Focus on: Fertility Week
Fertility Week, organised by Fertility Network UK, is a chance to talk about the impact of infertility and also to get the knowledge you need to regain control.
Some people worry about their fertility for years before they seek help – but it could be that a quick blood test, semen analysis or some words of advice might be all that is required to reassure them or explain their options.
For those that have been actively trying for a baby, we know that 8 out of 10 couples will be successful within a year – so if you have been struggling for longer, now is the time to ask some questions.
Fertility Week 2023 takes place from 30 October – 5 November, with the overall theme of raising awareness and moving #forward4fertility, and within that, focussing on a particular theme each day:
Monday: #FertilityFairness
Tuesday: #FertilityEquity
Wednesday: #ChildlessNotByChoice
Thursday: #LGBTFamily
Friday: #FertilityintheWorkplace
Saturday: #HIMFertility
Sunday: #FertilityEd
On a fertility journey together – Dr Thanos Papathanasiou guest speaker at Fertility Support Group 8th November
Posted - November 2, 2023
Lauren told she was ‘running out of eggs’ at 33
Posted - November 1, 2023
I spent years thinking I would never have children
Posted - October 28, 2023
#TalkFertility – I really needed to talk about our infertility journey
Posted - November 4, 2022
How IVF has changed our lives
Posted - November 2, 2022
#HimFertility – how a male fertility test put us on the right track
Posted - November 2, 2022
#Fighting4Fertility – the far-reaching trauma of infertility revealed by new research
Posted - October 31, 2022
Virtual fertility support group brings comfort
Posted - November 5, 2021
When to tell your boss you are having IVF
Posted - November 4, 2021
Time to talk about male infertility
Posted - November 3, 2021
Transitioning? Have a chat about fertility preservation
Posted - November 1, 2021
Losing weight to boost fertility
Posted - October 21, 2019
Fertility Advice, Diagnosis and Treatment
Posted - August 21, 2019
Bourn Hall opens it doors for Fertility Fayre 2018
Posted - November 14, 2018
Louise Brown and Bourn Hall helps IVF babble mark World Fertility Day
Posted - November 2, 2018
40th birthday relief after worries about time running out for baby
Posted - November 1, 2018
First birthday for IVF ‘miracle’- don’t wait to get fertility advice
Posted - October 31, 2018
Suffolk mum highlights pain of secondary infertility in Fertility Week
Posted - October 29, 2018
Scream4IVF – one in ten CCGs considering cutting IVF funding
Posted - October 29, 2018
A Guest Blog from Plumb Blossom – “common themes and how therapies can help you conceive.”
Posted - October 26, 2018
Norfolk IVF mum feels like a winner after years of infertility heartache
Posted - October 26, 2018
A Guest Blog from Southend Reflexology – “fertility reflexology provides support for the journey.”
Posted - October 19, 2018
Pill concealed infertility issues
Posted - October 17, 2018
Guest Blog from Love Nutrition – “nutritional therapy can empower you.”
Posted - October 12, 2018
Fertility Week – free Fertility Fayre sets out its stalls
Posted - October 9, 2018
We can help you get pregnant – Wickford hosts Fertility Fayre
Posted - October 2, 2018
Common questions men ask about male infertility
Posted - October 1, 2018
Bear, aged 4, was the first baby born following treatment at our new, purpose-built clinic in Wickford. ![]()
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Bear’s parents, Leonie and Chris, had been trying to conceive for four years and Leonie fell pregnant on the couple’s first round of IVF. ![]()
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Two years later, the couple conceived naturally and, in 2022, Bear’s sister Cecilia was born.![]()
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Read more about Leonie and Chris’ story here: moredetails.uk/3uI8nIw
Thank you to Katie for sending us this photo of Jack and Oliver.![]()
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She said: “Our family is now complete thanks to Bourn Hall.”![]()
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#fertilitytreatment #fertility #infertility #fertilityclinic #IVFclinic #IVF #wearefamily
Alfie, aged 5, was born just as our new Essex clinic opened five years ago. ![]()
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He was one of the IVF babies at a celebration of the clinic’s fifth birthday, when some of our Bourn Hall families came to mark the occasion with Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby.![]()
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Alfie’s parents, Amanda and Michael were treated at the Wickford satellite clinic while the new clinic was being built.![]()
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Amanda has a condition that affects her ability to conceive and thought she would never be able to have a baby.![]()
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Read more about Amanda and Michael’s story here: moredetails.uk/3Tgf0Ml
Embryology is the branch of medicine related to the study of embryos. ![]()
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Our team of embryologists now use time-lapse technology that allows them to see embryos in situ, removing the need to disturb them, yet still providing further insights into embryo development.![]()
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Our embryologists’ development of specialist IVF procedures have made the techniques accessible to many more patients.![]()
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Find out more about the tests and treatments available here: moredetails.uk/3nJVwh9
Fertility preservation is a process that involves freezing eggs, sperm or embryos for future use. ![]()
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This may be appropriate for you if, for example, you’re about to undergo cancer treatment, you’re making a lifestyle choice, or have a change of circumstances.![]()
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For instance, if you are about to have a vasectomy, but are feeling this is a bit final for you, then freezing your sperm before the procedure could be a good option to consider.![]()
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Find out more about fertility preservation options here: moredetails.uk/3sflde3 ![]()
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Or book a free ‘Discovery’ call to discuss your queries with our team: moredetails.uk/IVFBcontact
