Amin and Akosua, both 59 years old welcomed their first child on Saturday, 15th July, 2017 after waiting for almost 40 years! Akosua Budu Amoako gave birth to a full-term 7lb 4oz boy on June 15 at Bellevue Woman’s Center in Niskayuna, near Albany. Budu says she and … Read more

Dutch IVF Centre Probes Suspected Sperm Mix-Up

A Dutch IVF treatment centre has said that 26 women may have been fertilised by sperm cells from the wrong man. The Utrecht University Medical Centre said a “procedural error” between April 2015 and November 2016 was to blame. Half of the 26 couples who underwent treatment are pregnant or have already had children. They … Read more

Can You Get Pregnant During Your Period?

Yes, it’s possible to get pregnant during your period. You’d have to have a very short menstrual cycle, which is the time from the first day of one period to the first day of the next period, or a tendency to have long periods. Conception occurs when an egg and sperm meet in a fallopian … Read more