News Archives - Lisa McDonald

22/03/2023 by Lisa McDonald

New Book Coming Soon! “The Whole Baby Thing”

Coming Soon - my new book, The Whole Baby Thing: Baby Or No Baby?

Are you struggling with the decision of whether or not to have a baby? Do you feel like you need more guidance and support? I have exciting news for you! My new book, “The Whole Baby Thing: Baby or No Baby? How To Choose The Right Path For You,” is coming soon!

“The Whole Baby Thing” is a comprehensive guide for women who are facing the decision of whether or not to have a baby. It provides practical guidance and support for those who are struggling with this decision. It delves into the motherhood dilemma, offering personal experiences with practical advice to help women make an informed choice.

I’m thrilled to share this book with you, and I hope that it will offer guidance, support, and a sense of community to those who are facing this important decision. For those who want to be amongst the first to access the book, subscribe to the Book Updates List to receive the latest news and early access to pre-ordering a copy.

Coming Soon: I’m excited to share that the cover reveal for “The Whole Baby Thing” is just around the corner! The cover perfectly represents the choice points that can arise when contemplating having a child or not. I can’t wait to share it.

Stay tuned for the Cover Reveal, along with more updates and information about the exciting new release of “The Whole Baby Thing: Baby Or No Baby”.

24/02/2021 by Lisa McDonald

World First IVF Success Website and Calculator – Ground Breaking News!

World First

In 1978 a world first occurred when the first child conceived via In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) technology was born. At the time, I was just a young girl. I could never have imagined that I would use IVF. Even in my 40s when IVF was much more commonplace, I always thought I would give up before that would happen. However, after a miscarriage at 45, the door opened a crack.

Using IVF is now mainstream, assisting vast numbers of women to become pregnant. Most commonly it addresses fertility issues, whether that be female or male-factors or both. It’s also commonly used by Solo women and those in same-sex relationships.

There are now plenty of medical providers of IVF to choose from. But how do you figure out what your chances are for conceiving through IVF? How do you assess providers and their IVF success rates? It has been difficult to compare providers’ results because they don’t all measure and report in the same way.

Ground Breaking IVF Success Website!

“Your IVF Success” website, is groundbreaking! This resource, launched last week, was a response to growing calls for greater transparency in the sector. Funded by Australian Federal government, It allows prospective parents to:

increase their understanding of IVF
better predict their own chance of having a baby,
more easily compare the success rates of Australian IVF clinics.

The website uses carefully chosen measures, to minimise the likelihood of clinics gaming the system. For instance, it controls for where clinics transfer multiple embryos in one cycle – which carries significant health risks for mothers and babies – or where they are selecting younger, uncomplicated patients to boost their live birth rate.

World First Predictor Tool

The Your IVF Success’ website’s world first predictor tool works like a calculator, allowing users to enter their age, the age of their partner, their infertility diagnosis, whether they have previously had children, and any previous IVF treatment to offer an estimate of their chances of success.

Caution

Professor Luk Rombauts, Medical Director Monash IVF Group said, “the data should be interpreted with caution. For instance, some clinics may specialise in second referrals for complex or older patients. “You don’t want clinics to stop treating certain women just to protect their success rates,” he said.

Professor Rombauts also says:

“the website is not designed to replace the expertise of doctors. … would-be parents should consult with a fertility specialist to better understand their unique circumstances, as well as other considerations including the cost of treatment and potential complications.”

Such a website is ground-breaking and could be a “game-changer” for many women contemplating IVF assistance – perhaps even for you or a loved one.

If you’ve been struggling with the whole baby or no baby question and want to start tacking the issues Click Here for more free resources.

Keep happy, healthy and safe.

With warm regards

Lisa

13/12/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

What’s News: Upcoming Author

What’s News?

Today I’m excited to let you know about my latest exciting news … I’m now the upcoming author of a new book.

Upcoming Author

You may recall that earlier this year I was doing some research on women in their 30s and 40s who have unresolved pains around the whole baby thing. Well, the exciting news is that I’m now the upcoming author of a book on The Whole Baby Thing (TWBT). It will be focused on helping women who are facing this modern dilemma of baby or no baby.

I’m passionate about this topic because I know what it’s like to struggle with the whole baby thing. For those of you who don’t know, I became a mum at 47. And it took a long time filled with uncertainty and working through different options to get to that point. I’ll be sharing more of my story in the book.

Not Alone

This issue affects loads of women. I want them to know that they are not alone, that whatever they think and feel is valid and that all choices are equal (even if they decide not to have a baby or that motherhood is just not for them). There are many ways to be happy and fulfilled, and it’s up to each woman to figure out what the right decision is for them.

Along with my upcoming book The Whole Baby Thing, I have also put together some other resources to support this particular group of women.

Read more about The Whole Baby Thing and the resources I’ve created by clicking here.

CALL OUT
Do You, Or Someone You Know,
Have An Inspiring Story To Tell?

One of the things The Whole Baby Thing book will contain is a collection of stories of women who, in their 30s or 40s, successfully navigated the whole baby thing.

So … if you, or someone you know, has an inspiring story to tell, then I’d love to interview you/them. For more information on my Call Out regarding sharing your inspiring story Click Here.

I look forward to sharing my progress on my upcoming book and podcast on The Whole Baby Thing.

With warm regards

Lisa

09/10/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Announcement: What’s News …

Announcement: What's News

Today I’m excited to share some news about a recent development in my business …

What’s News?

The news – I now have a new Facebook page setup for my Coach Lisa McDonald brand.

That’s one of the places where I’ll be sharing a variety of tips, information and resources to help inspire, empower and educate people. They’ll be another resource for you to get unstuck, take action and achieve more of your goals.

Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/CoachLisaMcD/

I’d really appreciate it if you’d visit and “Like” my new page and to share your valuable comments with my FB community.

So come and check it out, and say “hi”. I’d love to connect with you there.

With warm regards

Lisa

25/08/2017 by Lisa McDonald

3 Blocks That Sabotage Your Success And What To Do About It

We all know that goal success does not come easy, especially if it’s a big goal. It takes more than just writing out a clear goal on a piece of paper. Instead, we have to work our way towards our goals. Along the way there are a variety of things that block and hinder success. Today’s blog outlines three blockages which can sabotage success and five powerful ways I’ve found to overcome them.

Self Sabotage

How many times do you find yourself asking? “Why did I do that?” or Why did I say that?” You know you should have shown up for that job interview, it was your dream job, the job that you have been looking forward to for some time. Or you should have put your foot down and said no to that slice of chocolate cake as you were on a low carb diet, but you didn’t. You know and are aware of what you should have done, but you didn’t do it and defied all logic and reason. But for some reason, you end up sabotaging yourself and doing the opposite. Why?

Self-sabotage is the process of going out of your way to prevent yourself from achieving your desired goal due to fear, lack of self-confidence, [Read more…]

World First

Ground Breaking IVF Success Website!

World First Predictor Tool

Caution

What’s News?

Upcoming Author

Not Alone

CALL OUT Do You, Or Someone You Know, Have An Inspiring Story To Tell?

What’s News?

Self Sabotage

CALL OUT
Do You, Or Someone You Know,
Have An Inspiring Story To Tell?