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October 30, 2017

Interview with Mr Martin DeBono

Hear information and advice from a leading Fertility Consultant
October 30, 2017

Interview with Marnie Cope

Hear information and advice from an experienced Embryologist
October 30, 2017

Interview with Dr Virginia Beckett

Hear information and advice from a leading Fertility Consultant
March 30, 2017

Advice to help your friend who is going through IVF

The most important thing you can do for her is to be there for her, allow her to talk when she wants to and be sensitive to how she is feeling.
March 16, 2017

Coping after a failed transfer

Coping after a failed transfer is like grieving for a loss. A loss of hope, a loss of a precious embryo and the loss of future life that you had planned out in your mind.
March 2, 2017

Infertility – the heartbreak of waiting

When I was going through treatment I found all the waiting was unbearable.
November 1, 2016

Feeling like a failure

One of the things I really struggled with when trying to conceive was feeling like a failure – I’ve always tried so hard to do my best at things and achieve what I set out to do, but however hard I tried, I couldn’t get pregnant.
November 1, 2016

Coping with other people telling you they are pregnant

Those of us that are/have struggled to conceive will know that one of the hardest things to cope with when trying to conceive is other people sharing their happy news that they are expecting.
November 1, 2016

Coping with going through fertility treatment

I found it hard at first going to the assisted conception unit. You don’t hear much about IVF and in a way it felt a bit like admitting failure (which it absolutely isn’t).
October 28, 2016

Relationships

Fertility struggles can put enormous pressure on a relationship and it is a huge thing to go through as a couple. It is really important to support each other and talk through decisions and how you are feeling.
April 17, 2019

How patients feel about their experience in their fertility clinic

Feedback on emotional support in clinics
March 27, 2019

The secret heartache of Mother’s Day when you are struggling to conceive

With Mother's Day coming up, please keep in mind how difficult the day is for those who are desperate to be celebrating the day with their own little one.
March 25, 2019

The Fertility Show Manchester 2019

A summary of the Fertility Show in Manchester 2019
March 1, 2019

Men – How to support yourself through IVF

To be able to fully support your partner through IVF you need to be looking after yourself too.
March 1, 2019

Men – How to support your partner through IVF

There are lots of ways you can support your partner through IVF that will make her feel valued and will strengthen your relationship.
March 1, 2019

The Importance of Fertility Support Groups

When you are struggling to pregnant it is really helpful to have the safe and non judgemental support of a Fertility support group.
January 31, 2019

Why the HFEA Guiding principles are so important in understanding emotional support for patients

This article covers the nine guiding principles and my thoughts on why they are important and my advice on implementing more emotional support.
October 29, 2018

The importance of self care

One of the things that gets forgotten when trying to conceive is to take care of ourselves emotionally.