Category: History of IVF
Amazing Grace: mum of the world’s first ‘test-tube’ boy, who paved the way for IVF treatment
Posted - February 27, 2024
45 years of IVF bringing ‘Joy’ to people around the world
Posted - July 25, 2023
Louise Brown celebrates World Embryologist Day at Bourn Hall
Posted - July 24, 2023
Theramex brings Spanish IVF consultants to Bourn Hall, the birthplace of IVF
Posted - May 10, 2023
A message for ‘quietly determined’ women on a fertility journey
Posted - March 17, 2023
Australian IVF campaigner and Bourn Hall baby turns 40
Posted - January 19, 2023
Milestones of IVF: 2002 – Bourn Hall introduces the first egg sharing programme
Posted - December 28, 2022
Milestones in IVF: 1995 – the birth of Bourn Hall’s first baby conceived through ICSI
Posted - December 15, 2022
Milestones in IVF: 1990 – the first Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act was passed
Posted - December 13, 2022
Milestones in IVF: 1985 – the first baby born from a frozen blastocyst
Posted - December 7, 2022
Milestones in IVF: 1978 – the birth of the world’s first IVF baby
Posted - December 2, 2022
Milestones in IVF: 1972 – celebrating 50 years of the British Fertility Society
Posted - November 29, 2022
Milestones in IVF: 1968 – the first human fertilization outside the body
Posted - November 25, 2022
How IVF has changed our lives
Posted - November 2, 2022
Happy birthday Louise Brown
Posted - July 25, 2022
Jean Purdy, IVF pioneer and co-founder of Bourn Hall
Posted - March 25, 2022
First Christmas for Bourn Hall grandchild
Posted - December 17, 2021
Five decades at Bourn Hall – friendship and family
Posted - March 15, 2021
Early IVF baby now campaigner for fertility education
Posted - January 13, 2021
‘Precious baby’ helped to secure the future of fertility treatment through the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Posted - December 1, 2020
Nobel Prize Medal awarded to IVF pioneer to be auctioned at Christie’s
Posted - June 18, 2020
The ‘start-up’ story of financing the world’s first IVF clinic
Posted - March 23, 2020
On International Women’s Day we remember Lesley Brown
Posted - March 5, 2020
Home of Patrick Steptoe, ‘Father of IVF’, gets a Blue Plaque
Posted - May 4, 2019
Jamie Facer-Childs: the world’s first twin ‘frostie’
Posted - March 21, 2019
Happy 40th Birthday Alastair MacDonald, the world’s first IVF boy
Posted - January 14, 2019
When I was your age something world-changing happened that shaped my life
Posted - August 24, 2018
Louise Brown celebrates her 40th birthday at Bourn Hall
Posted - July 25, 2018
The story of IVF: 6 million babies later celebrated at Science Museum
Posted - July 22, 2018
Jean Purdy IVF pioneer celebrated with memorial service
Posted - July 21, 2018
Louise Brown celebrates the life of Jean Purdy with her living legacy
Posted - July 20, 2018
IVF is 40 in 2018 – the treatment continues to improve
Posted - July 20, 2018
IVF is 40: First blastocyst created
Posted - July 1, 2018
Dr Kay Elder – ‘A life in Glass’
Posted - June 6, 2018
Icelandic couple’s emotional journey 30 years after IVF with frozen embryos
Posted - February 16, 2018
Robert Edwards, co-father of IVF, interviewed by Liz O’Donnell, an early Bourn Hall patient
Posted - May 26, 2017
Why me? Infertility and the stubborn Yorkshireman
Posted - May 23, 2017
First frozen embryo baby home from the cold
Posted - March 7, 2017
Baby, look at you now!
Posted - December 9, 2016
Photographer of world’s first IVF egg retires
Posted - September 23, 2016
Pioneering IVF patient returns to Bourn Hall
Posted - May 11, 2016
Louise Brown: “My life as the world’s first test-tube baby” – autobiography launched at Bourn Hall
Posted - July 23, 2015
Louise Brown is 36, Bourn Hall remembers IVF pioneers
Posted - July 25, 2014
Alastair MacDonald: The world’s first IVF boy celebrates 35th birthday
Posted - January 14, 2014
The Bourn Hall Legacy – 35 years of IVF
Posted - July 25, 2013
Tributes to Professor Sir Robert Edwards
Posted - April 12, 2013
Sad Loss Of Lesley Brown – First IVF Mother
Posted - June 20, 2012
Thank you Surrogacy UK for hosting such a great conference! ![]()
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It was a fantastic opportunity to speak with so many wonderful people about their Surrogacy journey and how we can help.![]()
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We understand that surrogacy is a big step that needs careful consideration by everyone involved, which is why we’re so proud to have our very own team, here at Bourn Hall, dedicated to surrogacy and donor support. ![]()
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If you have any questions, be sure to get in touch: moredetails.uk/3OiIy7X
This week is infertility awareness week, a movement that aims to reduce stigma and educate people about reproductive health and infertility. It also provides an opportunity to empower those who struggle with infertility.![]()
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We are sending our love to everyone who has experienced issues with their fertility. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need support or have any questions.![]()
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We regularly have virtual Fertility Support Group meetings, available to anyone who has experienced fertility issues.![]()
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Find out more or register here: moredetails.uk/3tjohWl
We recently asked you on ‘Our Story’ to share your best advice with others who may be struggling with infertility. We had lots of great answers that could help many of you. Swipe through to take a look.![]()
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Thank you to everyone who left advice — we wish you good luck. 🫶![]()
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We regularly hold fertility support groups, led by our fertility counsellor Jackie Stewart. Many people find these meetings comforting, as they get to meet others going through a similar experience.![]()
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The virtual meetings are open to anyone experiencing infertility and our next one is on Wednesday 17 April at 6:30pm.![]()
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Find out more and register here: moredetails.uk/3tjohWl
We have recently launched a specialist endometriosis clinic that addresses the needs of women with the condition who may be planning fertility treatment or preservation.![]()
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The clinic offers a one-stop service to anyone with suspected or diagnosed endometriosis, providing a seamless and efficient pathway to specialised care.![]()
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If this sounds of interest to you, find out more here: moredetails.uk/4clm5m3 ![]()
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Or get in touch: moredetails.uk/IVFBcontact
