Deciding to start a family is a big decision to make. For many couples, it is a choice that is made for them. Fortunately, there are other options for couples to start their own family such as IVF.

Recently, The Sunday Telegraph featured an article in the Body and Soul Australia magazine called ‘The World’s First Crowdfunded Baby’. The article talks about how the new age crowdfunding platforms like PeoplePledge (http://peoplepledge.com.au), have been helping couples to start their own family. Through using a crowdfunding website, couples are able to share and raise funds for IVF treatments to start the process of having a baby. Most donations and pledges are from family and friends, and the benefit of using a crowdfunding website is that it will allow families to raise funds over a period of time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is also a simple process to follow and could mean that you are able to start your family sooner than later.

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