I was 46 when I started IVF with donor eggs in Athens. It was not my first IVF. Before that I had already had several treatments in the Netherlands and Barcelona. In total, we had four failed IVF attempts. We were almost desperate.
Then, searching on the internet, I came by Embio and Dr. Paraschos. Dr. Paraschos is a highly skilled and extremely nice doctor, with a lot of empathy for his patients. He can make you feel at ease, and explains things well, so you feel confident that you’re in the right hands. You really feel like he listens to you and understands your problem. The IVF coordinator was extremely helpful and nice. She, too, is a very kind person. Their peaceful and understanding attitude was very reassuring.
The transfer was certainly not painful. There were four embryos transferred, and we had two healthy children. These were our first live-born children. We were – and still are – happy!
We basically had no problems during the IVF process, except that I had quite a number of attempts, and this time we decided would be the last one.
It was not hard to come by the ivf drugs in the Netherlands, though it was very nice that Embio could deliver the medication. That saved a lot of time in the Netherlands.
The difference between the treatment in the Netherlands and Greece was that you felt heard, compared to an ivf center in the Netherlands. But that may have been quite personal.
Right from the start, I felt that Embio was a fine ivf clinic. It looks nice and neat. Sometimes a room would be a bit cramped, and you’d wish for more privacy in your not so pleasant situation, but as a general experience, it was very nice.
Travelling to Athens wasn’t difficult. It wasn’t far from the airport. When we went out we could go around the city to do some shopping and visit nice places (obviously the Acropolis and the beautiful museum there, but we also visited the island of Tinos, which was very rewarding.
I would definitely recommend Embio and Dr. Paraschos to other women and couples.
Marlies, now mother of Twins
Netherlands