Focus on: IVF Milestones for Elizabeth's Wood
As part of The Queen’s Green Canopy seven lime trees have been planted at Bourn Hall Cambridge, one for each decade and each dedicated to a milestone in IVF – one of the greatest scientific and medical achievements made during The Queen’s reign. Bourn Hall babies and other special guests helped the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence, to create ‘Elizabeth’s Wood’.
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
How much do you know about the stages of your menstrual cycle?![]()
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Understanding your menstrual cycle can empower you to embrace the changes and make the most of each phase. Share your tips in the comments for navigating these stages.![]()
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Ever wondered which hormones are involved in the menstrual cycle and what their role is? Read on to find out more.![]()
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There are five main hormones involved in the menstrual cycle:![]()
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1️⃣ Oestrogen![]()
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2️⃣ Progesterone![]()
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3️⃣ Luteinizing hormone (LH)![]()
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4️⃣ Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)![]()
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5️⃣ Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)![]()
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The menstrual cycle is often divided into two phases: the follicular phase and the luteal phase. The follicular phase spans from the first day of your period until the day of ovulation, while the luteal phase starts at ovulation and ends the day before your next period.![]()
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Ovulation is where a mature egg is released from the ovary and is swept into the adjacent fallopian tube. This occurs on or around day 14 of your cycle, meaning you will be most fertile on or around this day. ![]()
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Sperm can survive a few days inside the fallopian tubes so the best time to have sex if you’re trying to conceive is a few days before ovulation and during ovulation.![]()
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Every 28 days (or thereabouts), between the ages of around 13 and 51, a woman will release a mature egg from her ovary which has the potential to be fertilised and develop into an embryo. ![]()
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If fertilisation does not occur, then the mature egg, along with the spongy lining of the womb which developed to protect and nourish the developing embryo, is lost through the menstrual bleed.![]()
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This week, we will be sharing more information about the menstrual cycle, including how it works, the different phases and how it is related to fertility.![]()
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Thank you to Rebekah for sending us this photo of her daughter, Ada. ![]()
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She said: “My daughter Ada, has a science day at school today and was asked to celebrate a scientist. We researched and she wanted to go as Jean Purdy. This is because Ada and my son Ruairí are both IVF babies and we stressed that without the work Jean Purdy did she would not be here.”![]()
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