Fertility counselling
Shanna given choice of hysterectomy or motherhood at 21
Throughout her teenage years and twenties Shanna was blighted by excruciatingly painful periods, needing regular…
Making babies – the role of the embryologist
Lucy Pullan is a trainee embryologist and has been working at Bourn Hall for four years. Her role includes egg collection, fertilisation assessment, embryo grading and transfer, semen analysis and providing feedback to the patients about their progress.
About endometriosis and fertility
Between 2 and 10% of women have endometriosis.
Fertility Network UK increases online support groups
“Growing demand for Fertility Network UK’s support services over the past year means we’ve increased the fertility support we offer in a number of ways,” says Kate Brain of Fertility network UK.
Give yourself some love this Valentine’s Day
Engaging your playful mind and taking time for fun can help re-set your emotional blood pressure. Valentine’s Day can be an opportunity for a bit of self-love.
How do you help each other on the fertility journey?
Do you have any little rituals to help the tough bits of the fertility journey like injections? Claire and Alex share their coping tips.
Life on hold – helping partners support each other through fertility treatment
“Partners are often not aware of the physiological effects of the hormones used during treatment and how it makes the woman feel,” says Jackie Stewart, one of the independent counsellors at Bourn Hall.
Fertility tests can help give you answers
Don’t be patient, it is better to find out.
One year on Healthcare Assistant Gill talks about her work
When Gill Williams started her new position as Healthcare Assistant at Bourn Hall Wickford, she was encouraged to extend her skills with further training, and she chose a counselling course.
How to talk to your GP about infertility
Your GP is the first person to see if are concerned about your fertility, however they are not specialists in this field. To make the most of your appointment it is best if you do a bit of homework first, we give you some tips about how to talk to your GP about infertility.
Find out how can we help you
To make an appointment, or to find out how we can help, please contact us.
Patient reviews you can trust
Genuine experiences from real patients. See why so many trust us with their fertility care.
“We went to an open evening at Bourn Hall Wickford and came away feeling really positive about the place. The staff were really friendly and the presentation was clear about the statistics regarding success rates and live birth rates; their data was very transparent. We came away feeling like we would really be looked after.”
Katy and Leigh are parents to Charlie after IVF
Patient 2023
“We chose to make an appointment at Bourn Hall Wickford because of the favourable reviews. When we got there and met the staff they were just so lovely, making us feel welcome and explaining to us what tests would need to be done and what our options were; we just thought ‘yes, let’s get the ball rolling!”
Jess and Fran are mums to Nathan after IVF with donor sperm
Patient 2023