<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Two Lines Fertiliy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embryologist driven, Independent, Fertility Guidance and Support]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/tlfblog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:31:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[IVF in Australia is changing - and the biggest shifts aren’t just in the lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve been around fertility care for a while, you’ll know the conversation often centres on science: embryo grading, testing, protocols, success rates. But this week’s Australian headlines point to something else shaping IVF just as strongly: trust and cost . Trust is a clinical issue Monash IVF’s recent financial results have been widely reported, alongside commentary that links market share and patient demand to the reputational fallout from high-profile incidents. That’s not “business...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/ivf-in-australia-is-changing-and-the-biggest-shifts-aren-t-just-in-the-lab</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a10f6e3a2716aeb216204f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:30:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If another person asks me when we're going to have a baby, I might SCREAM!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want some pre-prepared answers to the inappropriate questions you know you're going to be asked at Christmas-time?  Read on!]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/a-list-of-useful-answers-to-the-dreaded-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5db3d39ae1b1350017355c54</guid><category><![CDATA[Fertility]]></category><category><![CDATA[Infertility]]></category><category><![CDATA[trying to conceive]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_22568a82337b492cba1fb618c87918c5~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sperm DNA Fragmentation: What Is It and Is It Worth Testing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's men's health week this week - so I thought it was a good time to talk about Sperm - specifically about Sperm DNA fragmentation . Sperm DNA fragmentation testing is having a bit of time in the sun at the moment. It's becoming an increasingly popular test among couples with unexplained infertility. But what's actually being tested – and why? This article breaks it all down in simple terms, drawing on my more than 20 years of experience as an embryologist and fertility educator. Keep...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/sperm-dna-fragmentation-is-it-worth-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6667b184c13d8509a17960f3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:26:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_536d85471f7847ea8c55f5f2be38aad4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 ways for guys to support their partners through IVF]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re a guy embarking on an IVF journey with your partner, it can sometimes be hard to know how best to be there for them. You might...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/6-ways-for-guys-to-support-their-partners-through-ivf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6552ab1379cb82d37c0a2b92</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 23:05:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4146db8562b840828dba2f4e6ab6ddec.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental Toxins and Fertility: Should We Be Worried?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many people I speak to, when I talk about the work I do, say either they don’t need to know about hormone disrupters because they’re...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/environmental-toxins-should-we-really-be-worried</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6518ed472964e055f031de53</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 04:12:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_32e358b43f54480c83c380309666a6a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertility Blogs!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you believe it's June and this is my first blog for 2023!! I have been so focussed on supporting my clients that I just haven't found...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/fertility-blogs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6482a6a0c1a381d5f5c58ec2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:17:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Implantation failure....]]></title><description><![CDATA[(this post will be reviewed and updated soon, but for now...) Implantation failure….. such a tricky one! When we start to talk about...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/implantation-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638d716e6b6b4dba8dd34e12</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:22:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intralipid Infusion in IVF - should you bother?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What actually ARE intralipids? Intralipid is a fat emulsion - which basically means it is fat mixed in with oil and water (mainly soybean...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/intralipid-infusion-in-ivf-should-you-bother</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6368784254f963b6fff68d91</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:21:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_3d7d28090fcd42a9965d5bf3b4642b0b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_858,h_570,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why your embryo grade doesn't matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firstly, your clinic isn't interested in transferring embryos that don't at least have a reasonable chance at creating a pregnancy. Most...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/why-your-embryo-grade-doesn-t-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6327db17dca06c9aa8cfb3ac</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 03:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_92a207957d3742ffbf58d86a1265f0b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_253,h_199,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Improve Egg Quality (What Works and What Doesn't)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you impact egg quality or not? If you ask a fertility doctor, they will probably say no If you ask a Naturopath, a Dietitian or a...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/egg-quality-why-can-t-anyone-agree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6315cae79c57514b08c4c6fd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:11:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddd71f_856a918531064f698cc5e135297a55d7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_820,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why don't I call myself a Fertility Coach?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This journey is a challenging one - mostly because there is so much that is missed in our high school education of how the body works.....]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/why-don-t-i-call-myself-a-fertility-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebbba644044b90017ac6f28</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 04:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5b83ae54e9b741b28f9080dbe1328f82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there enough support during Fertility Treatment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you google 'support during IVF' (at least from my computer) you get about 19,800,000 results.  Scrolling through the first page of...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/is-there-enough-support-during-fertility-treatment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627b2cff4d24783e7fcd23a0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 00:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_7c90bacf3cc8483f9aa2fe468da3281b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The number ONE food to add to your pre-IVF shopping basket]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the really common questions I get asked is something along the lines of: 'if I am a girl, and my partner is keen to have a baby,...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/the-number-one-food-to-add-to-your-pre-ivf-shopping-basket</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624d1fcb812deecba1e4fa07</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 03:10:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_23377b20e7454e2b8b2adc36842c6344~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How are IVF add-ons like iPhones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ook, I know.. It sounds a bit weird.. but bear with me... I reckon new fertility treatments and protocols are a bit like a new...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/how-are-ivf-add-ons-like-iphones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620f0737a4e378c6d8f4270e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:10:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_045487dffeba47b5a10ead276c9fb39e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[S T⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had a great experience with Lucy who helped me find the right obstetrician during a very overwhelming time. I was...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/reviews</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fde36c69887ab00cf6e481</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 02:48:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_ee3270fea1c54142a42109e481e50bd1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I know these embryos are really ours?]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE 12th June 2025 This article appeared in the media last year from the USA.  Since I wrote this blog (at the time this article was...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/how-do-i-know-these-embryos-are-really-ours</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6195c9c26879d000168dafb9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:46:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_ecb43deb986b42b3b4bd6ba3be7c7dc8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 top tips to stay Healthy and Happy during Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have so many different strategies for helping you feel on top of things throughout your treatment and I pull out different ones...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/5-top-tips-to-stay-healthy-and-happy-during-treatment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614d4feb895678001620d6d4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:25:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_9a1599e00991415583442c3a4da6e367~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not always as easy as it seems. This is a presentation I did at a recent event, to a very mixed audience of young women (probably...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/building-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60dbd6968833c30015926b12</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:46:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/23bc46_4da277291fb9462483dd98cdb3c33f7c/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More on Success Rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are they really? and should we use them to choose a clinic?  What about googling our 'chances' of success? If you want help choosing...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/more-on-success-rates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60dbd409ada8800016411029</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/23bc46_6b243fb1b1fe45a28ecbef6fee1cabd9/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are 'success rates' a good way to choose a clinic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's been a lot of chatter this week about a website comparing success rates of IVF clinics in Australia (if you haven't found it yet, I've linked it at the bottom of this piece). As an embryologist, success rates have long been something I have been very interested in.  Up until now, it has been virtually impossible to compare 'success rates' from different IVF clinics - each clinic has presented their data in subtly different ways which has meant that even though you THOUGHT you were...]]></description><link>https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/post/what-does-success-mean-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602b6b5e031d680017e6a8b5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 02:17:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23bc46_6922df3f62374df9aeb089542ea3adc3~mv2_d_5393_3600_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Lines</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>