Fertility Treatments and Your Employer

Fertility Treatments and Your Employer

by | 14th January 2019 | Blog, ivf

I regularly hear concerns from my patients about taking time off from work for fertility treatments and what support (or lack of) they might expect from their employer. Unfortunately, in the UK fertility treatments and your employer, is rather a grey area. Time off...
Embryo Screening | PGD, PGS and PGT

Embryo Screening | PGD, PGS and PGT

by | 3rd December 2018 | Blog, ivf

Embryo screening involves testing embryos during IVF to assess for chromosome abnormalities before embryo transfer. IVF cycles can fail for many reasons but in some circumstances, this can be due to chromosome abnormalities.Why choose Embryo Screening?DNA is divided...
How to thicken your uterine lining for IVF | Preparing for IVF

How to thicken your uterine lining for IVF | Preparing for IVF

by | 7th November 2018 | Blog, ivf

You may be considering how you can thicken your uterine lining for IVF preparation. A healthy uterine lining is crucial for conception and for supporting an early pregnancy. I like to think of the uterine lining as a big, plump and comfy duvet that’s all ready for an...
How To Improve Egg Quality Over 35

How To Improve Egg Quality Over 35

by | 8th October 2018 | Blog, Fertility Facts, ivf

One of the questions I get asked the most is if there is anything that can be done to improve egg quality, and particularly how women can improve egg quality over 35. It is well known that a woman is born with all of the eggs she will ever possess and that the amount...
5 Tips to help get you through egg retrieval

5 Tips to help get you through egg retrieval

by | 30th April 2018 | Blog, Fertility Coach, ivf

The prospect of egg retrieval throws up a mixture of emotions – fear of the procedure itself, excitement that you are at this stage in the process, worry that you might not get enough good quality eggs, anxiety about what to expect etc, etc If you are about to embark...
10 Questions to ask when choosing a Fertility Clinic

10 Questions to ask when choosing a Fertility Clinic

by | 16th April 2018 | Blog, ivf

Choosing a fertility clinic is one of those big decisions you make in your life. Like buying a house, choosing your life partner or deciding on a particular career path. Feeling happy and confident in your choice of a clinic is hugely important during your IVF...