We speak to Dr Daniel Lantsberg, featured in the channel 9 show "Big Miracles" with his patient, Anna.

Dr. Daniel Lantsberg is a Fertility Specialist at Melbourne IVF. After graduating with honors from Israel's Ben Gurion University in 2008, he completed extensive training at world-class Israeli hospitals before relocating to Australia for an additional three-year subspecialty fellowship at the Royal Women's Hospital and Melbourne IVF. With special interests in elective egg freezing, age-related and unexplained infertility, male infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, and fibroids, Dr. Lantsberg maintains private practice in East Melbourne while holding public appointments at the Royal Women's Hospital where he trains junior doctors.

Anna is a 39-year-old woman pursuing life as a Single Mother by Choice (SMBC). Her journey highlights the unique medical and emotional considerations involved, from selecting fertility treatments appropriate for solo parents to navigating Victoria's specific regulations regarding donor sperm access, which differ from other Australian states. The show documents how Daniel guides patients like Anna through critical decisions about known versus clinic recruited donors while addressing common concerns about single parenthood.

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Guest: Dr Daniel Lantsberg, Fertility Specialist

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With Big Miracles back on TV for 2025, we speak with one of the Doctors featured in the series, Dr Kokum Jayasinghe.

Dr Kokum combines extensive medical expertise in fertility and IVF with deep personal understanding from her own fertility journey, and alongside her clinical practice, she is dedicated to training the next generation of reproductive medicine specialists.

Big Miracles offers an unprecedented look into fertility treatment journeys, and we discover how patients were selected, how their privacy was managed, and how the filming process affected their experience compared to typical fertility treatments.

We discuss unexplained infertility - from its diagnosis and prevalence to its emotional impact - and learn about how medical understanding has evolved, when couples should seek help, and what misconceptions exist about this condition.

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Guest: Dr Kokum Jayasinghe, Fertility Specialist

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At the start of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month we learn more about this 'silent killer' with Dr Tzippi Ben-Harim, Specialist Gynaecologist from the WHM team.

• What is ovarian cancer – where does it grow, how does it develop?

• Why do we often hear ovarian cancer described as a 'silent killer'?

• What makes ovarian cancer particularly challenging compared to other cancers?

• Are there any key risk factors that we should be aware of?

• I’ve heard there’s a myth that the contraceptive pill increases ovarian cancer risk, is there any truth to this? Where does this myth come from?

• If a woman has a family history of ovarian cancer, what steps should she take to protect their health? Is there a role for genetic testing? If yes, could these results impact treatment decisions?

• Are there any early symptoms that women often dismiss?

• Why don't we have a reliable screening test like the smear for cervical cancer?

• From a fertility perspective, what does an ovarian cancer diagnosis mean?

• What are the fertility options once you have received a diagnosis of ovarian cancer?

• Walk us through what happens after a woman receives an ovarian cancer diagnosis.

• Has treatment evolved in recent years?

• What support systems should women have in place during treatment?

• What promising developments in ovarian cancer research excite you most?

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Host: Jordi Morrison
Guest: Dr Tzippi Ben-Harim
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Dr Raelia Lew talks us through the testing that we may undergo before starting fertility treatment.

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Happy New Year!

As we start a new year, it's a nice time to hit reset and set some intentions for the coming year. We welcome back Wendy Fedele, Master's degree qualified accredited practicing Dietitian and Nutritionist who is part of the WHM team of experts, to discuss how we can be proactive about our wellbeing (and fertility goals) in 2025.

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Dr Rebecca Mackenzie-Proctor join us on Knocked Up to discuss the importance of the thyroid gland, its function and how things have recently changed when comes to your fertility.

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What does PPOS mean?
What is it?, and how does it compare to conventional IVF?
Is the timeline different?
Who is it suitable for?
Are the results the same? What is the success rate?
How does the treatment differ? Side effects of the medication?
What are the benefits? Are there disadvantages?
Are there any recommended lifestyle modifications?
What are the options if a patient doesn’t respond as expected?

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Deciding to freeze your eggs can be a big decision, we ask Dr Raelia Lew how we should be informed.

• What tests do you recommend your patients undergo before freezing your eggs?
• What factors could affect a patient’s eligibility for egg freezing?
• How long does the entire process take?
• Will I need to take time off work whilst freezing eggs?
• What are the potential side effects of the medications and procedure?
• Are there any long-term health risks?
• What are the success rates with egg freezing and subsequent thawing?
• How many eggs do you recommend freezing to achieve a live birth?
• What is the survival rate of eggs during the thawing process?
• How long can my eggs remain frozen?
• What happens if I want to use my eggs in the future?

Further resouces:

The Egg Freezing Process
If I freeze my eggs when I’m 30, will they retain their genetic quality or will this deteriorate over time?
What is random start for egg freeze
How successful is egg freeze technology?
Jennifer Aniston wants women to think about egg freezing

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Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

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