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All in Fertility
Working as a member of the team who helped bring her IVF baby into being means that Abbie Walker’s feelings about her employer are not those of a typical employee.
When Laurie Ledger-Hardy found herself unexpectedly single in her mid-thirties after the break-up of a long-term relationship she didn’t start looking for a new partner, instead she began researching a suitable fertility clinic to find out about the possibility of becoming a solo mum.
Excitement for the coming festive season is building in the home of siblings Cameron, Isabella and Gabriella Marks, a family of IVF triplets each born over a year apart, having been conceived on the same day with two of the embryos frozen and put into storage.
An unusual appeal is being launched in the West Country: to find the first people conceived and born in Bristol as the result of IVF so they can be included in celebrations to mark 40 years since the first IVF baby was born in the city back in 1984.
World Fertility Day 2023 has the theme of “Fertility for All” focussing on equal access to fertility treatment for people around the world.
A Bristol fertility specialist has welcomed the news that fertility treatment 'add-ons' are to be colour-coded by the official watchdog, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA), to highlight any that are unproven or unsafe.
Michelle Hutchings’ baby Ava Rose, born on 11 April 2023, is the result of a double donation – donor egg and donor sperm – a possibility she is convinced not enough people are aware of.
A condition which affects up to 10% of all women between the ages of 15 and 44 is under the spotlight this month in a targeted drive by campaigners to raise awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS.
The clinical team at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) has been boosted with the arrival of three new team members: consultant Andrina Louisy, and two clinical fellows – Jess Leese and Rebecca Davies.
Post-Covid surge in use of donor sperm for women wishing to ‘go it alone’
Use of donor sperm is now the usual route for female couples who have their hearts set on having a baby together, and for those wanting to explore this option during Bristol Pride a free information evening, tailored specifically to their needs, will take place at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine on Wednesday 5 July.
As Fathers' Day rolls around again, would-be dads whose partners are struggling to conceive may be interested to learn about the latest in a series of cutting-edge test packages for sperm health which can help maximise the chances of success with IVF and prevent miscarriage.
A 48-year-old woman has revealed she has welcomed a ‘miracle’ baby after inserting Viagra to get pregnant.
Dental nurse Emma Beacham* was 37 years old with a naturally conceived four year old son who she was raising as a solo parent when she took the decision to try for another child through a fertility clinic.
A couple whose fertility journey crossed international boundaries and bridged Covid before the arrival of their twin sons, are advising other couples facing fertility issues to “always have a Plan B.”
With the next free open evening happening on 24 May, staff at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) are readying themselves to share the latest insights in fertility education and give individual advice to attendees at confidential one-to-one mini consultations.
A senior embryologist from Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) is back in the UK after a visit to Canada funded by prize money she was awarded for an outstanding conference presentation delivered before Covid.
After the birth of Carly and Steve Gibbens’ second IVF baby, they had the chance to introduce their first IVF baby – by then two years old – to the BCRM consultant responsible for his creation, and they told him her name was “Dr Magic.”
Campaigners are gearing up for this year’s Endometriosis Action Month, with the aim of highlighting the real impact of living with the condition, including its impact on mental health and personal finances, and to pave the way for those with diagnosed or suspected endometriosis to get the support they need.
